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
Neighborhood charette outcomes shared
The city Department of Planning and Development (DPD) issued A “Draft Action Plan” for the Summit, Mt. Hope and Blackstone neighborhoods at a public meeting this past November 14th. The plan summarizes work done at our four-day neighborhood charette held in September. It’s neither final nor official yet, so it’s a good time for neighbors, whether you participated in the charette or not, to take a look.
The plan presents six objectives, each with two to four projects. For each project, a number of actions are proposed along with those responsible and a target date. The plan reflects the strength – open dialog – and the weakness – the need to attend workday sessions – of the charette process. Read more
Mayor, Council members invite neighborhood to planning week Sept. 24-28
The three very different neighborhoods of Summit, Mt. Hope and Blackstone will come together from Monday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 28 to discuss our common needs and make a plan for neighborhood preservation and improvement.
Mayor David N. Cicilline, City Councilman Kevin Jackson and City Councilman Cliff Wood released an invitation to all residents and business owners in the neighborhoods over the weekend.
Twelve daytime sessions on specific topics will be held mornings and afternoons on Monday through Wednesday at Church of the Redeemer, 655 Hope Street.
Evening sessions, at Martin Luther King Elementary, 35 Camp Street, will work toward creating one plan that captures neighborhood priorities and guides the city’s public investments and its influence over private investments in our neighborhood.
Background information and additional details may be found at DPD’s Providence Tomorrow web site.
SNA has made sure that North Main Street will receive dedicated attention at a session on Wednesday afternoon from 1PM to 4PM at the Church of the Redeemer. Here’s the complete schedule: Read more
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.
News from the Graffiti Taskforce
This is a cross-post from the moderator of the Urban Planet Rhode Island discussion group, who had the Graffiti Taskforce present at their Greater City: Providence meeting this week. Apparently community watches are being organized (10 around the city to start) to address graffiti.
The Graffiti Taskforce started last May and had a very successful summer and fall as they ramped up and increased public awareness. They are getting ready to announce several $500 rewards for information that lead to the apprehension of an offender.
There will also be penalties put in place for private property owners who don’t clean graffiti within 10 days of being notified by the city. however, as bad as that sounds, the city will offer their resources to help in the clean up during those 10 days. after those 10 days, the city will do it and the owner will be responsible for the cost of removal.
Their online form was down and suggested people call 1-800-TAGGERS until it gets fixed.
Read moreSNA Response to Library Sign Discussions
Since a public discussion has ensued regarding SNA’s position on the zoning variance for the Rochambeau public library that was recently denied, the neighborhood association has submitted a letter to the editors of East Side Monthly, responding to a published letter in the April issue. The April letter to the editor can also be found here on our website.
Dear Editors,
I am writing on behalf of the Summit Neighborhood Association (SNA) to address concerns in the Letters to the Editor about SNA’s opposition to a zoning variance for signage at the Providence Public Library, Rochambeau branch.
As a neighborhood association funded by member dues and legislative grants, SNA’s goal is to sustain the residential fabric of the neighborhood that gives Summit its unique and vibrant character. We strive to do this in as transparent, inclusive, and open way as possible – and we are always open to suggestions as to how to include more voices in the discussion.
Read moreCity to review Providence Tomorrow sessions
Please join Mayor David N. Cicilline and the Providence City Council to learn how your ideas are being used to update the Comprehensive Plan and to shape the future of Providence.
There will be plenty of opportunity for feedback and questions, so be sure to attend one of the three scheduled sessions.All sessions are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday, December 4th @ Roger Williams Park Casino
Tuesday, December 5th @ Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School, 370 Hartford Avenue
Wednesday, December 6th @ Nathanael Greene Middle School, 721 Chalkstone AvenueRefreshments will be served. Listen, learn, ask questions—tell us what you like and what you don’t.
For more information, call 351-4300 or visit http://www.providencetomorrow.org
Zoning Board says “no” to second driveway
August 30, 2006 · Filed Under City Government, General News, Issues, Traffic/Parking, Zoning · CommentThe Providence Zoning Board of Review refused to grant a variance to build a second driveway at a house at 170-174 Fourth Street on August 22. SNA argued against the variance, the second parking-related variance requested and refused for this property in the last year. Former SNA Board member Bonnie Robison mobilized neighbors to oppose the variance. Two neighbors spoke at the hearing and 14 more expressed opposition by letter or petition. Read more
Picture a Better Providence
As part of the Providence Tomorrow planning process, city officials have asked residents to say what they like and what they would like to change about our city. Pictures can tell the story better than words, so they also want to see your pictures of the good and the not-so-good.
We think this is a great idea. We encourage you to share your pictures of the city with city officials. We also encourage you to share them with your neighbors - to spur discussion, generate enthusiasm for the planning process, and share different perspectives.
We’re using Flickr to collect pictures of things we like about the city and things we think could be improved. Using Flickr, you can:
- Comment on and discuss photos
- Annotate photos
- Tag photos on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis
If you have a Flickr account (it’s free), simply tag your pictures as “pvd_tmrw_good” or “pvd_tmrw_bad”.
SNA is also providing an easy way to submit pictures using email. Simply email one picture at a time to one of the following addresses:
- pvd_tmrw_good@sna.providence.ri.us
- pvd_tmrw_bad@sna.providence.ri.us
Include the Title of the photo as the subject line, and some identifying information in the body of the email. You can even use your cameraphone to send pictures to these email addresses.
You can view the photos and discuss the Providence Tomorrow photos here:
ProvPlan Map of the Month
The latest map-of-the-month from the data wizards over at ProvPlan shows the number of new residential units (from 2002-2005) with affordability data. See the map here.
