There’s a large unhoused population in the park and it’s also a pick-up point for migrant workers—both of whom are vulnerable populations and likely why they specifically called it out. Contrary to saying they AREN’T from the neighborhood it implied to me that it’s saying the opposite and acknowledging the typical population at Dexter Park. It was a poorly phrased way of trying to be sensitive.

I don’t buy it. I live near there too—I’ve never had to drive more than 1 minute to find parking, never mind 20 minutes! There’s no way you couldn’t go one block up to Transit and find a spot.

And we’ve been spoiled. If we have to park further away as neighbors to have a more vibrant neighborhood with a super market then that’s fully worth it.

As you can tell, I have no sympathy for people who feel entitled to park right in front of where they are going. And I Im someone who has to park on the street where I live.

I fully acknowledge others might be annoyed by this reality of not parking immediately at their location, but it begs the question of why live in a walkable neighborhood if parking and driving is their priority.

These are both is Wayland square, not fox point, which is far enough away to not be walkable. Real cities have walkable grocery stores and you don’t need to drive.

But you never need to go more than a block or two to find street parking. It’s never a problem here. Go to Sheldon Street or Armstrong Street anytime—always parking. This is city life. Sometimes you need to walk a couple blocks to park. I know this is mind blowing to Rhode Islanders who have never lived in another city.

I’ve never had to park further than 50 feet from my house… were you on this side of Wickenden, llke Corliss landing near the Hot Club?

I would add, and I’m sure it’s no consolation: taking 20+ mins to park is normal in most dense east coast cities, though I know it’s not what’s expected in Providence.

I’m genuinely baffled about what people expect here. Trader Joe’s is building a grocery store here because there is a market for their store in this location—there’s like 20,000 people within a 15 minute walk. They offer parking for additional customers. Does Fox Point not deserve a grocery store because some people will drive here and not easily find parking? Where in the neighborhood would be a better location? This location also serves Jewelry District and downtown.

This is why we are failing? CIC is full of start up businesses. International wind energy companies are moving here. Hundreds of thousands of square feet of lab space is being built. Infosys, Virgin Pulse, and other tech companies are setting up shop here. Dynamic workers who work remotely are choosing to live in Providence.

There’s traffic here because people want to be here. Only failed cities have no traffic.

Also, this will be great for Wickenden businesses because it will bring more people to Wickenden Street.

Right but you sound dumb because lots of people literally plan to ride their bikes here using the bike lanes. Myself included. We have saddle bags that go on our bikes, or some have cargo bikes, or just use backpacks.

I live in the neighborhood. Do you? I don’t care at all if people park on the streets. They are public streets not MY streets. That’s what they’re for amongst other things. I think my neighbors feel the same way. It’s why we live in the most walkable neighborhood in the state.

More cars improves walkability by slowing down traffic. Also all of the added units in that development and the foot traffic from Trader Joe’s will be great for wickenden street merchants and in turn the neighborhood. No where in the city needs to “handle cars” it’s ok if there’s traffic in popular and busy areas.

Who cares if more cars come to the area? This is how it is in most other cities. Can we stop wishing that providence was a ghost town? Let’s bring lots of people here and create vibrancy. A little traffic is not a big deal. Only dead cities have no traffic. Go to any lively dynamic city and there is some traffic because people want to be there. It’s really not a big deal. Just plan accordingly for which hours you’re driving there. The entitled Rhode Island culture of thinking any traffic or that needing to park two blocks away is a problem is completely insane.

More traffic is good for me since I live in the neighborhood—it means the cars go slower on the roads. Right now south main feels like a mini-highway. South Water used to feel that way until they wisely narrowed it. Also right now: there’s barely any traffic. Just a 10 minute delay during evening rush hour. Not a big deal.

It’s just going to be… a city. Cities are busy and lively. That’s why they’re interesting. Right now it’s way too dead. Yes—there will be some traffic leaving a popular market in a dense part of a city. That’s how it is in every lively city. Looks like Providence is making progress. Stop complaining and be smart about when you choose to shop there. You’re not entitled to pull up right in front with no traffic as if you’re at a Warwick strip mall.