The inside of the new Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Museum on Hospital Street in the Jewelry District was washed in sunlight on a Thursday afternoon. The walls, newly painted in yellow, pink, and purple, bring to life the stories of the Asian diaspora across the country. The displays are organized into thematic…
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Today, shoes are easy to get for most people. Abundant in stores, available in almost any size, shape and color, we might even discard them before they have worn through. Shoes fill thrift stores and free boxes for anyone to take. They wash up on our beaches and mysteriously appear, alone or in pairs, on…
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The City Plan Commission (CPC), a citizen board “charged with developing the city’s plans for preservation, revitalization, and growth of the city,” met on the evening of March 18. Two projects were discussed — here’s the latest, for those who could not attend. 220 Blackstone: Marathon Development Major Changes Approved The CPC considered and approved changes…
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This article is the second in a two-part series. This year marks the Cranston Street Armory’s eleventh listing on the Most Endangered Places list. Residents of the West End have been organizing around the redevelopment of the castle-like building for decades, and each proposal thus far has been met with defeat. This cycle of renewed…
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Once again a Providence artist–maker community is faced with destruction, as the much-loved Atlantic Mills in Olneyville, the Big Top, changes hands. We’ve been here plenty of times in the past. In the mid-1980s the owners of Pilgrim Mills at 101 North Main Street shuttered the decrepit building, closing the studios that had been occupied…
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After months of deliberations, the 195 District Commission has selected the Providence Art and Design Center proposal from Ionic Development Co. and Wade Keating Architects. The distinctive faux-townhouse building, with a mix of roughly 150 apartments and 25 condominiums, beat out proposals from Bluedog Capital Partners and Transom Real Estate. The commission passed a resolution…
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The 18th century Esek Hopkins Homestead in Wanskuck was filled with the sounds of hammering and drilling the last week of February as a group of DIY rehabbers worked on restoring two of the staircases inside. The group of five — plus instructor Noel Sanchez of Casa Buena Builders and a couple of City Parks…
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This article is the first in a two-part series. This year marks the Cranston Street Armory’s eleventh listing on the Most Endangered Places list. Residents of the West End have been organizing around the redevelopment of the castle-like building for decades, and each proposal thus far has been met with defeat. This cycle of renewed…
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