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Cotuit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:10 +0000

mikearden, on 20 November 2009 - 04:52 PM, said:

Were the recycling bins all stacked up? Now that's a good use of someone's time.

No, they were all lined up side by side and actually wrapped around the side of the house to illustrate the ridiculousness of it all I guess.

What are they building there?

wiglaf — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:18 +0000

Does anyone know what is happening at the former child care building on North Main St? It seems to be in the process of heavy renovation

Greenup Providence

mikearden — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:52 +0000

Cotuit, on 20 November 2009 - 04:19 PM, said:

House across the street last night.

4 Big Green Cans, 8 empty recycling bins.

Deliciously passive aggressive, within the letter of the guidelines, and totally ridiculous.

But mostly deliciously passive aggressive

Were the recycling bins all stacked up? Now that's a good use of someone's time.

Greenup Providence

Cotuit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:14 +0000

Trash Bins For Sale

Cotuit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:29 +0000

Dan, on 20 November 2009 - 03:11 PM, said:

Don't give anybody ideas. Next thing you know there will be a white van cruising around snatching up empty blue and green bins and selling them for $10 each on craigslist; FREE delivery in Providence with a minimum $40 purchase!

Actually, I've heard that they are for sale on the street for $3/each. Steal them, undercut the city. Or you know, the city could have just given them away for free, since the city already paid for them.

What are they building there?

Cotuit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:38 +0000

Dan, on 20 November 2009 - 03:42 PM, said:

Behind the 7 Eleven on Atwells, across the street from the old GE plant, where the aluminum shelter with the graffiti American Flag on the side used to be. What is going on there?

The Box Office

PROPOSED: "Johnston Town Center" (hotel/retail)

Cotuit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:57 +0000

Dan, on 20 November 2009 - 03:28 PM, said:

...or money

Well, money to re-imagine the whole area yes. But someone apparently has $40-million to start. If only someone in the city could say, "yes, we'd like you to invest $40-million dollars, but invest it on the curb please." Then we'd have the first step toward transforming the area.

What are they building there?

Dan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:32 +0000

Behind the 7 Eleven on Atwells, across the street from the old GE plant, where the aluminum shelter with the graffiti American Flag on the side used to be. What is going on there?

PROPOSED: "Johnston Town Center" (hotel/retail)

Dan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:42 +0000

Cotuit, on 26 October 2009 - 05:00 PM, said:

Redevelop all these damn plazas into a transit village with dense housing, office, and retail... sigh. What could be if their were any vision for it.

...or money

Trash Bins For Sale

Dan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:48 +0000

Greenup Providence

Dan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:16 +0000

mikearden, on 09 November 2009 - 03:19 PM, said:

We did get a sticker on our trash cans a few weeks ago that told of the upcoming program. But today there were letters stuck to almost every trash can on my street, and hardly any trash got picked up.

The Green Up program is a farce. Here's how it "works" ---

If you have a green can full of garbage and no green or blue bins, your trash doesn't get emptied and you get a sticker and a flyer. If the recycling truck comes and takes your stuff and you bring the bin back from the curb to wherever you keep it, your trash doesn't get emptied and you get a sticker and a flyer. If you put out only a blue bin or only a green bin, your trash doesn't get emptied and you get a sticker and a flyer. If you have one blue bin and one green bin and two trash cans with garbage, your trash doesn't get emptied and you get a sticker and a flyer.

The city is now inundated with weeks-old garbage overflowing from big green cans and blowing around the streets, and nobody understands why its not being collected. It's a big green mess.

You stay trashy, Providence!

>> Providence West Neighborhoods

Liamlunchtray — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:22 +0000

Anyone know whats up with the old Daily Bread building on Broadway? Paper up in the windows, new coat of paint...

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

Pseudo_Work — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:31:41 +0000

runawayjim, on 18 November 2009 - 07:57 PM, said:

The mayor isn't any better. He needs to grow a pair too.

Very true. The good thing about him, though, is that since he lacks said pair, there's almost nothing he wouldn't do for votes. If we make it clear that this is a campaign issue for many people (which it is), he'll crack.

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

runawayjim — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:57:26 +0000

Pseudo_Work, on 18 November 2009 - 10:49 PM, said:

Frankly, it would be as simple as changing the zoning so that parking was no longer a conforming use downtown, or instituting a tax on it. However, that will never happen because Joey P owns most of the lots. Let me tell you a story about him.

A few years ago, when he bought the Cranston Street trolley barn, a friend of mine had her letter to the editor of the Providence Journal published in the paper, where she talked about his pattern of knocking down buildings for temporary parking which becomes permanent, and how the trolley barn would fall soon if nothing was done to stop it. Shortly after that, she got a phone call from him at 6:30 A.M. on a Saturday, during which he said that "if she doesn't like it, then she should get the governor to get his ass down here, and move the state police barracks into my building", and hung up. It came down, predictably, after suffering a period of neglect.

