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split-top_gaming t1_j07my68 wrote

Food/drinks: Tallulah's taqueria, the Eddy, the dean bar (formerly the Magdalena room), venda ravioli, I liked the old canteen but it's been/being sold, NY system weiners,

Walking: prospect terrace/park, Roger Williams park, pedestrian bridge area

I find that we enjoy "taco hopping" - like bar hopping, but different taco places around town. Of course, there are booze involved.

Weekends have $10 unlimited-use commuter rail passes for easy getaways to Boston.

If you're into history, there are plenty of things to see. Benefit st, being one of the oldest in Providence, is always beautiful to walk down. The state house has a RI museum, which I believe is free to enter. You can see the state charter from 16xx. Roger Williams has a museum as well (like $2-$5 entrance fee), with natural life found in Rhode island which is fun. There are old witch graves you can find throughout the state, but you'll be leaving Providence. If you're leaving Providence,you can head to Newport and see the cliff walks, you can head to Exeter to see that witches grave, etc. - it's RI so these places aren't THAT far away. Smithfield has a lot of good restaurants these days (Laura's & blackies to name a few), so does Woonsocket (Ciro's, Christopher's, and river falls). I can always demolish a few sandwiches at the beef barn (N. Smithfield). Always have the cliff walks, too.

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split-top_gaming t1_iusi3ba wrote

The trend is noticeable both inside and outside of Rhode island - highways are built through low-income communities rather than high-income neighborhoods.

Even if not discussing 95... Highways in general. It would negatively impact property values so wealthy property owners would fight for their property.

Poorer residents don't have the resources to do the same.

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split-top_gaming t1_iuqv8we wrote

The S curve, the reason it goes through south Providence...

Notice it doesn't go through the east side?

The government would have to put up more of a fight taking land from wealthy land owners to put up the highway. Putting it through lower socioeconomic zones means there was less of a legal fight. The S curve isn't just not to knock down building for nothing - connected businesses made sure the highway went around them.

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split-top_gaming t1_it30i2m wrote

Bars in Providence - The dean bar, union station brewery, the Eddy, Reiner's, Murphy's, moniker

Bars outside of Providence - Ciro's, river falls, Laura's bar & grill, Jackie's galaxy, tavern in the square, chapel view, lucky dog tavern, blackies, black duck tavern

Other things to do - prospect terrace (great view of providence), Roger Williams (land gifted from last descendant of Roger Williams, Betsy Williams), bike paths in east Providence and Woonsocket, Audubon paths throughout Rhode island, Rhode island museum inside of state house, $10 commuter rail tickets to Boston on weekends (can use the train an unlimited amount of times for the entirety of the weekend)

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