At a second Providence City Council Ordinance Committee meeting to discuss the Fane Organization's proposed Hope Point Tower, dozens of people testified both for and against the project. Those opposed were mostly Providence residents from neighborhood groups that see Fane's design and the placement of the proposed building on the I-195 land instead of a more appropriate downtown location. Those in favor were mostly members of the Building Trades, or paid employees of the Fane Organization.
The meeting began with a presentation from Fane Organization President Jason Fane that, according to the Ordinance Committee Chair Terrance Hassett, was to last about five minutes. Local legal counsel for Fane is former Providence City Solicitor Jeff Padwa, who is also the treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party.
Instead it lasted 70 minutes:
https://youtu.be/Zvbky3l1BjU
After the very long presentation, Providence residents and outside, interested parties began to testify. Some, like the first two to testify, Independent candidate for Mayor of Providence Diane "Dee Dee" Witman and Sam Bell, State Senator-elect for District 5 in Providence, urged compromise with Jason Fane, in an effort to change the project into something a greater majority of Providence residents could get behind.
Others, representing the interests of the Building Trades, testified about the importance of the project to bring jobs and housing to the state and to the City.
Lastly, there were those who testified against the project, mostly members of various neighborhood groups representing the East Side and Downtown areas of the City.
Below is all the testimony.
https://youtu.be/TgZW5dDHTYQ
https://youtu.be/-Tk3ObmL3yQ
https://youtu.be/zL2q88thpDQ
https://youtu.be/_yQZD0qYHr0
https://youtu.be/HZiouw4HRAE
https://youtu.be/HitWIjEgbpo
https://youtu.be/OkeKpTsQO-s
https://youtu.be/sY-TGmp7CPY
https://youtu.be/zgG48MAXT-c
https://youtu.be/LKbLnev8sgE
https://youtu.be/m2avtBcf0Ww
https://youtu.be/B7lObRjRheQ
https://youtu.be/vxOoEPoYZlQ
https://youtu.be/6TjmUly8iKA
https://youtu.be/iPZGRKHNhsA
https://youtu.be/VWQKM5Hhdzc
https://youtu.be/VWQKM5Hhdzc
https://youtu.be/a8IhnYW0SBI
https://youtu.be/WGhSo-iseqs
https://youtu.be/v4wy9BBEIYs
https://youtu.be/Ixk-CRB0BD4
https://youtu.be/l8zdf6XcxoM
https://youtu.be/0wOlsmYrTIk
https://youtu.be/WWHLRTOy0oI
https://youtu.be/67wMFFSitVg
https://youtu.be/--uCVZCiy5Q
https://youtu.be/_GGLuHaxfsU
https://youtu.be/e2Xks1ocwMA
https://youtu.be/5_rJ1Yzqreo
https://youtu.be/_tdJCc20HwU
https://youtu.be/5uTqBC7A_jo
https://youtu.be/xqbzO2tlxAE
https://youtu.be/PUdJS9ihYF0
https://youtu.be/2qufEtQ33Ps
https://youtu.be/26IjN35Bylk
https://youtu.be/vJiqzEwL_9o
https://youtu.be/Bdr96EQ7RW4v
https://youtu.be/OImNcBeH2AY
https://youtu.be/NSKYh3DqRys
https://youtu.be/i42COSIs5oo
https://youtu.be/CYny6mm8nDQ
https://youtu.be/nms7De2QG7s
https://youtu.be/Ei9HcdyY2Hk
https://youtu.be/Glz26OLA0jc
https://youtu.be/urQtB1ufpsQ
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Daria Fane[/caption]
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Jeff Padwa[/caption]
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Daria Fane[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_11860" align="aligncenter" width="1667"] Jeff Padwa[/caption]
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