A dedicated corps of residents is giving one of downtown’s iconic public spaces a much-needed makeover!
Since last summer, sections of the Riverwalk have slowly but steadily been repainted and repaired. The park, which runs from the hurricane barrier up to Waterplace Basin, has long been in need of a little love. WaterFire, gondola tours and Providence Flea all call the area’s land and waterways home, but an up-close look at the details and infrastructure that are a part of the park reveal that it had fallen victim to neglect over the last two decades – until it found advocates in the Downtown Neighborhood Association. Those advocates aren’t just making calls and wagging their fingers at city officials; they’re rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty – and saving the city a whole lot of money…
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