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Public Bike Repair Station New Addition to Thayer Street District

11/10/2015

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The Bike Repair Station funded by the Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) officially opens for public use after Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony November 9th officially opened the new Bike Repair Station in the Thayer Street District to the public. Located on the side of the Brown University Bookstore on Olive Street, corner of Olive and Thayer, the Bike Repair Station includes specialized bicycle repair tools and an air pump. The Bike Repair Station is the newest improvement to the District funded by the TSDMA. Legend Bicycle shop located on Brooke Street has entered into a maintenance sponsorship agreement with the TSDMA to assure the station will be repaired and tools replaced if necessary.

The idea of installing a bike repair station on Thayer started more than 20 months during a meeting between TSDMA Executive Director, Donna Personeus and Eric Weiss of City of Providence Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission & East Coast Greenway Alliance, when Mr. Weiss shared his wish list for Thayer which included a bicycle repair station.  The TSDMA relied on the expertise of both Mr. Weiss and Mr. Madden, owner of Legend Bicycle in the selection of the ideal repair station that would both serve the needs of neighborhood recreational bike riders and avid area cyclists. Brown University was instrumental in providing a secure location that would allow the station to be open to cyclists year round as well as protected by video surveillance. “The Bike Repair Station is a great example of teamwork and how positive improvements can happen when people and organization come together to support their community” stated TSDMA Executive Director, Donna Personeus.

Photo: (left to right: Jack Madden, owner Legend Bicycle; Eric Weiss, City of Providence Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission & East Coast Greenway Alliance; Al Dahlberg, TSDMA Director & Brown University.

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The Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) was established by Thayer Street property owners and granted status to operate as a ‘Business Improvement District’ by the City of Providence Code of Ordinances and in accordance with RI General Law 45-59-14(b) in January 2006. The District is comprised of the area bounded by Bowen Street, Brook Street, Waterman Street and the rear lot line of parcels that face the western side of Thayer Street. Over the years since our establishment, the district has undertaken the installation of new sidewalks, stamped crosswalks, trash cans, lighting, trees, recycling programs, daily sidewalk cleaning, trash and graffiti removal. In 2013, the City of Providence’s Department of Planning & Development worked with a consultant team and members of the TSDMA to prepare a plan for the future of the District. The Final Thayer Street Planning Study is now available online. TSDMA is governed by a Board of Directors made up of District property owners, merchants and representatives of Brown University. Day to day operations are overseen by our TSDMA Executive Director.

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Thayer Street Announces Completion of District Wide Tree Well & Sidewalk Improvement Project

9/18/2015

 
The Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) announces the completion of a district wide tree well & sidewalk improvement project in time for the Thayer Fall Artisan Festival. Dangerous sidewalks were removed and replaced with new level concrete. Tree wells were re-sized by block and lined with cobblestones to enhance the visual appeal of the district as well as to provide addition protection for the District's trees. In addition, three new trees were planted to replace damaged trees that had been removed years earlier. A bicycle repair station was also installed as part of this project on the Olive Street side of the Brown Bookstore. The total cost of the District Improvement Project was approx. $35,000. and fully funded by the Thayer Street District Management Authority. 
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Thayer Street Improvement Construction Update 8.15.14

8/15/2014

 
This information is provided by the Thayer Street District Management Authority with approval from Todd Ravenell Project  Manager (Consultant for the City of Providence) of Gordon R. Archibald, Inc., Civil and Environmental Engineers. Any reprint  or social media re-post should include these credits and the URL of this post for authenticity. 

The following is an updated summary of the roadway improvements proposed within the area of the Thayer Street and Brown University.   The tentative schedule (weather dependent) is as follows:

Please note, we have restricted the night work as follows in the permit.

“You are hereby permitted to commence work at 1:00AM on Monday, August 18, 2014 on Thayer St. from Waterman St. to Cushing St. only.  Work on Thayer St. from Cushing St. to Bowen St. will not be performed until after 7:00AM due to the higher concentration of residential dwellings. We also request that paving operations begin at Waterman St. and progress toward Bowen St. to minimize the noise in the residential area during overnight hours. Idling trucks shall be restricted to Thayer St. (Waterman St. to Cushing St.) and not be present on the residential side streets connecting to Thayer St. during the 1 AM to 7 AM time period.”

We are trying to  limit impacts to all parties and ask for your continued patience.  Monday night will complete construction work at the night in the area with the exception of the placement of pavement markings which will have minimal noise impact.

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Parking Restrictions: 
NO PARKING

Please note the following parking restriction will be in place start tomorrow- August 16th
  • College St – North main to Prospect – 7am to 5 pm – This Saturday 16th
  • Benefit St – Jenkes to South Main – 7am to 5 pm – This Saturday 16th
  • Thayer St – Waterman to Bowen – 1am to 11am - Monday 18th
  • South Water St – Tockwotten to Point St – 7am to 5 pm - Monday 18th
  • Brook St - George Cohan Memorial Highway to Wickenden St – 7am to 5pm - Monday 18th
  • Hope St – George St to Wickenden St – 7am to 5 pm – Monday to Friday

1.  Bituminous pavement will be placed on the following streets starting 7-18-14. 
  • Thayer Street – Waterman Street to Bowen Street – Monday 1:00 am to 11:00 am (Night Work)
  • Brook Street – Wickenden Street to George Cohen Boulevard – Monday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • South Water Street – Point Street to Tockwotton Street – Monday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm

2.  College Hill will resurfaced on Saturday 8-23-14.

3.  Curb, sidewalk, and wheelchair ramp repairs will start/continue on Hope Street from Waterman Avenue to Wickenden Street, Star Street, and Church Street from 8-18-14 to 8-22-14.

