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Providence River Relocation application
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Item sets: 2003 Rudy Bruner Award cycle; Rudy Bruner Award places

Title

Providence River Relocation

Description

2003 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal

The Providence River Relocation project in Rhode Island’s capital city redirected rivers, overhauled transit infrastructure, and created a new riverfront downtown. Thirty years in the making, the relocation of the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck rivers, construction of a new rail station, highway interchanges, and twelve bridges restored historical links among Providence’s Capital Center, College Hill, and downtown. The project improved traffic flow in and through downtown and added pedestrian-friendly spaces, including 1.5 miles of river walks, along with a new urban park including a restaurant, amphitheater, fountain, and boat landing.

Redirecting the rivers created new, marketable commercial land without demolishing existing buildings in the downtown national register, resulting in over $1 billion in development. The project re-knit adjacent neighborhoods and created public arts and cultural programming that attracts locals and tourists alike to the river’s edge. With an emphasis on small urban spaces within the large-scale redevelopment, the project uses high-quality materials, and the design of the lighting, landscaping, street furniture, tree grates, signage, and historical interpretation panels all welcome the public.

Coverage

Providence, RI

Date

2002

Subject

waterfronts

urban beautification

public spaces

parks

public art

public transit

historic districts

environmental planning

brownfield remediation

traffic calming

transit-oriented development

Contributor

Providence Department of Planning & Development

Contributor: en Public Agency

Rhode Island Department of Transportation

Contributor: en Public Agency

Federal Highway Administration

Contributor: en Public Agency

Providence Parks Department

Contributor: en Public Agency

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Contributor: en Public Agency

William D. Warner Architects & Planners

Contributor: en Architect

WaterFire Providence

Contributor: en Community Group

Corporate Services, Inc.

Contributor: en Professional Consultant

Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission

Contributor: en Community Group

Rhode Island School of Design

Contributor: en Community Group

Providence Foundation

Contributor: en Community Group

CapitolArts Providence

Contributor: en Community Group

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