Submitted by Rogue-Island-Pirate t3_109ooh7 in RhodeIsland
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beta_vulgaris t1_j3znxm8 wrote
I'd just recommend it remain the RIDE/URI Providence building. It worked well for that.
Wide_Television_7074 t1_j40aqot wrote
Apartments! and ground level retail
WeShineUnderOneSun t1_j40r87d wrote
Food hall/bars 1st floor. Offices/ art studios/ co op public network study space for small business the rest.
OrdersFriesEveryTime t1_j40r9tg wrote
Yeah! 400 sf apartments for $2500 a month. We definitely need more of those!
/s
RandomChurn t1_j40tzp7 wrote
Upstairs: apts
Ground floor: Marijuana dispensary and maybe vendors of associated paraphernalia and items like rave wear and street wear and like tie die. And munchie food vendors 😆
... that ought to bring traffic downcity
Unique-Public-8594 t1_j40u4ii wrote
13 min walk to the Amtrak, bars, shopping, and restaurants?
Apartments or condos.
More walkable and less traffic: yes, please.
Chemical-Promotion14 t1_j414fdj wrote
Kennedy plaza gift shop. Novelty knives, synthetic shirts with dragons, synth weed…
Chemical-Promotion14 t1_j414qxw wrote
Let’s not kid ourselves, it’ll just end up being apartments/condos. The illusion of choice…
dollrussian t1_j415n6h wrote
You’re about 10 years too late on the rave scene ideas but go off.
dollrussian t1_j415qg0 wrote
I would LOVE a public workspace sort of thing but unless it’s paid and profitable it won’t be maintained.
smokejaguar t1_j4168y5 wrote
It might not provide a ton of units, but I'll take any more supply provided in a severe housing shortage.
shadowcaster11 t1_j418vzm wrote
sell it or tear it down and sell the lot
State should not be in the business of figuring out what should go there
Fine_Ad_4206 t1_j41c91w wrote
Affordable housing conversion
umru316 t1_j41cotw wrote
The state owns it (since 1995) and has an obligation to serve the best interests of the community/state (though it doesn't always meet that expectation). As long as they get a fair price for it, I think they should give some consideration to community needs and what the space will be used for.
Difficult_Fly7034 t1_j41hdqw wrote
Look up tight crew ri then tell me rave is dead. They just had one at fete on new years and platforms had one.
Difficult_Fly7034 t1_j41hift wrote
No k pins? Laaaaameeee /j
dollrussian t1_j41hl3f wrote
Please. I’ve been going to raves in providence since before you got out of elementary school. Tight crew is fantastic and I’m friends with a lot of them, but the scene has seriously dwindled. They are the last bastion of what once was. 🤷🏻♀️
Difficult_Fly7034 t1_j41iiej wrote
Bro I'm 40
dollrussian t1_j41izwg wrote
Then you should know.
Difficult_Fly7034 t1_j41jj5b wrote
Seee they just got rid of the all the shitty weeklys
I'll take the large events over crappy weeklys at alchemy any day
dollrussian t1_j41k7uu wrote
We used to get really good DJs coming around both mainstream and underground and now we have…. Nothing.
RIP to Therapy man, that place was the fucking best.
Difficult_Fly7034 t1_j41kr7f wrote
Lol therapy Don't miss the countless Saturdays with my crappy ex selling all night.
I have one of the lions from the old therapy.
jconti1233 t1_j41kwqq wrote
sell it to brown... like they do with everything else downcity
dollrussian t1_j41l1q0 wrote
Aw :(
I just, where did all the good bookings go? I mean I’m not discrediting Tight Crew at all, they’re great and I love them all dearly but like… what happened!!
huron9000 t1_j41pk2b wrote
Why are URI and RIDE moving out? that was a good use for that building. Ideally, they would stay there.
operatic_tragedy t1_j4214u2 wrote
How about HOUSING THE FUCKING HOMELESS!
operatic_tragedy t1_j421dqe wrote
It can't be torn down...it's on the National registry now so it's protected. They COULD house the homeless there....
Wide_Television_7074 t1_j43he7t wrote
agreed, downtown needs another 2,000+ units immediately — if they were available, they would be filled. there’s no way to build $1,000/units anymore, inflation is too high, we need to stop wasting time holding up projects, we need more housing right now.
theovertalker t1_j43vbgv wrote
Abattoir
LMZN t1_j43yabz wrote
Kindling
shadowcaster11 t1_j46mjb5 wrote
sell it then
No way the state needs to be in the homeless business
lightningbolt1987 t1_j4fgl3n wrote
It’s a massive 200,000 sf building. Would be a lot of units!!
shadowcaster11 t1_j5yltxf wrote
The state needs to work on lowering the cost of living in the state.
The rest will take care of itself
umru316 t1_j5zsdqj wrote
Adding more housing, in theory, should lower housing prices by making supply closer to demand, lowering the cost of living.
Cost of living is a complex issue and the state can't waive a wand, push a button, or pass a bill that will automatically lower it.
shadowcaster11 t1_j63km3d wrote
How about rounding up and deporting illegals
That would help the citizens bigly
Rogue-Island-Pirate OP t1_j3zjarw wrote
From the article:
"By Allison Shinskey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The state is seeking ideas for the Shephard Building on Westminster Street as the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the University of Rhode Island (URI) Providence Campus prepare to move out.
Laura Hart, a spokesperson for the Department of Administration, said the six-story building is worth roughly $10 million.
Hart said the building once housed a department store but has been owned by the state since 1995."