4.  The existing bituminous surface on Church Street will be removed and graded on 8-25-14 and 8-26-14.  The roadway will be resurfaced on 8-29-14

5.  The existing bituminous surface on Star Street will be removed and graded on 8-27-14 and 8-28-14.  The roadway will be resurfaced on 8-29-14

6.  National Grid continues to perform repair work throughout the area.  We would note work is scheduled on Meeting Street, Euclid Street, and Brook Street within the block area of 257 Thayer Street.

7. Providence Water continues to perform repair work (various areas) throughout the East Side.

Thayer Street Improvement Construction Update 7.16.14

7/16/2014

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This information is provided by the Thayer Street District Management Authority with approval from Todd Ravenell Project  Manager (Consultant for the City of Providence) of Gordon R. Archibald, Inc., Civil and Environmental Engineers. Any reprint  or social media re-post should include these credits and the URL of this post for authenticity. 

The following is an updated summary of the roadway improvements proposed within the area of the Thayer Street and Brown University.   The tentative schedule (weather dependent) is as follows:

Construction Update:
1.       Placement of Bituminous Pavement (This is the first layer of bituminous pavement to be placed): (Road Closures & No Parking)
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Meeting Street (Thayer Street to Prospect Street) FRIDAY 7-17-14 from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.  (Rescheduled due to rain)

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Minor construction work will continue over the next few weeks and includes the following:
(No Road Closures)
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Adjusting utility frames and covers
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Curb repair and replacement.

3.   Thayer Street Improvements at the intersections of Cushing Street (Corner of No. 271)  and at the intersection of Meeting Street (Corners of Nos. 288-296 & No. 300).  This work will consist of providing curb modifications, “bump-outs”, to provided additional sidewalk area, benches, and landscaping.  The work has been re-scheduled to start July 16, 2014. (No Road Closures)

4.  Special 257 Thayer Construction Site Update:  

Concrete pour at 257 Thayer Site will be Thursday 7-17-14 from 6:30 am to 3:30. This will make Euclid, Brook, and Meeting one way traffic during this time period.
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City, Brown, CHNA, Thayer Street District Management Authority Collaborate To Bring Improvements To Thayer Street

5/6/2014

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City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras
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College Hill Neighborhood Association President Allison Spooner
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Thayer Street District Management Authority Executive Director Donna Personeus
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Brown University President Christina Paxson

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Thayer Street Parklet
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Sidewalk bumpouts
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Fones Alley Gateway Plaza & Transit Hub Before
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Fones Alley Gateway Plaza & Transit Hub Suggested After
Providence, RI;  City of Providence, Brown University, College Hill Neighborhood Association and the Thayer Street District Management Association celebrated their collaborative efforts and partnerships today as they collectively announced the Thayer Street Improvements that will start this spring and continue into the summer. 

In 2013 the City of Providence - Department of Planning and Development worked with a consultant team and members of the Thayer Street DMA to prepare a plan for the future of the District. This plan is a collaborative effort by all involved with its recommendations supported by the Thayer Street District Management Authority. 

The Thayer Street DMA will be making investments recommended by the study that will dovetail with City and Brown investments. One of those investments is in the Parklet. Donna Personeus, Executive Director of the Thayer Street District Management Authority stated it was her pleasure to announce "the parklet is now fully funded and will leap off the planning study page into reality thanks to the lead investments from the City, Bob Gilbane and the Thayer Street DMA. These investments are so important to the businesses and the economic vitality of the area." 

Special thank was given to the following: Mayor Angel Taveras, Bonnie Nickerson and Emily Kish of City Planning, Bob Gilbane and the architects of the parklet (Tim Brown and Art Eddy of Birchwood Design Group, Jon Ford of Horsley Whitten) who each played an important role in the parklet’s development. 

The parklet is just one of the many recommendations that the Thayer Street/College Hill community will see implemented this year and in the years to come. In celebration of all the improvement to the District, Thayer Street DMA will be retiring their logo and announced sponsoring a New Logo Design Contest awarding the winning logo designer $1000.  To continue the new vitality of the area, the Thayer Street DMA will be sponsoring a Fall festival Block Party with ribbon cutting ceremony on Thayer Street planned for the completion of these projects.

The Thayer Street District Management Authority Executive Director announced the TSDMA is looking forward to celebrating the successful outcomes of the on-going of these collaborations and partnerships.

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The Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA), which is governed by a Board of Directors made up of District property owners, merchants and representatives of Brown University. The current TSDMA Board is active, committed and motivated to work in partnership with all the stakeholders and firmly committed to action and results. The TSDMA operates as a “Business Improvement District” and oversees the management and maintenance of the district. The District property owners pay an additional tax that provides the revenue to provide service to the District that include, but not limited to: Sidewalk Cleaning & Trash Removal 7 days a week; Weekly Graffiti Removal; Special Police Details; Recycling Program; Research and Implementation of Programs, Projects & Events to benefit Thayer St; Collaboration on Legislative Issues to benefit Thayer St; Communication Development: a New Website with Event Calendar, News Blog, Community Links, Thayer Street Development News, Facebook posts and “What’s Happenin on Thayer” eBlasts; and Community Outreach with Neighborhood. The TSDMA Board (Edward Bishop, Chair, Albert Dahlberg, John Luipold, Paul Griesinger, Susan Mardo, David Shwaery, Emily Kish, Dean Martineau, Steve Lewinstein) is an integral part of the oversight with the Executive Director responsible for the implementation of their decisions.

Photo credits: Josh Eisen of CHNA

#TSDMA #ThayerStreetDMA #CityofProvidence #Providence #ThayerStreet #CollegeHill #CHNA #Brown #AngelTavaras #AllisonSpooner #ChristinePaxson #DonnaPersoneus
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