huron9000

huron9000 t1_j386puf wrote

It’s smack dab in the middle of downtown. That should be the interesting enough- the street life, the commerce, the architecture. The architecture, at least is mostly still there…

The reason to cut through would be to buy and/or eat something from one of the small businesses that used to populate the Arcade.

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huron9000 t1_j33phic wrote

The small businesses on the Arcade ground floor have been hurt tremendously by the declining number of office workers in downtown Providence (and then Covid.) Back in the day that place was hopping at lunch. It was a pleasant & lively environment.

I hope it can bounce back as viable commercial spaces on the ground floor. The wrap place, the little food spots, and that coffee whiskey place were all cool.

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