Improvisational tragedy.

Part of it is that but the larger reason was to have direct access to the port of providence which at the time was much more important than today

I use this exit every day. However mild you may find traffic to be, this will absolutely congest things significantly, and that’s a factor for people who rely on this intersection.

Not saying it’s some dramatic, up-in-arms change, but I’m confident in saying it will affect my daily commute in a manner I’m going to have to plan further for from now on. That’s something.

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I’m genuinely baffled about what people expect here. Trader Joe’s is building a grocery store here because there is a market for their store in this location—there’s like 20,000 people within a 15 minute walk. They offer parking for additional customers. Does Fox Point not deserve a grocery store because some people will drive here and not easily find parking? Where in the neighborhood would be a better location? This location also serves Jewelry District and downtown.

This is why we are failing? CIC is full of start up businesses. International wind energy companies are moving here. Hundreds of thousands of square feet of lab space is being built. Infosys, Virgin Pulse, and other tech companies are setting up shop here. Dynamic workers who work remotely are choosing to live in Providence.

There’s traffic here because people want to be here. Only failed cities have no traffic.

Also, this will be great for Wickenden businesses because it will bring more people to Wickenden Street.

Right but you sound dumb because lots of people literally plan to ride their bikes here using the bike lanes. Myself included. We have saddle bags that go on our bikes, or some have cargo bikes, or just use backpacks.

I live in the neighborhood. Do you? I don’t care at all if people park on the streets. They are public streets not MY streets. That’s what they’re for amongst other things. I think my neighbors feel the same way. It’s why we live in the most walkable neighborhood in the state.

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Oh shit. Yeah that will happen.

Wtf? Just say "we couldnt fit a parking lot into the tiny overpriced area we decided to buy as a massive company...yall gotta piss off everybody in the hood parking on the st. Enjoy!"

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Damn, so college educated men are a hot commodity here? Can't say I've had that experience in the dating scene..

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Why does Madrid attract such entitled d-bags? Every time I go there, at least one person is acting like a complete asshole. This is a legit question; I haven't lived here long.

I appreciate that nowhere in this did you mention any humor in relation to improv.

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The Providence Journal had a short series on this.

https://www.providencejournal.com/in-depth/news/local/2022/08/11/interstate-95-rhode-island-providence-displacement-traffic-history/7785716001/

https://www.providencejournal.com/in-depth/news/2022/08/11/fox-point-providence-ri-route-195-displacement-history-construction/10148225002/

https://www.providencejournal.com/in-depth/news/2022/08/11/rhode-island-highways-traffic-mitigation-climate-change-vehicle-emissions/10226034002/

> but 95 doesn’t go through Boston.

Interesting, indeed. 95 was supposed to continue into Boston from where it abruptly "ends" in Canton at the 93/128 interchange. That stretch would’ve been 695 and it would’ve met I-93 at the Central Artery. It would’ve gutted the city worse than it already is, and displaced thousands of residents of mostly poor neighborhoods. There was a lot of opposition to it, and no true backup plan ever materialized. This is why the most heavily traveled interstate on the east coast turns into a single lane off-ramp that routes itself onto a state highway outside of one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.

there’s a plan to reconfigure the off ramp

There's like 4 parking spots.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/06/metro/providence-black-neighborhood-lost-redevelopment-spark-questions-about-reparations/

https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-humanities/blog/place-prepared-demolition-%E2%80%9Clippitt-hill%E2%80%9D#_edn2

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