India Point Park
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India Point Park is a park in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island that abuts the Seekonk River. The park takes its name from the maritime activity connecting Providence with the East and West Indies.[1] In the 1960s, declines in the area's use for shipping lead to its being redeveloped as recreational space. Local architectural historian Wm McKenzie Woodward notes[2] that the construction of Interstate 195 isolates the park from the rest of the East Side, which he believes is an effect poorly mitigated by the pedestrian walkway. Consequently, more space than might be desired is reserved for parking since the park is mostly reached by car. This will hopefully be remedied by the new pedestrian bridge under construction now with the relocation of the highway.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ About the Park. Friends of India Point Park. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
- ^ Woodward, William McKenzie (2003). PPS/AIAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence, RI: Providence Preservation Society, 143–144. ISBN 0-9742847-0-X.
- ^ RIDOT to Close Fox Point Pedestrian Bridge to Prepare for Replacement Project. Rhode Island Department of Transportation (2005-09-08). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
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