Decades ago, the neighborhood was destroyed to make way for the hospitals and parking. This plan could bring it back.

This is about more than just a building. This is about an idea, and our idea is to create an art and design nexus for the city of Providence,” said Kaitlin McCarthy, founder and CEO of Ionic.

Since 1995, the WaterFire sculpture by Barnaby Evans has illuminated downtown Providence's rivers. Small bonfires are set alight in iron braziers in the middle of the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck ...