Do you remember….
Do you remember….
Where the East Side Used to
Be?
SNA joins with the Mt. Hope Neighborhood
Association for our second annual joint neighborhood
History Night on Tuesday, November 24 from 7 to 8:30
p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, 655 Hope Street.
This time around, we invite neighbors to create their
own history of the East Side by calling on Rhode
Island’s most important navigational aid: our memory
maps of where vanished neighborhood landmarks used
to be. Do you remember the Jenkins Street or Summit
Avenue Schools? Did you shop at Miller’s Deli or Carl’s
Diggin’s? Did you bowl at Down Under Duckpins
(which was where Sullivan’s Lanes used to be)?
Last year’s event on the history of North Main Street
was very well attended. One of the highlights was the
wealth of memories shared by audience members. This
time around, we’ll devote the entire program to
audience participation. Please join us on Nov. 24th for
a lively exploration into remembered neighborhood
stores, schools, restaurants and organizations.
Vote on Summit Neighborhood Plan Slated for Oct. 20, 2009
Update:
The Hope, Mount Hope and Blackstone Plan was presented and public comments were received at the July meeting of the CPC. The plan was amended based on comments received and the changes were presented at the August 18th meeting. The CPC agreed to postpone voting on the plan until the October 20th meeting.
Here is the August 2009 revision with changes underlined:
Mount Hope-Hope-Blackstone Neighborhood Plan Draft–August 2009
Contents
Introduction 3
Contents 4
Charrette Overview 5
Charrette Schedule 6
Neighborhood Overview 7 - 11
Mount Hope, Hope and Blackstone History Timeline 8 - 9
The People - Neighborhood Demographics 12 - 13
Development Patterns - Neighborhood Typologies 14 - 18
Historic Districts 19
Business and Industry 20
Neighborhood Issues 21 - 25
Neighborhood Action Plan 26 - 36
Next Steps 37
SNA PARK PARTY THIS SUNDAY ~ 7/19 ~ 3-5PM
Please join us for the 2nd Annual SNA park party to this Sunday, July 19th.
We’ll have snacks and games from 3-5pm at the 9th Street Park (corner of 9th and Summit). Please plan to stop by to say hello to your neighbors and learn more about the Summit Neighborhood Association. For more information contact the events committee at events@sna.providence.ri.us.
Please help spread the word by passing this info along to your friends and neighbors.
We hope to see you there!
Park Party Postponed to July 19th
Due to the gray day and the chance of thunderstorms later today we are postponing the SNA park party to the rain date, Sunday July 19th. Hope to see you then!
Second Annual SNA Park Party Sunday June 28th
Please save the date for the second annual SNA park party to be held on Sunday, June 28th from 3pm-5pm at the 9th Street park (Corner of 9th and Summit).
This is great chance to meet your neighbors and learn about the Summit Neighborhood Association. We will have snacks and games, please plan to stop by and say hello.
For more information contact the events committee at events@sna.providence.ri.us
Upcoming SNA Events
Please join us at Chez Pascal for the Spring SNA wine tasting!
Wednesday May 13th at 6pm
Meet your neighbors, try some new french wines, learn more about the
Summit Neighborhood Assc and sample the food and wine at Chez Pascal.
$25 per person includes wine tasting and hors d’ oerves
(tax and gratuity included in price)
Please RSVP to events@sna.providence.ri.us by May 8th.
Chez Pascal is located at 960 Hope Street
http://www.chez-pascal.com/
Hope For The Earth Festival on Hope Street
Hope For The Earth Festival on Hope Street
Sunday April 26 from 12-3 PM (rain date May 3rd)
The Hope Street Merchants Association is organizing a festival on Hope Street; and it does sound festive!
