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Rhode Island is dying. Providence is no longer worth living in. Our government has failed us. Time to pack up and move south.
Really? Well, I guess that's one person's perspective, but it's not one that I share. I suspect you're a native. To those of us who are new here, it's like, wow! I love just about everything about this city.
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I can understand how a newcomer to Rhode island would like it here. First, I assume you have a job?
That' a very strange question, especially given it's your first post. Yes, I have a very good job, albeit in Boston. But to save on expenses, I live in a cardboard box in Prospect Park and hussle quarters from visiting tourists (rolls eyes).
Here's a couple of generally accepted facts: nothing Is going to fill that building except people living in the space AND it's not going to be renovated without some degree if public money. Now it is the building owner's responsibility to put the solution together. Good luck to him!
Here's a couple of generally accepted facts: nothing Is going to fill that building except people living in the space AND it's not going to be renovated without some degree if public money. Now it is the building owner's responsibility to put the solution together. Good luck to him!
Agreed 100%.
But... Oh, no, the solution is simple! Pour $50-$100 million into a highly speculative cloverleaf development on the water, with 80% of it covered in clover and parking and fuggetaboutit downtown! WHAT COULD GO WRONG! I mean, this city clealry knows how to wisely invest in our future!
So long as the lantern shines on the Superman building, even if vacant, all is right with the world! Just don''t obscure my view of the river!
Yawn. It's that sort of provincial East Side "thinking" that's led to the stunning decline of this city. If I wanted bad planning/bad development, I'd swiftly pack my kit and move back to Manhattan, which may not be a bad idea, as this sort of nonsense is an everyday occurrence here. I mean, let's defy every known concept of urban development, let's forget about the many "missing teeth" of downtown and instead focus on a shiny, if utterly ephemeral new object!
Wanted/Needed: new thinking. The old folks have screwed up enough, thank you.
The only option that should be out of the question is to tear the Superman Building down, as has been recently suggested by Rhode Island economist Mazze. It's not much of an overstatement to say this iconic historic building IS Downtown Providence.
The only option that should be out of the question is to tear the Superman Building down, as has been recently suggested by Rhode Island economist Mazze. It's not much of an overstatement to say this iconic historic building IS Downtown Providence.
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Mazze continued, "Whatever High Rock market studies have shown in the past, private investors do not see the opportunities as the building owner. This is the message that legislators should be hearing. The solution may be to tear down the building.
This creature is a barbarian and he should not be allowed around impressionable college students. Animal.
This creature is a barbarian and he should not be allowed around impressionable college students. Animal.
As much as Mazze acts as a conservative shill, he does usually bring balance to the Rhode Island economic conversation. But, in this case he's way off base and demonstrates he knows little about what makes the heart and soul of a city.
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