[Summit] Providence Tomorrow

[Brian Sullivan]

I agree wholeheartedly.  It's a shame because North Main appears to have a
lot of potential.

Brian Sullivan


On 1/25/07, Leveille, Brian <bleveille at verisign.com> wrote:
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>  It looks like the Sears Automotive building on N. Main is coming down,
> and a Walgreens is rumored to be going up in it's place.
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> http://www.artinruins.com/arch/rip/searsauto/#<http://www.artinruins.com/arch/rip/searsauto/>
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> Does everyone think we'll continue to see sprawl, rather than smart
> growth?
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> http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/contrast/contr3.asp
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> Regards,
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> Brian Leveille
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> MSS Business Systems Analyst
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> W: 401.456.1826 F: 401.456.0599
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> bleveille at verisign.com
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> *From:* summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us [mailto:
> summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Howard
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:43 AM
> *To:* Summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> *Subject:* [Summit] Providence Tomorrow
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> The Dept. of Planning and Development begins its use of "charrettes" to
> get community input on citywide growth, development goals and target areas
> today.
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> This is the Providence Tomorrow project we've discussed and anticipated
> for a long time. The various charrettes take place during the day and
> evening at 400 Westminster Street - the corner of Empire and Westminster
> down near Blue Cross. For retro-directionals, that's the old Harris Fur
> building across from where the original Lupos used to be. There is an
> article in the ProJo's Metro section this morning with details. I attach the
> schedule provided by DPD.
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> The Providence Tomorrow Web page:
> http://www.providenceplanning.org/matriarch/MultiPiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_4_A_PageName_E_ProvTomorComprPlanning
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> DPD also says:
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> Parking will be validated for Charrette events !
> At the Charrette, pick up a parking slip to present to the parking
> attendant
> at the Weybossett Street lot (across from the URI Shepard Building)
> to recieve free parking for all Providence Tomorrow Charrette events.
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> Let me comment that while SNA and other neighborhood associations pushed
> very hard for public engagement in city planning, a campaign that eventually
> led to the Providence Tomorrow process, we were not consulted on the design,
> location, timing or content of these sessions.
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> Jonathan Howard
> President, Summit Neighborhood Association
> 401 331 2272
> jhoward at sna.providence.ri.us
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