Zoning will never change because Joey will put a hit out on every member of city council, or at least ruin every one of their careers personally (that is, if they're not already in on it themselves). It sounds like a cartoonish and antiquated story, but it's the truth, and I certainly don't blame a single one of them for being scared of him. Until someone's willing to take a bullet, we'll just have to wait around until he and his thugs are gone by attrition. They're the ones who are really running the city, not the mayor.

The mayor isn't any better. He needs to grow a pair too.

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

Pseudo_Work — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:49:57 +0000

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

Gusterfell — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:36:46 +0000

^ How about no demolition permit until financing is secured and the new building is ready to break ground.

What are they building there?

Pseudo_Work — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:41 +0000

Linden41, on 18 November 2009 - 03:06 PM, said:

Anyone know what's going on in the old Daily Bread building at 184-188 Broadway? Good to finally see some activity in there...

I've been wondering that too. I checked the building permit in the window, but it doesn't say anything. Either way, I'm thrilled they got rid of that fugly awning type thing that was there before.

What are they building there?

Linden41 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:50 +0000

Anyone know what's going on in the old Daily Bread building at 184-188 Broadway? Good to finally see some activity in there...

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

09/21/38 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:57 +0000

All of the parking lots downtown are where buildings formally stood. There should be an amendment to the existing law that says if a developer falls thru with their plans for building after demolition than they have to re-create the original building or sell the land to the next developer who will build on the lot.

Recycling in the Bucket

vinylsideitall — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000

The City is hosting info. sessions on their proposed Waste Zero recycling program.
Tue., Nov. 17 at 7:00 PM at Curtis Elementary School, 582 Benefit Street; Wed., Nov. 18 at 7:00 PM at Baldwin Elementary School, 50 Whitman Street; Thur., Nov. 19 at 7:00 PM at Cunningham Elementary School, 40 Baldwin Street; Tue., Dec. 1 at 7:00 PM at Curvin Elementary School, 466 Cottage Street; Wed., Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM at Fallon Elementary School, 62 Lincoln Avenue; Thur., Dec. 3 at 7:00 PM at Little Elementary School, 60 S Bend Street; Tue., Dec. 8 at 7:00 PM at Potter Elementary School, 973 Newport Avenue; Tue., Dec. 15 at 7:00 PM at Varieur Elementary School, 486 Pleasant Street; Wed., Dec. 16 at 7:00 PM at Winters Elementary School, 481 Broadway; Thur., Dec. 17 at 7:00 PM at Greene Elementary School, 285 Smithfield Avenue

Arcade Evacuation

chaz200 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:51:47 +0000

09/21/38, on 18 May 2009 - 03:17 PM, said:

Anything new regarding the Arcade? It has been a year since the announcement of a single tenant and nothing is happening.

Well Let's see 110 is becoming a parking lot and the historic facade is a public safety hazard so that will be coming down. I imagine that because the Arcade has been empty for soooooo long that it is deteriorating so will soon become a public hazard and need to be razed a la Fruit and Produce Warehouse. That will make for a mighty fine surface lot. Maybe we should just tear down the Turks Head building while we are at it, why do we need all those silly buildings anyway?
Okay enough with the rant. I am genuinely concerned now that 110 is moving towards becoming part of the asphalt jungle that is downtown Providence. Ganoff rushed to throw everyone out of the Arcade with all these big plans and the new updates to make it a LEED building blah, blah. What is the future of the Arcade?

Trash Bins For Sale

TheAnk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:57:49 +0000

Hello,

Seeing that there is apparently surreal demand and a very limited supply, The Ank Enterprises went down to the Public Works building this AM, and bought up every available recycling bin that the city has, that other normal functioning municipalities offered for free..

The city set the market at a paltry $5, and The Ank thinks they have greatly erred on the value of such, as the government often does err.. Only, this time it was NOT in their favor surprisingly... With trash fines set at $100-$500, The Ank accounting staff felt the value per bin was far too low.. If you are interested in buying them from the city at $5 per bin, that option is no longer available.

Blue and Green bins are available for purchase at www.freemarketbins.com.org. The new, market corrected price is now $25 per bin. Think of the savings you STILL will have, a typical one family house will only need to spend $50 to avoid a certain fine no less than $100! Thats a saving of ONE HALF instantly!!! And not only is the saving instant, but they continue EVERY WEEK! You can save a minimum of $2,600 PER YEAR just by purchasing bins from me. Shipping and handling extra (nothing in life is free). Go Providence!!! GO GREEN PROVIDENCE!!!

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

Pseudo_Work — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:19:39 +0000

09/21/38, on 12 November 2009 - 11:58 AM, said:

The same developer also owns the Arcade. How's that facade looking these days?

Actually, the Arcade is owned by someone else now.

Iway

Urbaner — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:25:51 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/realestate/commercial/11iway.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=providence%2011/11/09&st=cse

Greenup Providence

runawayjim — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:07:07 +0000

mikearden, on 13 November 2009 - 10:56 AM, said:

Was it always the law to put out an empty bin? Because that is what they are now requiring.

