City pushes Summit charrette back to fall
The City of Providence informed SNA last week that a neighborhood planning “charrette” for the Summit, Mt. Hope and Blackstone areas of the East Side will be postponed to September rather than being held in June as previously announced by the Dept. of Planning and Development.
The charrette for our neighborhood is now (and still “tentatively”) scheduled for Sept. 24 through 28 with a follow-up meeting on Nov. 14. For updates, check with SNA or with the city Planning Department web site: ProvidenceTomorrow.org.
Free trees - request by June 15
The Providence Neighborhood Planting Program has pushed its deadline to request free street trees for the fall planting season back two weeks to June 15. Any group of 5 or more neighbors may apply for up to 20 trees for planting between the sidewalk and the street. PNPP delivers the trees. The applying neighbors help plant them and agree to water and care for the trees.
Trees help cool your home and the entire street and add to the market value of a house. They also remove planet-warming carbon from the air and reduce stormwater pollution of Narragansett Bay in heavy rains.
Count butterflies with Audubon in June & July
Help with the North American Butterfly Association’s annual Butterfly Count with a range of orientation and counting days in June and July (see below). Read more
Tree Inventory Presentation - June 6
Here’s an invitation from our friendly City Forester.
Please join City Forester Doug Still on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 from 7:00-8:30 pm as he presents the results of the 2006 street tree inventory.
Where
Brown University, MacMillan Hall, room 115. Located at the corner of George and Thayer Streets, enter from Manning Walk. Read more
Summit Burglar Busted
If you participate in our email list, you know that there have been a string of house burglaries in the neighborhood over the past few months. The thief has been caught, thanks to some quick thinking by a Summit neighbor and the Providence Police Department. Its a great story (Projo), although neighbors who lost jewelry, computers and other valuables won’t be able to recover them.
Read on for the full story from the Projo. Read more
Updated: 16th Annual Summit Neighborhood Yard Sale
The yard sale was a big success ! Thanks to everyone who helped, donated, or found bargains !
The Big 16th annual SNA yard sale is coming up on Saturday, May 12th (Raindate is the following Sat., May 19th). As always, it will be held on the front lawn of the Church of the Redeemer at 655 Hope St.
The yard sale is SNA’s biggest fundraiser each year and funds our newsletter expenses. It takes a big effort to pull off and we sorely need volunteers. Though there is work involved, it is actually a fun time to meet neighborhood volunteers, and Summit residents who stop by to help, to chat, donate, browse and buy some treasures. Read more
New RIPTA eFares and eFareboxes on buses
Good news for RIPTA riders of today and tomorrow. RIPTA is introducing magnetic cards and smart cards that can be used instead of cash when you get on the bus, and (in the future) will be recharge-able on the bus. Since RIPTA drivers can’t make change, having some alternative way to pay for your ride seems like a great idea.