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laterbacon t1_je5ek03 wrote
Reply to comment by citrus_mystic in 85,000 tossed nips in Rhode Island collected in 90 days. by trashgirl1986
oh interesting thanks, I didn't know that!
laterbacon t1_je50m1g wrote
Reply to comment by UncleJimmee in 85,000 tossed nips in Rhode Island collected in 90 days. by trashgirl1986
yea anything that isn't factory sealed is an open container. There's an exception for bringing home an open bottle from a BYOB restaurant if you didn't drink it all but it has to be in the trunk and in a bag.
laterbacon t1_je02pkg wrote
Reply to comment by zebrawithflowers in TELL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RIPTA NEEDS MORE MONEY!! by _holyspokes
Yea we desperately need more and/or articulated buses for the R line. I was waiting the other day with 5 other people and the bus was so full the driver could only let one of us on and the rest had to wait for the next one.
laterbacon t1_jdzyczb wrote
Reply to comment by BingBong022 in TELL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RIPTA NEEDS MORE MONEY!! by _holyspokes
Tell that to the $8,000 I've saved in the past year by getting rid of my car
laterbacon t1_jdwbrhr wrote
Reply to comment by MahBoy in Broad Street, Pawtuxet RI, 1900 and now by kayakhomeless
The R-Line should be an electric tram and there should be a matching east-west R-Line that goes from the Hartford section of Providence through Olneyville, down Broadway, through downtown, then using the transit tunnel and continuing through Wayland Square over the Henderson Bridge to East Providence. In real dollars it would be really expensive but the benefits would be huge.
Something that wouldn't be nearly as ambitious or expensive would be bus lanes, especially for the R Line on North Main Street. I hate that a bus full of people is subject to traffic delays from congestion caused mostly by single occupancy vehicles. We also need bus lanes on Charles Street at least from Orms Street to Silver Spring.
laterbacon t1_jdva3r3 wrote
Reply to comment by beta_vulgaris in Broad Street, Pawtuxet RI, 1900 and now by kayakhomeless
same with the bank next door that has an unnecessarily huge parking lot
laterbacon t1_jdp6m4q wrote
Grow Native Mass has a good list here:
laterbacon t1_jdp1coj wrote
Reply to RIPTA first-timer by cinnamonh
It's only every hour instead of every 20 minutes, but the 66 goes directly to downtown Providence via I-95 from the airport and will cut your travel time in half for the first leg of your trip.
As far as safety and reliability, RIPTA is very good for an American transit agency in a city the size of Providence. You might encounter some characters on the bus but there are security cameras on all the buses and the drivers don't tolerate bullshit.
laterbacon t1_jdclmpc wrote
Reply to Duplicate speeding ticket? by Introvertsupreme
Might be worth a call to the Providence Municipal Court:
401-243-6414
laterbacon t1_jcyzoeq wrote
Flipp on Transit Street is great. They're expensive but you get what you pay for.
laterbacon t1_jcyaqu7 wrote
Reply to Grad Center Bar? by NancyNimby
They put in a new bar top but other than that it is probably exactly like you remember.
laterbacon OP t1_jc8cqq6 wrote
Reply to comment by tzu2 in Providence to Boston in 45 minutes? RIDOT, MBTA studying faster, cleaner electric trains [ProJo] by laterbacon
It's somewhere close to that but it's expensive and only runs a handful of times per day. It only stops at 128 between Providence and Boston. EMUs on the commuter rail would stop at all the other stations in between and still make it to Boston in 45 minutes. The electrification plan also includes increased frequencies of at least every 30 minutes all day
laterbacon OP t1_jc84212 wrote
Reply to comment by redd-this in Providence to Boston in 45 minutes? RIDOT, MBTA studying faster, cleaner electric trains [ProJo] by laterbacon
It's currently about an hour and 15 minutes from Providence to South Station so it's closer to a 30 minute difference, which is big (https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Providence/timetable?schedule_direction[direction_id]=1#direction-filter). In addition to the time savings, Electric Multiple Units are also much quieter and don't belch diesel exhaust into the communities they pass through. They're cheaper to maintain and far lighter than diesel electric locomotives too which puts a lot less stress on the rails and ballast.
laterbacon t1_jc7f5by wrote
Reply to comment by GotenRocko in Best date ideas not involving booze? by dfts6104
It's great! $10 for admission to the museum and unlimited pinball play
laterbacon t1_jc7egrx wrote
Reply to comment by JeffFromNH in Help keep Providence Weird! by Jtownusa
> don't tell the tourists
I don't understand this mindset. Tourism is a billion dollar industry in RI. I want their money.
laterbacon OP t1_jc6quxy wrote
Reply to comment by chefsteev in Providence to Boston in 45 minutes? RIDOT, MBTA studying faster, cleaner electric trains [ProJo] by laterbacon
Amtrak is great if it lines up with your schedule, but I'd rather to be able to hop on a train that comes every half hour without having to plan in advance. Part of the MBTA electrification plan is increasing frequency to 15 minutes peak and 30 minutes off peak which would be huge.
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laterbacon OP t1_jba9z4o wrote
Reply to comment by pvdjay in City Hall - Providence, Rhode Island - 1906 and today [OC] by laterbacon
I did, thanks!
laterbacon OP t1_jb61sc9 wrote
Reply to comment by lesbianuncle in City Hall - Providence, Rhode Island - 1906 and today [OC] by laterbacon
I don't, but I'm also curious about the removal of the third story faux balcony
laterbacon OP t1_jb5rjq0 wrote
Reply to comment by Jack__Squat in City Hall - Providence, Rhode Island - 1906 and today [OC] by laterbacon
The federal building on the opposite side of this plaza is named for him!
https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/john-o-pastore-federal-building-providence-ri
laterbacon OP t1_jb5ndhd wrote
The original is from the city archive's Flickr page which is a goldmine of old Providence photos.
Submitted by laterbacon t3_11k3h19 in providence
laterbacon t1_jb5c5pl wrote
Reply to Are there any good taco Tuesday places? by chingluk
I really like Tacontento in Pawtucket
laterbacon t1_jef1rjm wrote
Reply to Where is the best place to look for apartments in Providence by Longjumping-Ninja657
If you are already local, it may be worth it to take a walk around neighborhoods you're interested in and look for "For Rent" signs. There's such high demand that some property owners won't even bother listing on websites.