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Rhode Island College

Growth and Development

1980

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Providence, R.I., Yes, You've Come A Long Way, Chester Smolski Dec 1980

Providence, R.I., Yes, You've Come A Long Way, Chester Smolski

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"It was just three years ago that this writer described on these pages a "Saturday night out" in downtown Providence. The story demonstrated that a middle-aged couple could walk the city streets without being mugged, but more important, it revealed how little there was to see or do in the heart of the capital city.

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Providence Home Rule, Chester Smolski Oct 1980

Providence Home Rule, Chester Smolski

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"The opposition bumper stickers have already appeared. In bright fluorescent colors to catch the unsuspecting eye, the message is loud and clear--'Reject Home Rule Charter.' Why should there be this opposition, and who are the people against this progressive move toward better local government?"

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Seeing Our Capital City As Outsiders View It, Chester Smolski Oct 1980

Seeing Our Capital City As Outsiders View It, Chester Smolski

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"There it was, sandwiched between stories on 'Castles in Spain' and 'Arizona's Indian Country,' a feature piece on Providence, Rhode Island. Again, a national magazine, in this case the latest issue of Travel/Holiday, has chosen to single out our capital city as a place to visit, to explore and to enjoy."

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Boost For The Downtown: Splendid New Arcade, Chester Smolski Oct 1980

Boost For The Downtown: Splendid New Arcade, Chester Smolski

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"The sign hanging from the center of the building reads '7 Days to Opening.' The countdown number changes dailty to remind carpenters, electricians, tile setters, merchants, and a whole host of others that construction must be finished, stocks placed, and shops ready for the Grand Opening of America's first indoor shopping mall--the Arcade.

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Key Factor To A Better City, Chester Smolski Jul 1980

Key Factor To A Better City, Chester Smolski

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"The Providence Charter Commission is now moving into the homestretch. After a full nine-month period in which more than 60 meetings were held, culminating in three public hearings in late June, the nine-member commission has gone back to the drawing board to review ideas, revise where deemed appropriate, and have a completed document ready in September. Voter acceptance in November, with General Assembly validation of certain provisions in 1981, will allow home rule for the state's capital city to become fully operational in January of 1983.

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Union Traditions And Economic Policy In Ri, Chester Smolski Jul 1980

Union Traditions And Economic Policy In Ri, Chester Smolski

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"When compared with the rest of the nation, Rhode Island stands out as a highly unionized state. A recent study released by the Department of Labor shows that 108,000 of the 398,000 employed in the state in 1978 were union members. Membership in associations such as the National Education Association and others adds a further 11,000 persons to the list. This total of 119,000 union and association members represents 29.9 percent of total employment on non-agricultural payrolls, ranking Rhode Island 13th in the nation and highest in New England which, as a region, averages 26.6 percent, and the same figure, …

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Improving Commercial Streets Is Possible, Chester Smolski Apr 1980

Improving Commercial Streets Is Possible, Chester Smolski

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"It was only a small gesture, but a nice one. The two park benches were placed on the sidewalk in front of a small shop on the busy Thayer Street in Providence. Somewhat of a harbinger of Spring, the brightly painted, red benches added a little color to a street coming out of the throes of a long, dreary and colorless winter season."

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A Little House Downtown?, Chester Smolski Apr 1980

A Little House Downtown?, Chester Smolski

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"The touching story in Mark Patinkin's recent column about the young couple who had a dream to buy a house in the country singles out the dilemma faced by many other couples in the home buying stage."

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Expert Sees A Revival Of Urban Church And The City, Chester Smolski Mar 1980

Expert Sees A Revival Of Urban Church And The City, Chester Smolski

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"Douglas Walrath, recognized church consultant and author, was at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Pawtucket to address a recent conference of the Urban Ministry Division of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches on the topic of urban churches. At the end of the day, more than 100 who attended from throughout the Providence metropolitan area left the meeting considerably more optimistic about the future of their churches and of the urban centers in which they are located."

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Rr Relocation: Avoiding Another Boondoggle, Chester Smolski Feb 1980

Rr Relocation: Avoiding Another Boondoggle, Chester Smolski

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"The lengthy process to examine the relocation of the railroad station and tracks in downtown Providence continues."

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