New curbs and drains installed on Ninth at Highland.
The Narragansett Bay Commission has said that repaving of Ninth Street will begin after the contractor has put in place new curbs and drains. As of Friday, that work was done in the block between Summit and Highland, but exactly when the resurfacing will begin is up to the companies involved. Where it will be done is shown on the map.
From Providence Zoning….
Come view the proposed changes to the citywide Zoning Map at our open house on Tuesday, April 15th at 12:00pm or join us at one of our neighborhood meetings for a more in depth discussion of the proposed changes within each area of the City.
Tuesday, April 15, 12:00-1:30 PM
at the Joseph A. Doorley Municipal Building, 444 Westminster St.
Upper South Providence, Lower South Providence, Elmwood,
South Elmwood, Washington Park Public Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 5:30-7:30 PM
at the Southside Cultural Center, 393 Broad Street (Trinity Square)
(click here to view flyer and meeting agenda)
Olneyville, Smith Hill, Valley, Hartford, Silver Lake, Manton Public Meeting
Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-7:30 PM
at William D’Abate Elementary School, 60 Kossuth Street
(click here to view flyer and meeting agenda)
College Hill, Fox Point, Wayland, Mount Hope, Hope, Blackstone Public Meeting
Date and location to be announced.
Federal Hill, West End, Reservoir Public Meeting
Date and location to be announced.
Mount Pleasant, Elmhurst, Wanskuck, Charles Public Meeting
Date and location to be announced.
Come be a part of a comprehensive overhaul of the Zoning Ordinance, and help us reshape the future of development in Providence.
For more information, please visit the project website at
www.rezoningprovidence.com or call 401.680.8400.
Here is the Summit neighborhood portion of the city’s comprehensive paving map, which includes the streets that the Narragansett Bay Commission is responsible for. Those marked in black are the NBC’s domain, those in dark purple are to be done by the city between the summer of 2014 and the spring of 2015. The map is provided by NBC’s Public Affairs Manager Jamie R. Samons, who says, “If it’s a street that the NBC is doing work on, then we’ll pave it.”
In the Combined Sewer Overflow project schedule on NBC’s website, “Reconstruction and curb-to-curb repaving of all affected street and sidewalks,” includes “Cemetery Street, Nashua Street, Frost Street, Collyer Street, Concord Street, Matilda Street, White Street, stubs to Colonial, Dexterdale, Edgehill, Stenton, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Chace, Hillside” to be completed by the fall of 2014.
Samons adds, “Starting next week, neighbors will see resetting curb and construction inverts in the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th street areas. There will be no road closures until the contractor resumes drain construction early April.”
Nearly 90 people gathered for social and political conversations on the evening of March 3 at the SNA annual meeting.
Held at The Highlands on the East Side, the event featured drinks and snacks with an opportunity for neighbors to socialize with neighbors plus their elected representatives and candidates for office.
House Speaker Gordon Fox, Sen. Gayle Goldin and City Councilman Kevin Jackson were all present as were mayoral candidates Lorne Adrain, Jorge Elorza, Daniel Harrop, Brett Smiley and Michael Solomon, plus gubernatorial hopeful Clay Pell and R.I. Senate candidate Chris Wall. Representing the Providence Police were Capt. George Stamatakos and Lt. John Ryan.
Members of SNA plus other Summit residents were able to meet with the invited guests face to face to discuss state, neighborhood and individual issues. Many participants praised the rare chance for such personal exchanges.
After SNA President Dean Weinberg introduced Highlands Executive Director Valerie Houshar, who welcomed everyone, he presented a short summary of the organization’s achievements in the past year and a survey of projects for the coming year. Then board of directors member Tom Schmeling presided over the election of the 2014 governing body.
Approved by unanimous voice vote were Weinberg as president, Kerry Kohring as vice president, Anneliese Greenier as treasurer and Schmeling as secretary. New members Vishal Jain, Michael McGlynn, Lee Pichette and Sharon Waldman joined incumbents Jim Barfoot, Sierra Barter, Chris Bull, Joan Retsinas, Daren Bulley, Grant Dulgarian, Daniel MacLellan, Britt Page, Sheila Perlow, Mary Ann Rossoni and Peter Sandby-Thomas.
