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Joel VanderWeele

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An architect. Aggressively pedestrian. Trying to build a fourplex on the west side of Providence.

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Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina, Piazza Mattei, Piazza Della Madonna dei Monti and Piazza Margana are some slightly under the radar favorites.

20.10.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, just not needing to go far for stuff

15.08.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a parent, my favorite part is the privilege of participating in other peoples’ magic. I sometimes (briefly) envy the homes and yards of friends in the suburbs/country but dread the thought of needing to create/organize/commute/pay for all the magic in my kids’ lives.

15.08.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But I think that part is instructive too. How does the introduction of these categories impact those properties? How does the city council view a 5-unit residential compared to its previous status as a commercial property? Asterisks would have to do a lot of work, I imagine.

26.06.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Valid point, but I find it interesting to see the proportional changes as well as how the different categories relate to each other / how the mayor vs council relate to each other.

26.06.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can you add the current tax rates to the table of Mayor vs. Council rates?

26.06.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fourplexes in the IRC, baby!

21.06.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In 1999 my youth violin ensemble played the national anthem on the court before a Bulls-Kings game. On our way off the court Bill Wennington bumped in to me a bit as he ran towards the court during the starting lineups.

14.06.2025 19:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I similarly read this in the intervals between 3 different wake windows. Now I’ll be able to provide important context / analysis when his 3-6 mo kit arrives next week.

12.06.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Found out today that I am a NIMBY about car rental centers.

09.05.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am *super* excited about this. Please spread the word!

01.05.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was a good show!

22.04.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Providence’s Laboratory Schools, The City Becomes A Classroom. While getting ready for bed one evening in December, my four-year-old said to me, β€œMommy, did you know that not everyone has a house?” A dialogue ensued: Me: β€œOh yeah? [...]

I wrote a piece for the @thepvdeye.bsky.social about Downtown Providence and its community: pvdeye.org/at-providenc...

16.04.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Some compliments are weirder than others

13.04.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fishmonger at the grocery store (the one who’s allergic to seafood) told me I would need to buy a shotgun because my 3 y.o. daughter was so beautiful. β€œWhen she’s in high school… phew”

13.04.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Having an authentic New York experience at the Hudson Yards Shake Shack.

05.04.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our side lot (zoned Commercial) increased 5x from the last reval. Went to an informal hearing to challenge and the assessor said the City is pushing vacant lot assessments, that they will get sued, and that they will lose.

13.03.2025 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Multiple cars parked in the sidewalk behind a big mound of ice on Carpenter street in Providence

Multiple cars parked in the sidewalk behind a big mound of ice on Carpenter street in Providence

Update: multiple 50 degree days later and this is the current status

28.02.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As the parent of a three year old, I was really looking forward to her not having any memories of this President… and now I’m worried about [points at everything all at once]

27.02.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, both the plowing and the cars on sidewalks are repeat things. Usually the snow melts faster so it’s not as terrible as it was this time around - just a mountain of ice blocking the entire sidewalk for weeks. The snow plowing I’ve reported 3 times, the cars parked on sidewalks… dozens.

24.02.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When I 3-1-1 the cars parked on the sidewalk I get referred to the police, so I eventually stopped. But the snow clearing is clearly in 3-1-1’s wheelhouse but seemingly no impact. Status of report remains β€œreceived” and never β€œresolved”

24.02.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The auto parts place on Carpenter has plowed up both sidewalks, making them impassible for weeks. When the snow melts, they’ll but their cars there.

24.02.2025 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have no memories of my mom before cancer. But thanks to the NIH, I have a lot of memories of my mom living with cancer. And for that I am grateful.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am asking you to act to restore full NIH research funding. Please do anything you can to protect science that changes lives. Thank you for your time and your work for me and your other constituents."

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have no memories of my mom before cancer. But thanks to the NIH, I have a lot of memories of my mom living with cancer. And for that I am grateful.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

About her huge big toes. About her last big trip to Egypt. About how she liked to get her nails done, even when it felt like an extravagance.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

About how her bluntness sometimes embarrassed me. About how she never let us have a pet but then surprised us all by taking us to the animal shelter to adopt a puppy. About running lines with her for the school play. About gardening with her.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

About how her Oma loved to watch me play baseball, even when it made her nervous. About how her Oma would sometimes get annoyed with me for being too silly. About how much she expected of her kids. About how proud of us she was.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In May of 2021, my daughter was born. We named her after my mom. She's three now and sometimes asks questions about the Oma she was named after but will never meet. Thanks to the NIH-funded research that made Herceptin possible, I have a deep well of memories of my mom to share with her.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In July of 2006, fourteen years after the initial diagnosis, my mom passed away at the age of 54.

23.02.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0