05-02-2025
Has the redevelopment of the I-195 land been a success?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing.
I remember when I was making the daily commute to Fall River; I thought the moving of I-195 in Providence would never happen. The IWay wouldn't be a thing and of course, the constant work on the highway through Providence would never end.
I wasn't completely wrong.
Eventually, my drive took me over the new bridge and even more importantly, land in Providence was opened for development.
More than a decade after a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the redevelopment of the land that was once a highway, there now stands housing, projects that created jobs, green space and even a Trader Joe's. Future projects include a food pavilion and mixed-use developments.
Does what's filled the space signal that the effort has been a success?
The Journal's Patrick Anderson looks back to determine if the redevelopment of the land that was once I-195 worked and if the state should consider replicating it.
Here's what he found.
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