Pretty sizable amount of Providence looks to be a ton of cash buys.

I don't usually appreciate these posts, but I walked by the crowd of police and emergency vehicles today and I kind of assumed that someone was dying, so-- good news.

I got mine in November and don't think it took any longer than a normal license. Couple of weeks.

I don't really think that's the issue here. The whole reason that this is affecting the housing market is that highly paid professionals are moving in with more purchasing power than current residents.

People move. It's a healthy thing to have new people coming into the state. RI's population is growing pretty slowly compared to many other states.

What's not great is when you have a lot of income disparity between people moving in and people who already lived here. But that's not really the fault of people who are just looking for a place to go. Rising housing costs are not unique to RI-- the housing issue is absolutely a nationwide one.

We won't air it but you better believe there is some, let us tell you.

scummyyyyy

It looks like the plan is to connect the Washington Secondary trail to Olneyville, at which point you can use the on-road path down Broadway into downtown. I believe there should also be an-off road option for that via the Woonasquatucket River Greenway soonish. So, I guess it depends on where in Cranston you're coming from?

The way that the articles are using passive voice to describe 'the door getting kicked in' is pretty wild.

From the Fall River Reporter: According to Providence Police and WJAR 10, Jensen and two others went up to a third-floor apartment on Prudence Avenue to evict 36-year-old Rufus Watson when the apartment’s door was kicked in and Watson shot Jensen with an AR-15 gun.

"I mean, someone has to tell these people how poor they are, or how would they be able to better themselves?"

Can't wait to get all of the least interesting people Boston has to offer....

"I don't want to be RUDE, but I simply MUST poke my nose in to point out that as a renter you don't have a say in this! I'm SURE you weren't aware so I wanted to clear it up for you."

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Glad you could join the discussion! To be clear, I am not critical at all of the work that you all are doing to study the issue-- or address it, if it's done in an equitable and thoughtful way. Looking forward to hearing more about the research.

I'm not an urban planner, but I believe building materials/design acoustics, tree cover, sound barriers all have an impact, as do encouraging non-automotive transport and traffic calming measures.

I'm not saying that eliminating the use of illegal mufflers isn't part of the puzzle. I'm just saying that enforcement is only part of the puzzle, and it's the only part that this group is concerned with. So you shouldn't be surprised that the list they rattled off is "a problem only because of enforcement." That's the lens they're operating from. (Notice that construction noise and sirens aren't on that list even though those are most certainly a noise issue for many many people.)

I don't believe the person quoted in the article works directly for Brown, he's working with them as a representative of the PVD Noise Project.

I'm not suggesting they're "in bed with the police." I'm saying that there are lots of ways to reduce urban noise-- enforcement is one, but urban planning is arguably more important. The website of the person quoted is focused pretty much entirely on enforcement. So I'm not surprised that the quote from him reflects that.

>I'm surprised that almost the whole list is a problem only because of enforcement.

I think it's important to consider that the source of that quote is a group that is pretty focused on enforcement in their advocacy... I am interested to see the research but I would take that list with a grain of salt. There are ways to reduce urban noise that aren't enforcement- focused, but they don't talk about those much in their materials.

Yeah-- if you want to do a big St Patricks day thing, go to Newport. You'll have dozens of bars and restaurants to choose from in a one-mile radius all doing an over-the-top St Patricks day celebration, plus the parade. To avoid figuring out parking and designated drivers, you can take the RIPTA bus straight there (though staying over would be fun too).

These are the people who post here off and on that always seemed kind of pearl-clutchy about noise after they moved to the west end, right?

I feel like their main issue was not that they didn't have a point-- most people don't want to live around excessive noise-- but that they were always pretty tone deaf about making it. I'm not sure that teaming up with Brown and talking about how they moved here from the Mission in San Fransisco (a famously gentrified neighborhood) is going to change that perception... That said, I'd be interested to see the research out of the public health lab when it is done. It doesn't seem to be available as far as I can tell?

A different suggestion: Long Pond is not particularly piney (though there are plenty), but there are a ton of evergreen rhododendron and mountain laurel. Almost feels like a winter jungle.

To be clear to those reading who don't live near Dexter Park: I don't think we should just accept their assertions.

There's a lot of people wading into the debate here, but very few of them appear to actually use the park on a daily basis. Most of us who do are saying that we have not observed this. And OP seems to be using things that happened 6 months ago to support his argument, lol.

You're making the argument that you saw shit 6 months ago because the warming station opened 2 months ago? I'm confused.

I walk/run in the park nearly every day and I was actually thinking to myself last week that I haven't noticed a big increase in any of the things that you mentioned. Idk. The unhoused population is definitely more visible but I haven't been bothered by anyone and I haven't noticed the litter problem get much worse than usual.

I'm sure that TJs (and Rory's) opening didn't help, but it seems like they've been struggling for quite a while-- like even before they got rid of the last GM.

I don't understand why they're in such rough shape. I'm sure Covid was stressful in many ways, but business-wise it feels like it should have actually really helped them. Every time I go it feels like there's plenty of people there.

I want them to exist, sure-- it's super convienent to have it there and I'm supportive of coops. Everyone wants a feel-good local market. But they're so expensive that it doesn't feel like they're really addressing the food desert issue for the people most affected by it. And if they're not really serving a community purpose beyond being a bougie grocery store it's hard to want to prop them up. Idk. I wish that the call for donations included more more transparency around what is wrong and what the plan is.

I think Federal Hill is probably your best bet for what you're looking for-- maybe dipping into Olneyville. These are clustered within a half mile to a mile radius:

good cocktails/speakeasy

• Royal Bobcat
• Justines
• Courtland Club
• The Avery
• Kimi's

good food (bonus point for gluten-free menu items/accommodations)

Too many to try to list. A few that come to mind from the vibe I'm getting in this question: Slow Rhode and Lucky Enough both have good food and good cocktails. There's also Great Northern for BBQ if that's your thing. Bayberry is a beer hall with food. Pickerel is a new ramen spot with a few cocktails-- will be hard to get a table. Troop is another sort of funky cocktail and dinner type spot if you end up in Olneyville-- otherwise it may be a bit out of the way from some of the other places I'm listing.

live music (something funky?) and dancing

• Mayday (music will vary)
• Kimi's sometimes
• Dusk

(I feel like there must be better dancing options than these, though? Maybe someone else will help, or maybe you should go elsewhere if dancing is a priority!)

a dive bar with darts/jukebox

• Nolan's, maybe? Haven't been in there in forever
• Lucky Enough is not a dive, but I think it has darts and a jukebox if I remember correctly
• Scurvy Dog is not really a dive bar, but it may scratch your dive bar itch. No darts I don't think, but there is pool.