Friends of India Point Park

Please come to the city's Planning Charette for the Providence Waterfront. This is a great opportunity to speak out about waterfront public space and the future of the city's greatest natural asset.

WHEN: Mon-Thurs, May June 9-12, day & evening sessions.
>>click here for entire schedule<<
Most important is TUES, June 10 session, 2-4pm, on waterfront public uses.
Other key workshops regarding public space issues include evening sessions, 6-9pm, on consultant's four scenarios for the waterfront; Tues, 11:30am-1:30pm (Trends: waterfronts in Portland, ME, Baltimore & other cities); and Wed, 2-4pm (Waterfront as economic engine).

WHERE: Johnson& Wales Harborside Campus, 265 Harborside Blvd in Fields Point.
From I-95 South, take Exit 18 (Thurbers Ave.). At end of ramp, turn left toward Route 1A South (Allens Ave.). At bottom of hill, turn right onto Allens Ave. Continue approximately 1.25 miles. Turn left on Harborside Blvd at the large blue & yellow Johnson and Wales sign on the left, just after the Shell Station on the left, and follow to bottom of hill. Turn left onto Shipyard St. The parking lot entrance is on the left. (Parking Lots D & E).

RIPTA Bus #3 stops in front of the Shell Station at the intersection of Allens Avenue and Harborside Boulevard.

WHY: Broad public support is essential to creating a public Gateway at the Head of the Bay.

WHO: All interested citizens are welcome. Pick & choose sessions you want to attend.

FIPP'S VISION FOR THE SHOOTERS SITE: This site offers a golden opportunity to create a public destination that will benefit the city and region for generations to come. Its unique advantages include:

-- Geographic: the intersection of interstate highways, major bike paths, and riverfront greenways at a deepwater port half a mile from the Jewelry District and downtown Providence.

-- Historic: Our city's 300-year maritime tradition can be revitalized with a recreational boating center, in tandem with keeping the working waterfront on Allens Avenue.

-- Economic: A Bay-front destination will encourage tourism and full use of India Point Park for festivals, concerts, and regattas that bring millions of dollars to other mid-size cities.

-- Scenic: Sweeping views down the Bay attract visitors and residents, and generate real estate values as far into the city as views of the Bay can be seen.