Nah, definitely not. I had a white collar job 20 years ago and lived with roommates in what could best be described as a shithole.

Smells a few millions gonna go missing. This will end up being more housing for non working class. After working in an industry that delt primarily with lower income I have no faith in govt solutions. This will be more brand spanking new apartments for people with no skin in the game.

Any housing is better than no housing. Even luxury or mid-market builds will add to the existing housing supply. Increasing the number of available units is ultimately the only true remedy for a very real housing crisis. The issue deserves stating plainly: We do not have enough houses.

Any increase in supply is going to be meaningful here.

Larger developments will still produce “affordable” units at rates required by the municipality they are developing in.

I am mostly talking about folks who clearly have space for a duplex on their single family lot, or could add a floor and gain a unit or two.

Buildings like that on sites like that are exactly how this city should grow so I do not want to get all negative here but...

I feel bad for people paying those rents and not even getting a bay window, or cross ventilation.

Maybe someday the cheap exterior panels on all those bland buildings can be replaced with cheap cornices and friezes for a neotraditional revival.

It would be cool if we could green light this type of infill housing without neighborhood input. I know that sounds bad, but all anyone ever says is “what has worked in other neighborhoods couldn’t possibly work in this particular neighborhood because of these very reasonable reasons specific to this special and unique place” and then nothing ever gets built and property owners sit back and watch their equity increase while people sleep in tents along the Seekonk.

They won’t build affordable housing is the problem. And banks won’t finance affordable housing is the problem.

Rhode Island, and Providence specifically, has seen probably the most amount of large scale apartment complex development in decades. Most of it is unaffordable to the average person (even if there are a few “low income” units included).

I think your a troll you don’t live in providence or your life is a lie on Reddit either one I don’t care cause you’re tenacity to wanna fight with people online is confusing and concerning I’m a woman that agreed restaurants are overtaking the square…. You’re still on about God even knows what thick skin bocce players who cares God bless you

Providence needs to get comfortable with building tall. With the demand for market rate housing in this neighborhood they could have tripled the height, dedicated 1/3 of the building to affordable units, and still turned a profit easily. That said, I’d rather see 41 market rate renters get their housing here rather than gentrifying 41 units of triple decker housing off Knight Street.

… I think you’re confused.

Then your on Reddit lying saying your a business owner living in Boston weird as hell!

…I’ve lived in the city limits providence since I was three months old.

I wanted to be the bigger person but your largest accomplishment on Reddit was getting roasted because you got jumped by 4 grown men in your own house had no proof and said how can I get money for this ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

Thank you 💕

People defending women being sexually harassed by the likes of you? You have personal stake not even living in the city…? Weir flec but ok 👌 I’m a social worker and quite often need public spaces to offer parents more than a room with a chair and desk for their kids- also if I decide I enjoy spending my time AGAIN MY as in subjective to me someone you don’t know… you seem like a troll and you really showed your a$$ with the thick skin comment for men sexually harassing me no matter where I am. I guess what I’m trying to say is… maybe your a loser babe 😘

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Planting three large trees, one medium tree, "and preserving a large street tree."

Unclear if this is implying not preserving other street trees.

Across the street from housing projects.

Relax zoning standards and watch all of the housing pop up… Government programs are great and all, but they are hardly addressing the massive housing shortfall that we have here. RI municipalities need to allow more building density by right. Let property owners obtain their own financing to create these new units- The banks will gladly finance these new units privately if the local zoning permitted such development. Local landowners would see increases in property values and/or immediate utility because they will be able to generate income off of the additional units and/or provide space for their own friends and family.

Let people who already own property in the city build housing at their expense. All this program will end up doing is shuffling properties to narrow pools of private developers anyways.

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So you think that everyone who waits tables should live in substandard housing

Or you think no one should wait tables

Which one?

Weird that 20 years ago, they could.

Not really, "affordable housing" is by a definition a euphemism for house/apt that is sold/rented below market rates. I agree there should be more affordable housing tho. Hopefully, 41 units will increase the local supply and lower the price. Can't hurt at least.

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