Since 2009, the Bomes Theater on Broad Street has been in perpetual danger of demolition – whether intentional or by neglect. Many years of community activism, including PPS’s Most Endangered Properties list, successfully convinced the City to invest resources into finding a solution for it. On May 17, 2018, the City announced a new plan…
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For this week’s Mansard Monday, we went back into the Gowdey Archives for this photo of 354 Broadway.
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Be sure to read our letter and an overview of the issue here. At the May 15, 2018, meeting of the City Plan Commission, the outcome was a 5-2 vote against recommending a zoning change. From there, the issue will be sent to the Council ordinance committee for one or two hearings. That meeting had…
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The April CPC meeting cut off public testimony before everyone spoke. The public hearing continues on May 15. The meeting begins at 4:45pm, but this item is last on the agenda. You can view the agenda here. The Fane Organization wants to take some of the west side park, spot zone a parcel to allow…
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In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Providence Preservation Society paid tribute to fifty influential people and organizations to preservation in Providence with its 50th Hall of Fame program. Hall of Fame members were honored on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at an awards ceremony and reception at the Rhode Island State House. PPS’s 50th Anniversary Pioneers List is dedicated to the individuals…
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