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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j9oshwn wrote

Except this is the case across the board in the NCAA (with the exception of home games for say South Carolina or whomever is the #1 wbb team), not specific to PC. It's never about rank, it's about thinking that women's games aren't worth it. examples.... in any case, it's a cheaper ticket, you'll be closer to the action and it's more of a team sport instead of hot shots trying to get to the NBA before graduation. If your daughter wants to learn more about how a team plays, go to a women's game (NCAA or WNBA). URI women are also really fun to watch this season.

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iainvention t1_j9ooux4 wrote

I like Maria’s Cucina on Broadway in PVD when we want Italian. It’s in a beautiful old building that used to be the Italian-American Club back in the day. Nice old school ambiance, and the food is great. After that, we also like Massimo’s, also on Broadway. Similar vibe. Great food in a great space. The atmosphere, food, and drinks at CAV are great. They do a kind of eclectic American menu, and the decor is awesome. The A in CAV stands for Antiques.

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BPeace1136 t1_j9omfym wrote

Just bought a house off Warwick Ave and Airport Road just over a month ago, most of the windows on the houses in the area around the airport are pretty thick, so I don't hear much other than what it would sound like if a car drove by. I thought it would be a concern as well, but it's hardly a problem for me, I don't even hear them at night if there are any.

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commandantskip t1_j9oinct wrote

I used to live on Lakeshore Drive, at the dead end that abutted the gate to the East runway, where the planes landed or turned to take off, approximately 500ft from the runway. Jets landing and taking off about 5am-11pm. It sucks, but like a lot of other things, you get used to it.

Noise pollution: We moved into the house, which brand new. When planes got ready to take off, our whole house would shake, windows rattling and everything, which is how we discovered our house was built without any (or extra? Idk, I was a kid) sound proofing.

Water pollution: Runoff from the runway. I used to explore the wetlands adjacent along Buckeye Brook, which were behind my house, and the water always had orangey layers of oil, fuel, etc. in the pooled areas.

Air pollution: Jet fuel is chock full of neurotoxic and carcinogenic substances. This is anecdotal and I understand that correlation doesn't equal causation but: my mom and her siblings grew up on the other side of the airport, near Post Road. My mom, at least two of her sisters, and her mom all had cancer. My mom also told me that a lot of kids she played with had cancer as adults.

TL;DR: Live as far from the airport as possible for the health of you and your family.

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