From David P. Riley:
Dear Friends of India Point Park,
Please come to an important hearing on protecting public space at India Point. The RI Transportation Dept. (RIDOT) is planning to sell the Shooters parcel -- right next to the park -- to the highest bidder with no restrictions.
We need to urge RIDOT to delay the sale until AFTER the planning process is completed. It would be tragic for the park, the city, and the state to rush into the permanent sale of one of the state's key assets, which could be a public gateway to the Bay providing significant long-term economic and civic benefits for the region. (MAP: Maguire map of India Point and the new I-195. The Shooters site is two small parcels in white at the end of the two docks just west of the park. Click on map to enlarge.)
WHEN: Monday, March 3, 6PM
WHERE: City Council chambers, Providence City Hall
WHAT: Public hearing on proposal to rezone Shooters (see map below) as Public Space. RIDOT
adamantly opposes rezoning because it would prevent them from selling it to the highest
bidder, which would probably mean high rise luxury condos next to the park, which is
the only expanse of Bay shoreline open to the public in Providence.
WHO: We need you to come Monday and be heard. Your presence and your voice will let
RIDOT know what the park means to us and to the city, and why RIDOT needs to slow down!
(You can also submit written comments at the hearing, or email them to
ward1.agv1@providenceri.com. Please come: we need a crowd!
Read on for TALKING POINTS for Monday's hearing:
Pawtucket Recycles ~ December 2, 2009
From WasteZero:
Pawtucket Needs Your Help....TONIGHT!
Rhode Island's leading environmentalists agree that implementing a pay-as-you-throw system is the single best way to reduce solid waste and increase recycling.Economists say pay-as-you-throw would save Rhode Island cities millions in annual disposal costs.
BUT...Pawtucket has not yet been convinced.
Here's how the Providence Journal described last week's public meeting on pay-as-you-throw:
Several of the 10 residents at the informational forum at Baldwin Elementary School, including City Councilman Jean Philippe Barros, made it clear that a fee system for garbage bags could prove a tough sell.
http://www.projo.com/news/content/PAWTUCKET_BAGS_11-22-09_NLGGVDO_v300.3385111.html
The next meeting to discuss the proposed plan for Pawtucket pay-as-you-throw is TONIGHT AT 7 PM.Won't you show city leaders that local and state residents want a cleaner and safer Pawtucket NOW! Please show your support for pay-as-you-throw and Rhode Island's future by attending tonight's public meeting.
Tonight, Wed., Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM at Fallon Elementary School, 62 Lincoln Avenue
To learn more about the WasteZero System and to see a complete list of upcoming Pawtucket Informational Sessions, please visit http://www.wastezero.com/press.cfm?id=12
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