It will change how one sees the city, and once again I’m sorry that happened to you. Waterplace park always feels eerie to me. Pretty much no one there, and it’s out of sight from the road, so people aren’t coming to help you. I hate that downtown providence is like this.

>Minimal amounts of research would have brought you to this conclusion but you’ve opted to do zero.

Hmm…. Tell me again, how many new housing units built in Boston in the last 10 years, how many new residents, and how many new jobs.

Building the towers didn’t cause more people to move to Boston. It’s emergence as a biotech hub with many high paying jobs did. The new luxury construction has net reduced the impact of this growth in demand beyond what it otherwise would have.

People were moving to Boston for those jobs. The only question is how many locals would no longer be able to compete for housing as a result.

But hey - I’m the one who hasn’t done research. Sure.

ETA: Just to be exceedingly clear - the construction of the fane tower isn’t going to cause people to move the PVD. People making the decision to move to PVD (ie people who live in Boston but now only commute 1x / week post-COVID) do so because it offers something the alternative doesn’t (in the above example, lower CoL). The fane tower will reduce the impact some small number of those people would otherwise have on the housing market when they financially outcompete locals for existing housing.

I think it’s great for the city

Aw man!!!!! I’m sorry😔 Hope you get something out of it though! If not, Next door’s a good one & possibly Facebook groups (may be one dedicated to housing!!)

I was trying to find the original story or some kind of synopsis last night . Cause this really sounds like a woman who just wanted to get on the news.

Providence hasn’t been safe for years

Does that assume the rich people moving there will come from Providence itself? And not Boston or other areas? I also think new construction could be affordable, we just need to put down the public money to make it so. I'm not necessarily against the tower tbf.

And your assertion is that if they didn’t grow their housing the costs would not have risen more than they did? And the research you have to support that?

I guess that’s a no on the research, eh?

Go for it.

if building new is not progressing on Idk what progress is I'm so sorry.. we all should be still Leaving on tree branches like monkeys

Darn, it was removed :/

Yes! Build it already!

Looks like a tower

I loved the original design, but the update is pretty boring.

Edited to add! Thank you

Eh that's almost like its own thing. Some parts seem a world away from Prov itself. But comment stands imo...Prov generally speaking has gotten really bad. I live in Smithfield now. I promise I can go sit on a bench in my local park without some thugs grabbing me, throwing me to the ground and kicking me in the ribs and head while demanding my stuff. Sorry if I seem a little bitter but ngl that kind of experience stays with one and will change how one sees things. I had to go to the hospital. I was worried for an instant I might die. If not for a random good Samaritan coming to my rescue I just dk. I had nightmares for months after and occasionally still do. Fuck providence. Not a safe place. A person should be able to enjoy a bench in a park in broad daylight without being attacked...if they can't, then yeah that city is garbage. Not like I'm the only one or my experience is shockingly rare as someone else here already noted.

Poor people need to come together and stop these swindlers

Yep was thinking of them as well! They had a higher ability to pay from what I’ve seen & it was a cat so hopefully works out for you all☺️🤞🏼

Fucking thank you!

Thats kinda funny

I am assuming you are trying to stay near Providence, but I have a bedroom opening up in my 3 bedroom apartment in South Kingstown, Feb 1. Rent/utilities is about $800 per month. If you're interested send me a message and we can chat to see if it would be a good fit :) we are all in our mid 20s, working professionals. We do have a cat as well :) I'm sorry you're dealing with all of that.

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You may want to qualify people by sharing the rent… it may well be too expensive for people and save you a bunch of PMs

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I sent this to some people i hope someone i know can help Good luck and sorry for what you are going thru