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Buy local this holiday season Providence has some great options for buying local this holiday season. The city is encouraging holiday shoppers to buy local with their Buy Providence initiative. Visit the website to find local retailers by category. CraftlandStarting December 1st and running through December 22nd, Craftland is back in Downcity Providence. Craftland is an annual holiday sale in Providence that celebrates all kinds of handmade objects and the people who make them. Craftland is open at 235 Westminster Street Wed-Sun 11am to 6pm and open late Thursdays and Saturdays until 8pm.
Providence Wintertime Farmers' MarketSaturdays, December 1st through May 31st, AS220 hosts the Providence Wintertime Farmers' Market at their space at 115 Empire Street. The Market is open from noon to 3pm. To discuss retail and shopping in Providence CLICK HERE |
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Should Redevelopment Answer To Taxpayers? Thursday, August 28, 2008 Tax watchdogs in Idaho are challenging the state's redevelopment agencies, and opened up the question: are they city departments, or not? And if they are, shouldn't their decisions follow the will of the voters? read more ...
 No Ceremony, Little Love for New Venice Canal Bridge Thursday, August 28, 2008 The first new bridge over Venice's Grand Canal in 70 years will open next month, but no no fanfare and without ceremony. Locals are calling off events to protest the bridge's many delays and cost overruns. read more ...
 The Planetizen News Brief Thursday, August 28, 2008 A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, download or listen to this week's News Brief, which looks at what Joe Biden in the White House might mean for Amtrak, how cities are .. ...
 Figures Say Things Look Good, But Don't Account For Slumping Economy Thursday, August 28, 2008 New census figures have been released, showing a rise in median household income and more people with health insurance. But experts warn that the figures do not account for the recent slump in the economy. read more ...
 A Look at Housing in South Africa Thursday, August 28, 2008 Posh gated communities are juxtaposed with shanty towns in South Africa, where a constitutional housing guarantee is seen by many as a far-off dream. read more ...
 PA Turnpike Lease Saga Coming To A Head Thursday, August 28, 2008 The mother of all toll road leases appears to come to a head next month, and though the chances of the near $13 billion lease of the the 537-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike to Citigroup-Abertis team are most uncertain, the PA saga is worthy of study. read more ...
 California High Speed Rail Proposal Heading to Ballot Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Rapidly approaching a ballot deadline, CA Gov. Schwarzenegger caved in his pledge to veto any bills sent to him prior to receiving a budget by signing a bill that modernizes the 2002 high speed rail bond. Prop 1A will now appear on the Nov. ballot. read more ...
 Public Sculpture is Getting Better Wednesday, August 27, 2008 After an experimental phase of earthworks and video installations, public art is on the rise. And, a New York Times art critic reports, the quality is looking up. read more ...
 Dramatic Dining on Broadway's New Esplanade Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Cafe seating overlooking New York's Broadway traffic is popular in spite of safety concerns. read more ...
 California's New Smart Growth Law Isn't So New Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Bill Fulton says that California's new smart growth and climate change law doesn't really contain any new ideas, and it's unlikely to make a huge difference in California's growth patterns all by itself. read more ...
 Last Call for Bar Cars Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Chicago's Metro is closing down its rolling taverns- not for reasons of temperance, but because they need the room for the growing number of rail commuters. read more ...
 Something New Inside Failed Big Boxes Wednesday, August 27, 2008 When big boxes go under, they leave big holes. Communities across America are coming up with some creative ways to reuse the huge spaces left behind when big box retailers move out. read more ...
 The Zero-Waste Park Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Eric Lombardi, a waste-management guru, has drawn up a fanciful plan for an "eco-cycle, zero waste park" which reimagines the dump as a composting, recycling, and educating facility. read more ...
 Fighting Blight, Cities Become Realtors Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Boston, Minneapolis and San Diego are flipping houses in an effort to prevent neighborhood blight- a strategy that appears to be working. read more ...
 Beijing Sees Brighter Future Than Athens Wednesday, August 27, 2008 As the Olympics leave town, Beijing appears to be in a much better position to benefit from the games than previous Summer Olympic host Athens. read more ...
 Urban Farms Flourish in Oakland Wednesday, August 27, 2008 In industrial West Oakland, backyard farming is flourishing, with more than 80 farms sprouting up with organic produce and a local bent. read more ...
 Retooling the Exurbs for Global Warming Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Scientists at the University of Michigan are studying ways to replant exurbs in order to capture more atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide. read more ...
 Redefining Poverty Tuesday, August 26, 2008 New York City is changing the way poverty in the city is defined, while the Federal government is considering a bill to do the same. Planetizen Assistant Editor Nate Berg reports in The Christian Science Monitor. read more ...
 Treechitecture Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Civic amenities, public spaces, and even housing could one day be formed by living trees. Researchers are looking into this new idea. read more ...
 Extreme Commuting: A 23-Mile Run Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Gas prices are driving a select few die-hards to trade in their cars for running shoes. read more ...
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Ed Glaeser and Randy Gragg - 08/28/2008 Thursday, August 28, 2008Guests: Ed Glaeser and Randy Gragg ...
Brian Schultz and Steve Barlow - 07/17/2008 Sunday, August 24, 2008Guests: Brian Schultz and Steve Barlow ...
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Local Business Headlines
 Freezer sales climb as food prices soar
Diageo full-year profits up, but outlook weaker
Tiffany doubles 2Q profit on strong sales overseas
Caterpillar looks for record sales on China demand
Sears' 2Q profit drops 62 percent
USW gets authority to strike against ArcelorMittal
South Carolina breaks ground for a farmers market
Sony's Chubachi warns stagflation threatens Asia
Survey: US workers' confidence in job market sags
China, Iraq reach $3 bln oil service deal
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From The Forums
Oh by the way... 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 47 seconds agoAfter checking out CW28's wiki entry it looks like all of their master control is now based in Salt Lake City, so I assume all they have here is a business and sales office. Lame. I miss the days of real local TV with local personalities and shows. Even WLVI in Boston is now nothing more than a retr.. ...
Oh by the way... 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 50 seconds ago QUOTE (webbage @ Aug 27 2008, 07:14 PM) To put it in RI terms, what used to be UPN and WB. http://www.cw28tv.com/ Thats what I thought initially, but it just seemed like too odd of a fit. Are they moving any studio space there or just a business office? ...
Providence Tomorrow 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 40 seconds agoPlan documents that have resulted from the neighborhood charrettes are now available here! http://www.providenceplanning.org/index.ph...ry&catid=34 ...
PROPOSED: Vista Della Torre 2 hours, 39 minutes, and 45 seconds ago QUOTE (jencoleslaw @ Aug 27 2008, 07:45 AM) Don't even ask me how it is that HUD signed off on that. Has HUD already signed off on the landswap? I thought that was hadn't been resolved while they were trying to get their variances. ...
IN PROGRESS: Blue Cross Headquarters 3 hours, 24 minutes, and 44 seconds agoOne La Salle Square would be a great location of the new Players Corner Pub. Right across the street from the Dunk. And with outdoor seating just in time for the NCAA first round in March 2010. Or something close to that. There could also be a team store similar to the one that used to be in the lob.. ...
Arcade Evacuation 3 hours, 33 minutes, and 31 seconds ago QUOTE (09/21/38 @ Aug 28 2008, 09:24 AM) This should be the center of all tourist activities in downtown. This should be a smalller version of Fanual Hall with take out food vendors on the first floor and shops on the second floor. But it should also have entertainment every day at noon an.. ...
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