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| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Item ID: | 2003_Providence |
| Title: | Providence River Relocation Project: Creating a Place for Community and Art; |
| Short Title: | Providence River Relocation |
| Overview: | Through the reclamation and re-direction of the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck urban rivers, the Providence River Relocation Project has created a new urban amenity out of formerly blighted downtown areas. The river relocation has been a key factor in the revitalization of the downtown, has re-knit adjacent neighborhoods, and has created public art programming and water access that attracts workers, students, reside. Also included in this transportation-based project designed to improve traffic flows in and through downtown Providence are development of 1.5 miles of auto-free riverwalks and construction of twelve new bridges which restored historical links among Providence's Capital Center, College Hill, and the downtown; rail relocation and construction of a new train station; realignment and extension of major streets with highway connections, pedestrian walkways, small parks and plazas; and construction of a new urban park with restaurant, amphitheatre, fountain, boat landing and multiple pedestrian connections, as well as three docking sites for boat traffic accommodated by uniform bridge clearances and dredging. |
| Award Type: |
Arts Citizen Participation Housing Urban Design |
| Location: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Award Cycle: | 2003 |
| Awarded: | Silver Medal Winner |
| Completion Date: | 4/1/2002 |
| Budget: | $60,000,000 |
| Project Type(s): |
Waterfront Transportation Arts Recreation Urban Renewal |
| Subject heading(s): |
Community development, Urban--Rhode Island--Providence. Providence River (R.I.) Providence River Relocation Project (Providence, R.I.) Public spaces--Rhode Island--Providence. Urban beautification--Rhode Island--Providence. Waterfronts--Rhode Island--Providence |
| Bibliography: | 100th WaterFire. (2001, September 1). The Providence Journal Bulletin, p. B-6.;Breton, T. & Randall, R. (1998, May 25). A Bedazzling Day Downtown. The Providence Journal Bulletin, pp. B-1, B-3.;Bright Future Planned for Providence Waterfront. (1983/1984, December/January). Save the Bay Newsletter, p. 13.;Brussat, D. (1996, January). Waterplace Park, Providence. Rhode Island Monthly. pp. 46, 80.;Capasso, N. (2002, September). Convergence, Providence, Rhode Island. Sculpture, 21, 28-29.;Capital Reborn as America's Venice. (1997, July 27). The Detroit News, pp. B-4- 5.;Castellucci, J. (1995, May 30). Shakespeare Upstaged Off-stage. The Providence Journal Bulletin, pp. D-1, D-3.;Cianci, Jr., V.A. (2001, September 1). The 100th Lighting of WaterFire. [from Funding; Rivers Will Be Moved. The Providence Journal Bulletin. p. A-1, A-2.;Yepsen, D. (2001, August 5). What Can Flow From a River. Des Moines Sunday Register, p. 16-A.;Young, J.E. (2001, September 1). A City's Ritual of Renewal. [from 100th Anniversary WaterFire Program].;Ziner, K. L. & Sabar, A. (1995, July 29). Bon Jovi Increases the Heat in Free Concert. The Providence Journal Bulletin, p. A-3. |
| File Size: | 6802 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
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| File Name: | index.cpd |
Description
| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Title: | Photo |
| File Size: | 118876 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
Image Still Image |
| File Name: | Providence_01pho.jpg |
