DOWNCITY PROVIDENCE MASTER PLAN

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A system of A and B streets are designated within the Downcity plan (below left). This strategy recognizes that not all streets are equally well suited for pedestrian activity and enjoyment.

A streets (indicated in solid black), programmed for intensive pedestrian use, are coded to a higher standard. B streets (cross-hatched) provide for the area's vehicular and service needs. These include drive-through uses, parking access and truck loading.

In this way, many of downtown's vehicle intensive activities can be concentrated away from places that are favored by pedestrians.

Large gaps in downtown Providence's urban fabric (cross-hatched areas in plan, below right) have resulted from the demolition of older buildings. Typically used for parking, these expanses of unbuilt land are destructive to nearby retail and pedestrian activity.

Thin "liner buildings" (solid black areas in plan) are proposed to restore gaps in the streetwall. These buildings (historic example, right) provide continuous retail street frontage while keeping most of a site in parking use.

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LOFTS

36 modern loft apartments with rents
to accommodate a range of incomes

620 - 1,150 square feet

Complete kitchens and bathrooms

Large closets

Laundry on premises

Elevator

Community room/ Gallery

Great views of Providence

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