Providence Unsung Heroes:  Meet Dave Talan of the Elmwood Little League
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On a sunny early summer Saturday morning in1975, one of Dave Talan’s neighbors on Santiago [...]

11
Sep
57 Federal Street in Providence’s Federal Hill. A circa 1860 Colonial house was neglected and eventually razed. Listing on the Preservation Society’s Ten Most Endangered List did not help to secure a buyer or funding for a restoration. The house was not part of a historic district. Courtesy Art in Ruins
Historic Districts in Providence: Why There Should be More
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In Providence, we have seen Historic Districts lose properties to fire, lack of maintenance and [...]

14
Aug
Not quite a hole in one, but close
For the Public Good: Triggs Memorial Golf Course
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Triggs Memorial Golf Course, nestled between Rhode Island College and Chalkstone Avenue, is often overlooked [...]

03
Jul
The south and west sides of Providence at the turn of the 20th century.  Note the Cranston Street Armory at the top left
Gentle Density: How to Have Both Preservation and Population Growth in Providence
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On June 18th, after a 3+ hour meeting consisting primarily of public comment, the Providence [...]

26
Jun
Providence College, image courtesy of SLAM design thinkers blog.
Providence College and Smith Hill: Town and Gown Intersect
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On the evening of Wednesday April 3, around 40 people gathered at the Smith Hill [...]

22
May
Centennial Celebration Coming
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A hundred years ago, in May 1924, a library opened in Providence, designed and constructed [...]

08
May
The battle for branch libraries took to the streets in 2006.  Photo: courtesy of the Providence Journal/Glenn Osmundson
Divorce in the Public Library
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Linda Kushner, resident of Providence, lawyer, and former Rhode Island politician, has written a book, [...]

17
Apr
Proposed Future Land Use Map for Providence Credit: City of Providence Planning Department
What Providence’s Proposed Zoning Changes Would Mean for Your Neighborhood
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The City of Providence’s Planning Department has released a new map showing proposed changes in [...]

03
Apr
Melanie Eusebio, Classical High School Senior and author of a short story selected for inclusion in the Write Rhode Island short story anthology Photo: School One
Providence’s Write Rhode Island Grows Literary Community from the Ground Up
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Rhode Island’s literary legacy stretches from 17th-century founder Roger Williams to Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American author [...]

27
Mar
The Whitmarsh Apartments, in Elmwood, constructed in 1913, rehabilitated by the OMNI Development Corporation, 1995.
Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing: Possible to Have Both? 
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The three historic houses demolished in January on Angell Street on the East Side of [...]

20
Mar