Yes, the cities had that, but given the fact that CF approved the demo and the new building permit, there is a question of how well things could be blocked easily. But apparently you are a superstar so I look forward to all problems in the city being resolved appropriately now that you have moved your office.

Unfortunatly, I moved my office to Pawtuxket after this occured and was not part of the process. Yes, I would have expected them to preserve everything and repair the facade to match the existing closer than they have. I know what I am dealing with, The cities had a little thing called a building permit that could have been held until the developer repaired the facade to the satisfaction of the local Historic District Commission or the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. I guess you were happy with walking away patting yourselves on the back for your efforts in stopping the developer but really didn't care about preserving the station.

You couldn't possibly have expected them to care or try and preserve anything.. I mean come on.. don't forget what we are dealing with here. The only reason that building is standing at all is because we all pulled together.

If it was up to the developer it would be a parking lot ala PAVE-alino.

my guess is a few years of wear and tear and it'll be much closer in color.

My fears have been realized, I drove past the station today and the brick used for the window/wall patch is not even close to the original brick (now I realize that you can't replicate years of wear but at least get close with the color.)

Also from the look of the cornice area that is created with CMU that is flush with the face of the brick we will be getting a dryvit cornice to match the cornice of the new CVS I assume.

Overheard on the 99 bus at Kennedy Plaza:

[60-ish drunk gets on and sees friend] Hey Joe, how ya doin'?
Joe: Not too bad. What'cha up to?
Drunk: I'm goin' to the Bucket, to get f890ed up!

Pawtucket Times: "Developer pulls out after tax credit cutback"

http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/view/27046/27/


PROJO: "Pawtucket building project canceled"

http://www.projo.com/news/content/NO_PAWTU...13.312c106.html

It's a shame that the out of town developers get all of the press in this article. No mention of the creative community that has been established at "The Grant". Typical of the ProJo let's not see the forest thru the trees, only the deep pockets get the press.

Herb Weiss: Arts districts boost R.I. economy [The Providence Journal]

Herb Weiss: Arts districts boost R.I. economy [The Providence Journal]

Nah, that one is way down on Main - this one is Union Wadding. Slater, Bayley, and Union are all different projects and developers.

The Blackstone Canal was a waterway linking Worcester, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island (and Narragansett Bay) through the Blackstone Valley via a series of locks and canals.

The Blackstone Canal Company was organized in 1823 through an act of the Massachusetts legislature, with a Rhode Island company soon following. Construction began in 1825 and cost $750,000 (twice its initial estimate). The canal opened on October 7, 1828 when the packet boat Lady Carrington arrived in Worcester, the first vessel to make the trip. Although the canal was initially successful, within just a few years its business fell sharply when a competing railroad (built 1832) provided quicker and often cheaper transport. In 1847 the Providence and Worcester Railroad began operation, and the canal closed in 1848.

The canal was 20 feet or more in width, and lined with white stone where necessary. It ascended 451 feet, passing through an original 49 locks plus a further 13 locks added after initial construction. The "slack-water" canal intersected the Blackstone River 16 times over its 45-mile course, and ran in the river itself for 10% of its length. These portions proved troublesome since in summer water was sometimes too low for navigation.

Since the canal's closure, parts of its watercourse were filled and other segments are now heavily overgrown with brush and trees. Its remains, however, are still visible in many locations.

The canal is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

I love this bike path and rode it end to end last night.

I have one question.

the only annoying thing about this path is the area between the waterfall at Valley Falls and the bridge at Oak St. (I think it's Oak, but about 1.5 miles from the waterfall). For the entire length of the path, you ride along the edge of an old canal which is now basically stillwater, which means midges and gnats and well just some general grossness that comes along with man-made unmaintained stillwater. I'm sure it is fed by something but it doesn't seem to run much as it is covered with algae. I'm sure I could look it up, but perhaps the folks on UP can help me out faster:

1) Were these actual working canals at one point, and what were they used for? Was it like a diverted path for barges on the river where they didn't have to deal with any current, etc.?
2) Why are they still there? Do they have actually living wildlife in them? They seem mostly dead except the bugs and algae - I've never seen any fish or even turtles or frogs.

Blackstone Valley Bike Path now accessible from directly across the Broad St bridge CF/Cumberland. Take a left onto Meeting St as soon as you cross into Cumberland. Follow the signs (r/l/r/l) and then enter the new Valley Falls section complete with wood plank bog walk. It is outstanding. Also, the northern end is extended past the Rt 99 bridge.

More resources at The Bucket Blog.

Union Wadding, 'ats what I said. Watsamatta? Ya got p'tatoes in ya ee-uhs?

Seriously, that Slater Cotton job is a busy site as is UW. Didn't somebody say there was a big slowdown in construction somewhere?

Nah, that one is way down on Main - this one is Union Wadding. Slater, Bayley, and Union are all different projects and developers.

Hope Webbing in progress. GF's dad used to work there.

Isn't there another loft development going up on the other side of the Bayley Lofts? I think it is on Goff Ave. Maybe it's all part of one big project.

From that Providence Business News article: "...a downtown site also under consideration as a commuter-rail stop."

How do you folks feel about that other possibility?

PBN: "Judge dismisses Pawtucket Transfer claims against city"

http://www.pbn.com/stories/30657.html

In what has been a long and contentious battle, the city recently won a favorable ruling from a federal court judge in a lawsuit that was brought by the owners of company who want to create a trash transfer station on railroad property located off Pine Street near downtown.

PROJO: "Fidelity talks up the joys of working in R.I."

http://www.projo.com/business/content/BZ_F...10.2a5005c.html

They do? Is there something I do not know about this?

They do? Is there something I do not know about this?

The efforts of Pawtucket to obtain a train station to Boston and points south appear to be bearing fruit