Planning & Development
James Howard Kunstler on Suburbia
Here is a TED talk featuring James Howard Kunstler. Kunstler, an outspoken critic of sprawl, believes “public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead,” he argues, “what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.” In his book The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape, Kunstler attempts to “discover how and why suburbia has ceased to be a credible human habitat, and what society might do about it.” (Wikipedia).
While the city has a lot to offer, Cranston is on the front lines of Providence’s ever-expanding sprawl. You might not agree with all of the ideas, but imagine Reservoir Avenue as you watch this video.
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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