kamikazekenny420 t1_j469v22 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 1:40 PM

So another tall building that will sit empty like the other one? Rad!

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Jeb764 t1_j46ei6g wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Mate I agree with your premise but you really need to look up the definition of capitalist.

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JackHillTop t1_j46g5f9 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Where is the second tower going to go? I want Providence to go FULL Middle Earth.

quinntronix OP t1_j46bdp4 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Picture a luxury condo building at least 2x the size of all the rest, it will dominate all views of the city and eat up sorely needed public park space. This is a terrible thing for the city.

gusterfell t1_j46f0dq wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:19 PM

The lot it's on has always been zoned for development. It is adjacent to the park but not legally part of it. If Fane doesn't get built there, something else will.

As for the views, they could've said the same about the Superman building when it was built, and the Turk's Head before that. It's a valid reason to make sure the design is as aesthetically sound as possible, but not to kill the project outright.