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Skateboarding in Kennedy Plaza

October 16, 2009

While researching for a lecture I’m giving at Miami’s School of Architecture on Monday, I came across this nice little video of how Providence is supporting skateboarding in Downtown. The Greater Kennedy Plaza placemaking effort has been working on improvements to the square for two years now, and it has been super cool to watch [...]

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Objectified Movie Premiere in Providence Tonight

October 6, 2009

Gary Hustwit’s latest film, Objectified, is being premiered in Providence tonight. His last film, Helvetica, did wonders for typography. We are lucky enough to have convinced Gary to make the trip up from NYC for tonights premiere. It will be interesting to discuss his views on consumer culture, the complicated relationships of our manufactured world and [...]

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Can Providence Create Complete Streets?

September 26, 2009

Frequently riding my bike around Providence I have determined that yes the city can create complete streets. I see all of the “systems” and “facilities” being installed in bigger cities. like New York and Amsterdam, and wonder if there isn’t a simpler way.  Can the streets of a city be designed in a form that [...]

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Creating a More Liveable City – Pecha Kucha Presentation

September 4, 2009

How can a city become more creative? Providence is rebranding itself as the Creative Capital. Sure there are quite a few artists and creative people here already, but shouldn’t this campaign be more then just graphics and websites? Shouldn’t the city be investing in the creation of quality public spaces that attract even more creative people? If [...]

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Crafting a Vision for Providence in 2030

August 17, 2009

The Providence Foundation convened a group of the city’s young leaders to draft a 2030 vision for Downtown. I was happy to present the first draft of this vision to the Trustees of the Foundation on July 15, 2009 with the help of Mary-Kim Arnold and Matt Grigsby. We are shooting to publish the final [...]

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Image of Last Weekend’s Woolly Fair in Providence

July 31, 2009

Last weekend was the annual Woolly Fair in Providence. The above shot is by my friend Steph Ewens. It captures the spirit of this urban block party quite well. Ever neighborhood should transform itself at least once a year to keep the spirits up.  

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Move To Providence! TheBiggestLittle.org

June 26, 2009

The Biggest Little has been getting some press on indieoma. They featured a good iPhone photo I took while bike riding to work a few months ago. Join the cause here.  

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Concentric @ Keeseh Studio in Hope Artiste Village

June 17, 2009

Friday, June 19th, 2009 7:00 – 10:00 PM Direction click here. Rhode Island has a unique ecosystem of creative, tech-related and non-profit organizations. We decided to connect these groups over a party. Concentric is a night of fun and mingling with people you haven’t met yet (or maybe don’t even know exist). The name Concentric is [...]

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Gillian Christy’s Sculpture at Providence Airport

June 8, 2009

There was a little time before my flight today, and I was able to make it into the board room at TF Green. Gillian hung this wall piece several months ago. It looks great in the light bouncing off the 747s.  

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Crafting a Vision for Providence in 2030

June 5, 2009

The Providence Foundation invited me to be a part of the group crafting a 2030 vision for the city. The final document will be completed in July. However, the tag cloud below illustrates some emerging trends of the vision. I have become increasingly more interested in what this local group could accomplish in 6 to [...]

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