There will be many events for kids. Just some of the activities are listed below.
v Blooming Blossoms agreed to hold a work shop for children
v Fresh Purls will also hold a workshop at her store for kids
v Kreatelier will also do a kids workshop
The Roli Poli Guacomoli Band will be performing. This was fully funded by The Friends of Rochambeau Library
Also,
* Sidewalk Sales will be set up by merchants
* Groden Center will be selling locally grown herbs
* Seven Stars will have a “Decorate the Earth” cookie workshop
India Restaurant and Pizzico will be serving special “GREEN” food treats
At the Hope for the Earth Festival the new Hope Street trash barrels will be unveiled and a “Name that can” event will take place for kids
Narragansett Bay Commission Public Meeting Concerning Construction in Summit for Phase II of the CSO Project
WHAT
Neighborhood meeting for residents of the
Summit Avenue neighborhood, to discuss the
Narragansett Bay Commission’s planned construction
in the neighborhood for Phase II of the Commission’s
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Project, to
commence in 2010.
WHEN
Monday, March 23, 2009
7:30 PM
WHERE
Rochambeau Branch, Providence Public Library
708 Hope Street, Providence
BACKGROUND
The first phase of the Narragansett Bay Commission’s
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project went
on-line in November 2008, with the purpose of
protecting our urban rivers and Narragansett Bay
from weather-related sewage overflows. The
centerpiece of the project is a 3+ mile long, 250-ft
deep tunnel that begins in the Port of Providence and
terminates west of the Foundry Complex.
Since the tunnel went on-line, over 400 million gallons
of CSO flow has been prevented from overflowing
and has been diverted to the Field’s Point Wastewater
Treatment Facility for treatment.
In Phase II of the CSO project, the NBC will build
two near-surface interceptors to convey additional
flow to the Phase I tunnel and will construct separate
storm sewers in the Summit Avenue neighborhood.
At this meeting, the NBC will present plans for
construction and discuss construction-related impacts
to the neighborhood.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE NBC’S PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT 461-8848 X377
OR EMAIL NBCPR@NARRABAY.COM
SNA Event: Neighborhood Night on Hope St.
Please save the date…
Thursday, March 19th
for our neighborhood night at
Nanda Interiors and luxe boutique
From 6-7:30 Nanda Head, from Nanda Interiors
will be hosting
“Do’s and Don’ts of Decorating”.
Come learn the insider tricks to decorating your home and
browse the store for new ideas. Refreshments will be served.
Her store is located 782 Hope Street.
Please RSVP to events@sna.providence.ri.us.
Gas meter hearing tomorrow, Weds, Feb. 11, 4:30
This just in from our friends at West Broadway Neighborhood Association,which has spearheaded work to prevent National Grid from forceably installing ugly exterior gas meters on the fronts of our homes. If you care about your curb appeal, check this out.
Hello fellow neighborhood groups,
I plan to call you all individually but in the interest of the time sentivity of this issue, I send this email first.Representative Costantino has just informed the West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA) that THIS Wednesday, 2/11/09, at 4:30PM in Room 203, RI State House, the House Committee on Corporations will hold a hearing on H5088. See the bill here. This is the legislation to protect Rhode Island homes against visually-intrusive exterior gas meter locations. Many of you are aware of this issue and the damage it can do to historic and non-historic homes in every corner of RI (National Grid’s plans for gas meter relocation applies to all of RI and goes beyond the West Side of Providence). Undoubtedly, National Grid will be there in full force with lawyers et all, which makes it all the more imperative that the people of RI bring out a larger crowd to speak to the importance of passing this legislation.
We appreciate that you share our concern for this issue and ask that you:
1) come on Wednesday and testify
2) sent an email to your friends, neighbors, and other groups who would care about this issue.
Representative Costantino emphasized the importance of having a large crowd of people from throughout the state.
3) let us know if you plan on comingFor your information the legislation is attached. Having someone from your organization at the hearing to testify would make an impact. Thank you!
Kari Lang and Jessica JenningsHouse Committee on Corporations Hearing on H5008, the legislation to protect historic homes against visually intrustive exterior gas meter locations
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 4:30 PM
RI State House, Room 203
Please help spread the word across Rhode Island! RIers come out to testify in favor of H5088Kari Lang, WBNA
Email: Kari@wbna.org