I think there technically has to be something in the bin, but Waste Management has gotten lazy and now uses that annoying truck with the robotic arm to dump your trash rather than someone actually going out and hooking the bin to the back of the truck (which resulted in less trash being blown around the street). So no one actually sees in the bin.

Greenup Providence

mikearden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:58 +0000

09/21/38, on 12 November 2009 - 04:22 PM, said:

The law is not new. The enforcement of the law, that is new. There should be a quick spike in recycling next week in Providence.

Next we can work on the leach laws for small, yippie dogs.

Was it always the law to put out an empty bin? Because that is what they are now requiring.

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

MeC2001 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:52:10 +0000

Since the facade was to be incorporated into the new, and permanent, building, and, the parking lot is intended to be temporary, why not work out a plan that will leave the facade AND just pave the dirt lot? Once that facade is gone, it's gone forever!

Perhaps I should have read the article first, it sort of mentions that!

Greenup Providence

09/21/38 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:22:10 +0000

The law is not new. The enforcement of the law, that is new. There should be a quick spike in recycling next week in Providence.

Next we can work on the leach laws for small, yippie dogs.

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

09/21/38 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:58:05 +0000

Frankie811, on 12 November 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

Oh ok, I'll post this.

I guess you knew this was coming.

Panel delays decision on razing Providence façade

A developer is asking Providence’s Downcity Design Review Committee for permission to raze the former Providence National Bank building façade at 35 Weybosset St., and allow him to build a temporary parking lot at the site.

http://www.projo.com...26.3a6704a.html

The same developer also owns the Arcade. How's that facade looking these days?

Greenup Providence

runawayjim — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:02:18 +0000

09/21/38, on 12 November 2009 - 10:47 AM, said:

How long has recycllng being going on in this state? 15 years. All of the people who didn't get the letter last week or the door hanger to bad. this has been the law for the last 15 years. Get with the program already Amigo.

The law is new. In order to get your trash picked up, you have to have both recycling bins out with stuff in them.

T.F. Green Airport Developments

Frankie811 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:54:08 +0000

Three airlines are adding additional flights at T.F. Green Airport, the R.I. Airport Corporation announced
http://www.pbn.com/detail/46063.html

PROPOSED: "Johnston Town Center" (hotel/retail)

Frankie811 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:48:31 +0000

Johnston council approves $40M hotel-retail project

A redevelopment and project plan, part of a developer's $8.4-million public financing proposal for the revitalization of blighted properties on Hartford Avenue, won unanimous approval from the Town Council Monday night.

http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/11/council-approves-redevelopment.html

Greenup Providence

09/21/38 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:47:37 +0000

POSTPONED: 110 Westminster Street

Frankie811 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:41 +0000

Pawtucket Dining and Nightlife

bloodyrocker — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:21:40 +0000

FjmArch, on 09 November 2009 - 04:15 PM, said:

The Cup N Saucer (Plouffes) on Main Street reopened today. They will be open for breakfast and lunch during the week and will add dinner on the weekends. I had lunch there today to show my support for their taking a chance with opening dowtown. I ate a chicken salad sandwich with a side of Hand Cut fries.The interiors are a mix of old and new.

I hope this reopening is worthwhile, we need more foot traffic downtown and not another Madhouse Cafe fiasco.

Cup N Saucer owner goes all in

Pawtucket Dining and Nightlife

vinylsideitall — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:33 +0000

Bike event at MWM.
http://web.mac.com/labann/Procycle_2009/HOME.html

Why don't more people use RIPTA?

runawayjim — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:30 +0000

Did everyone know that RIPTA is on a holiday schedule tomorrow? Did everyone also know that pretty much no one has tomorrow off? If RIPTA really wants people to use it, why run on a holiday schedule in the middle of the week?

Pawtucket Dining and Nightlife

FjmArch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:18 +0000

The Cup N Saucer (Plouffes) on Main Street reopened today. They will be open for breakfast and lunch during the week and will add dinner on the weekends.

I had lunch there today to show my support for their taking a chance with opening dowtown. I ate a chicken salad sandwich with a side of Hand Cut fries.

The interiors are a mix of old and new.

Greenup Providence

mikearden — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:19:27 +0000

I called the city's environmental office today to complain and they said if there were not 2 recycling bins per trash can it would not be picked up. I also sent an email to Kevin Jackson's office, but haven't heard anything from them.

We did get a sticker on our trash cans a few weeks ago that told of the upcoming program. But today there were letters stuck to almost every trash can on my street, and hardly any trash got picked up.

As for the 6-pack boxes(and all beer boxes, supposedly), I have heard they are not recyclable because there is some chemical added to them to make them more durable if wet.

Greenup Providence

Cotuit — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:57:38 +0000

runawayjim, on 09 November 2009 - 01:30 PM, said:

You didn't get the doorhanger or thing sent in the mail? I don't remember which I got. It might've been a mailing.

I got absolutely nothing.