Planning & Development
Stop Cranston From Hurting Itself
Call your city council rep and politely tell them that you’re opposed to zoning change they want to make to the Warwick Nurseries land. We can think of better ideas if given the time.
| Council City-wide | Council City-wide | |
| Anthony Lupino 944-9856 | John E. Lanni, Jr 946-7373 | |
| Council City-wide | Ward 1 | |
| Mario Aceto 944-8672 | Terence Livingston 785-2955 | |
| Ward 2 | Ward 3 | |
| Emilio Navarro 781-9866 | Paul Archetto 942-6275 | |
| Ward 4 | Ward 5 | |
| Robert Pelletier 632-4411 | Richard Santamaria, Jr 946-6709 | |
| Ward 6 | ||
| Michelle Bergin-Andrews 942-8142 | ||
Pictured: The abandoned Stop & Shop at Mashapaug Commons, just 2 miles as the crow flies from the proposed new store on Warwick Avenue
Comment
Thursday April 14, 2011
The Convoluted Spiral That Is Cranston Planning
There was an Ordinance Committee meeting preceded by an Finance Committee meeting at Cranston City Hall last night. I know, why the hell would anyone go to that double-header? The masochists turned out in droves.
moreMonday March 28, 2011
Why Build High-Speed Rail in the Northeast?
This video makes a compelling case for the introduction of true high-speed rail to the Northeast Corridor. The Corridor’s $3 trillion economy, which is 20% of the nation’s total, is relying on infrastructure that’s hundreds of years old.
moreMonday October 11, 2010
The Warwick Commuter Rail Station Set To Open October 27
The commuter rail station at T.F. Green airport in Warwick is set to open on October 27. The building, called the InterLink, includes a parking garage, car rental facilities, a RIPTA bus stop and moving walkways that connect the station to the airport terminal. The tentative schedule calls for 3 commuter trains from Warwick in the morning, and 3 return trains. The details of the schedule are being finalized by RIDOT and the MBTA.
moreSunday July 18, 2010
Pontiac Bridge Closes
RIDOT will shut down the Pontiac Bridge on Monday. Yes, there actually is a bridge somewhere on Pontiac Avenue.
moreWednesday May 12, 2010
Thee Euston-Fairweather Registry of Hyper Links: Trashing the New Comp Plan Edition
Comp Planicide Amazing. After the years of work and workshops put into the city’s first true comprehensive plan by the Planning Department, the City Council has already changed it. Ward 2 Councilman Emilio Navarro amended the plan so that 75 acres owned by Albert Scaralia along Pippin Orchard Road could allow... more
The neighbors should be taking pictures of other businesses like the proposed one that reflects the debris and lack of care to prove that Cranston has no governance over their businesses once they allow them in. It was pathetic to hear the testimony the other night at the council meeting and NO residents were for this move. The CCRZD took a vote to turn down the variance based on the way it was written and to do more due diligence in that an traffic assessment (of recent..not of 8 yrs ago when it was first done for this specific S&S purpose) and ESA be explored. Santimaria said it’s what we need….that’s NOT what I heard from anyone except Cindy Fogarty. And even in her message…she seemed abstract that the message wasn’t clear.
Thanks Josh!
— Suzanne Arena · Jan 27, 08:00 PM · #