The rest of the evening was dedicated to one-on-one discussions and getting-to-know-you conversations while enjoying wine and beer provided by Campus Fine Wines, coffee by New Harvest Coffee Roasters, olive-oil tasting by Olive del Mondo, pizza by SNA and desserts from the Highlands own kitchen. There were also free massages by Harmony on Hope.
With the annual meeting concluded on a social note, SNA is planning more formal candidate presentations for future dates.
Councilman Kevin Jackson and a constituent discuss issues.
Mayoral candidate Daniel Harrop presents his case.
Summit residents sit with Senate candidate Chris Wall as mayoral hopeful Michael Solomon, right background, listens to ideas.
The annual meeting is tonight (Monday, March 3) at 7 p.m. at The Highlands on the East Side, 101 Highland Ave. It is NOT at the old location in the Summit Commons.
There will be wine, beer, coffee and gourmet snacks to accompany your one-on-one meetings with elected representatives and candidates for mayor. Also, a new slate of directors will be voted on.
Flyers: English [PDF] | Spanish [PDF]
A discussion of the key changes proposed in the draft of the new City of Providence Zoning Ordinance.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Joseph A. Doorley Municipal Building, 444 Westminster Street, First Floor Cafeteria
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA:
Re:Zoning Providence will help us better preserve, strengthen, and protect the historic pattern of development that is central to the character of our City, as well as to revitalize and further develop the areas of our City that can accommodate additional economic growth.
For more information, please visit the project website at www.rezoningprovidence.com, or contact:
Martina Haggerty at mhaggerty AT providenceri.com or 401.680.8528
Please join SNA at its annual meeting for an evening of relaxed socializing with elected representatives, political candidates and neighbors over wine, beer and snacks.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the first-floor reception and dining rooms of The Highlands on the East Side, 101 Highland Ave. There is ample parking in the facility’s lots.
The elected officials who have already confirmed their intention to attend are State Rep. Gordon Fox and State Sen. Gayle Goldin. Mayoral candidates who have confirmed include City Council President Michael Solomon, Lorne Adrain, Daniel Harrop and Brett Smiley.
At some point during the meeting, there will be a vote on a slate of SNA officers and new members of the board of directors. There will be information sheets about these people available.
Jerry’s Citgo, a stalwart in Summit for decades, sits boarded up the day after a fire Friday, Jan. 31, severely damaged the building at 1101 Hope St., at the intersection with Blackstone Boulevard. According to the Providence Journal, the blaze started when a light fell while a fuel pump was being repaired. The newspaper quoted Alain Edouard, identified as the 14-year manager of the station, as saying employees tried to fight the fire but it got out of control quickly. No one was injured. Retired owner Peter Bennett told the Summit Neighborhood Association newsletter in 2012 that he took over the family business in 1947. He has for years assisted in the distribution of the newsletter.
The parking lot of Seven Stars bakery on Hope Street was the site of the final carols.
More than 50 people turned out Sunday night to sing Christmas carols to their neighbors in Summit.
Starting at Miriam Hospital, which provided hot drinks and cookies, about 5 p.m., the merry group, organized by SNA for the first time this year, sang a few non-denominational carols in the cafeteria, then headed up Sixth Street, laughing, and caroling, all the way.
Various residents came out onto their porches in the unseasonably warm night to join in the choral celebration and to call out thanks to the people in the street. The group, westward leading, still proceeding, wished the neighborhood a holly, jolly Christmas along Bayard and Summit, Fifth and Fourth, until a cold rain began to fall about 6:30 p.m.
A final stop was made in the parking lot of Seven Stars bakery and the grand finale of the evening was the Jewish seasonal Dreidel Song. With joyous wishes of “Merry Christmas!” to each other, the carolers dispersed to Hope Street restaurants and shops or home to dinner, vowing to meet again next year.
Carolers in the neighborhood last year.
WHO: Anyone interested, no singing ability required (there will be leaders.)
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 22, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Area roughly bounded by Summit to Hope, Sixth to Lauriston
HOW: Meet in Miriam Hospital cafeteria at 5 p.m. for refreshments and a few songs. At 5:30, follow leaders out into neighborhood, caroling on the way. Finish about 6:30 to 7 on Hope Street. Stay to patronize the local restaurants or shops.
WHAT TO BRING: Enthusiasm, plus flashlights to read the provided songbooks.
COMFORT DETAILS: Dress warmly enough for about an hour or so outside. Bathroom availability in Miriam, which will never be far away.