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Preservation, planning and urban design across Providence’s communities and neighborhoods.
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The Latest from the City Plan Commission
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… By Katy Pickens
What are Other Cities Doing with Their Armories? (Part 2)
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… By Keating Zelenke
Getting to “Safe Enough”
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… By Mark Van Noppen
Providence Art and Design Center Selected for Parcel 5
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… By Katy Pickens
Learning Preservation Carpentry One Step at a Time
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… By Keating Zelenke
What are Other Cities Doing with Their Armories?
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… By Keating Zelenke
Knight Memorial Community Library Landscape Planning Underway
On the heels of its centennial anniversary (and the new evening lighting fixtures), the Knight Memorial Community Library gardens may soon get a new look. Landscape Architect Adam Anderson discussed his in-progress… By Katy Pickens
64 Angell Proposal to be Reimagined Again
The most recent proposal included an additional home and two garages on the lot, with a third home to be proposed later on The proposal for 64 Angell was discussed at a… By Katy Pickens