6:08
6:08 pm… Hi all, it’s Lucia. I’m kind of upset that I wasn’t here for the beginning because we are still managing to draw a fair amount of people- the free doughnuts have a little to do with it though. Nonetheless, people have been incredibly interested in the project and very supportive. I’m afraid I’ve … Read more
4:25
We are so pleased that people are interested in contributing to our paper chains of dreams for the vacant lot at 110 Westminster Street. One local business lady we chatted with mentioned how she had recently moved from Hyannis. She shared with us how in Hyannis, a vacant lot has been transformed into a green space, where … Read more
3:35
Lots in Limbo in the Afternoon- we’ve been chatting with folks for nearly 6 hours at this point. I think we’ve all been pleasantly surprised by how interested people are in our sidewalk display. The conversations coming out of public art on the sidewalk has been impressive. If you are interested in getting involved about … Read more
2:38 p.m.
2:38 p.m.: A very nice woman suggested, on behalf of us as students, that the space ought to be a student center of site of learning. Another man, a development realist, lamented that the ultimate decisive factor in what will go into Providence’s empty spaces is money, “and there isn’t any money in public parks.” … Read more
2:19 p.m.
2:19 p.m. – Seems a lot of people, many of them RISD-affiliated, have been imagining projects around this very lot, including having designed buildings they imagined for it, and creating a book of parking lots in Providence. Hopefully they’ll be in touch with us and we can link to their materials! Side note 1: People … Read more
2:16 p.m.
2:16 p.m.: Our Copacetic Jewelry sign was used! We put that sign up because we’d talked to Don from Copacetic in the course of interviewing folks in the neighborhood; he reported that the lack of a throughway, either through the Arcade or through the building that was never built at 110 Westminster, prevents people from … Read more
1:35 p.m.
1:35 p.m.: A note on the donuts: come on down and take one! And you don’t have to wait until no one’s looking; no one’s judging, here.
12:50PM
We are getting wonderful contributions! Most people are pulled in by sheer curiosity. A fellow came by on a striped bike and put his thoughts on the paper chain of ideas—he wanted a park, a suggestion that is quite popular among residents. ‘Parking lot’ has also retained popularity, although I recently overheard a woman say, … Read more
12:20PM
I’ve uploaded some photos. Click to see the images. Passersby Sophie hula hoops, using the space as a play area. Shana and Erin draw windows onto the cardboard “buildings.”
