The bus rules you suck

Who orders a cheese pizza lol

Edit: Downvote me all you want, that’s a 6 year old order

A valid question, and I have no idea what the answer is. But that sales tax goes to the state, not the city, right? So it’s not like we directly benefit from it (unless I’m totally off-base there).

Agree about the mall pivoting to offer more “experiences” – the new Night Shift thing should be cool. Would love to see more food hall-style things, arcades, or event spaces, as opposed to a litany of redundant retailers.

I’d argue it isn’t “economic development” if the mall is self-contained and only houses big chains. If anything, that’s taking away business from the smaller shops downtown. Nothing has been built around the mall in the almost 30 years it’s been open. That whole area surrounding the train station is rife for development, but the last buildings to be built went up 15 years ago – 2 office buildings (GTECH and Blue Cross) and 3 residential towers (2 at Waterplace, the other adjacent to the Omni).

If the mall is going to continue taking up valuable real estate and only providing a place for non-residents to easily access right off the highway, park their cars in the garage, and then go right back home without setting foot outside in the city, what’s the point of giving them tax breaks?

Download the RIPTA Wave app so you don’t have to worry about having exact change, makes it a lot easier. But this route should be completely manageable, though it will take you a while. Kennedy Plaza is fine, just keep to yourself and no one will bother you (if they do, it’ll likely just be asking for money).

I don't subscribe, do you have a TL;DR? No worries if not, I'm not tryna have you do work for me haha

Yep, my first thought when I saw this was "shit, I hope they can get the votes." It'll be a battle.

This sounds somewhat similar to that – the idea isn't to just build ugly block towers to cram poor people into like they did here in the 60s, it's to build modern, appealing living spaces with amenities that are affordable to low-income earners. The example of the building in Maryland that they provided in the article was very encouraging. I hope they stick with that as the goal for this program.

NIMBYs and YIMBYs rejoice together! /s

Seriously though, this could address a huge gap that the market doesn't. Very exciting proposal.

Nice! It’s a little out of the way and it’s pretty big so there’s usually plenty of room there. Cheap beer, too

Just thought of another good option – Snookers

Ladder 133 and The Abbey would be my best bets. Good luck! I’ll be watching from the couch and avoiding the hassle lol. Go Friyuzz

Check out the Guild and Smug just over the Pawtucket line

Good point – didn't realize they were comparing completely different times of year. I'll have to do a little more digging. Ugh, was hoping this would actually be a consumer-friendly option.

Isn’t the projected rate like half of what we’re paying through RI Energy right now?

Good fortune has a massive supply, was there last week.

The trick is to not think of it as pizza. The name is a misnomer. It’s just crispy bread with a flavorful red sauce on top, and it’s delicious. Simple, but satisfying, and an easy party food because you can buy a shitload of them for cheap.

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Oh no! Anyway

It’s plenty safe, it’s just a little rough around the edges aesthetically. Also if you’re on the part of River Ave that’s in Wanskuck you’re probably a 15ish minute walk to Wanskuck Park, which is very pleasant (especially if you like dogs).

Gotcha! Yeah, walkability and transit are probably two of the most commonly discussed/ranted-about topics on this sub lol. It's a real problem.

Sorry, I don’t think this area is a good fit for you based on your description. I’m from here but lived around the Boston area for 10 years during and after college, including Somerville for 3+ years. I like Providence better than anywhere I lived up there (which is why I moved back) but if you’re looking for a like-for-like comparison, this ain’t it.

Pawtucket is a run-down old mill town with a lot of great restaurants and breweries and a cool art scene, but it doesn’t really feel like a city. The only transit here is the bus system (which is fine, but often unreliable) and the commuter rail which isn’t very useful for getting around within RI. If you like the feel of Brookline and Somerville, I would suggest living in Brookline or Somerville. You won’t find what you’re looking for here.

Only reason I heard of it is because I follow a good number of local pols and reporters on Twitter. Otherwise, I never would have known.

Probably just ProvPort poisoning us all yet again