Mayor promises public planning for city, neighborhoods
Last night, Mayor Cicilline promised to conduct the process of creating neighborhood plans, a revised citywide Comprehensive Plan and, ultimately, revised Zoning Ordinance by engaging the public in a process of discussion, priority-setting and planning that will occupy at least the next year. Read more
SNA North Main Group writes its shopping list
Business incubators, green space and mixed-use residential development got top the priority from members of SNA’s North Main Street Group last week at its third “Sandwich Hut Summit” on May 25 We zeroed in on what North Main should look like and what specific projects would do the most to bring that future about.
The group agreed that a vital North Main needs much more than suburban-style stores surrounded by parking lots. Read more
Takin’ it to the streets
Over the past few months, we’ve had an increased volume and variety of conversations about the streets of Summit - traffic calming, parking enforcement, signage, and resident parking permits. Some of these (traffic calming Phase I) are done deals, and some (parking permits, further traffic calming) are long term discussions. But parking signage and enforcement are every day issues. Read more
More mapping fun!
RI’s beaches are one of the few reasons to bail out of Summit in the summer. Sheila Lennon is working on a mashup of map and beach-related data for projo.com that puts beaches a point-and-click away.
Neighborhood Crime Mapping and Statistics
ProvPlan’s May e-newsletter features an interesting Fact/Map of the Month:
“To visualize how crime locations change over time, we produced four animated maps that track hotspots from 2002-2005. Although many of the same spots persist year after year, it is interesting to see how new ones appear and recede.”
Link to ProvPlan Map of the Month.
Indian Restaurant Not Just Snacks gets Phoenix “Thumbs Up”
The Providence Phoenix recently did a full review of local Summit restaurant Not Just Snacks. Read their rave review here.
SNA Yard sale beats the weather
Hundreds of neighbors and visitors purchased almost $2,000 worth of donated goods at Summit Neighborhood Association’s Annual Yard Saturday, May 20, a week later than originally scheduled due to the torrential rains of the last week.
The results were a fine reward for many weeks of effort by our peerless Yard Sale coodinators Truck Drivin’ Connie Chesbrough and Michelle “The Yard Sale Runs Itself” Tuck. They were backed up by SNA’s large team of volunteer haulers, toters, pricers, sorters and sellers. Thank you all very much.
We owe our success to the many generous neighbors who donated useful and marketable items ranging from a china set to a sectional sofa. Not to mention lots and lots of books, thanks largely to the generous sharing of the Friends of Rochambeau Library.
North Main as an Urban Lab
On June 1st, the Congress for the New Urbanism, a development and planning conference, will visit North Main to explore and address its development and growth. Public participation is welcomed, and is free with RSVP.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
The Congress will use Providence as an urban laboratory to examine specific design and development challenges present in many older American cities. Labs will begin with a presentation of the design challenge, followed by a site visit and ending with a group problem-solving session. Participants will interact with national and local practitioners and stake-holders to challenge assumptions, provoke new thinking and develop action plans to be executed post-Congress. Read moreNew Street Trees at CVS
May 17, 2006 · Filed Under Environment · CommentLast week, the City of Providence Parks Department showed up and installed 4 new street trees, 2 on Hope and 2 on Lauriston. These new trees were in response to SNA protests to the removal of the mature street tree that was in front of the CVS sign. Having four immature trees doesn’t replace one beautiful mature one, but with care and time these trees will add to the beauty and character of Summit.
Our thanks to Doug Still, the City Forester, who took the initiative to have the trees put in this planting season !
Meanwhile, please join your neighbors to protect and guard the street trees, both new and mature, that we have here. It only takes one turn of the head and slip of the saw to lose something that took 20 years to grow !
Note: this post previously stated that CVS planted the trees. This was incorrect. Apologies for any confusion.
SNA Yard Sale Postponed to May 20th
Due to the sogginess, the Annual SNA Yard Sale at the Church of the Redeemer was postponed until Saturday May 20th at 9 AM. The weather forecast looks good for Saturday, so please come out, have some fun, find some treasures, and support your neighborhood !