- Thayer Street
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It is located in the College Hill neighborhood on the East Side of Providence. Brown's graduate housing and some classroom buildings are on Thayer street.
Similar to
Harvard Square inCambridge ,Massachusetts , andTelegraph Avenue in Berkeley,California Thayer Street hosts independent shops and restaurants that serve as a communal center for students and localhipsters . While Harvard Square has long been controlled by chain restaurants and stores, many businesses on Thayer remain independent, such asAvon Cinema , with certain notable exceptions such asJohnny Rockets ,Starbucks ,Au Bon Pain , andUrban Outfitters . Up until late 2004, The Gap also had a location on Thayer Street, though it has subsequently closed. The east-coast sportswear retailerCity Sports has since taken over its spot. Currently, aChipotle Mexican Grill is planned for the corner of Thayer St. Euclid Ave.Over the last several years, there has been a general increase in the proportion of Thayer St. businesses that serve food. [-" [http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2006/04/25/Metro/Thayer.Street.To.Be.Revitalized.This.Summer-1876054-page2.shtml] ". Retrieved
2008-02-11 . "Some merchants said they fear the street is becoming less unique. Sachdev supports the renovations, but he expressed concerns that the street is "becoming more and more food, more and more restaurants," a trend that does not represent the "best use of the street.".] Neighborhood residents and some other community members argue that landlords should try to lease space to retail stores instead of new restaurants. This preference is due in part to the limited parking currently available on College Hill. City zoning regulations require far fewer off-street parking spaces for retail businesses than for restaurants. Neighbors also complain of a noise late at night and the College Hill Neighborhood Association, an organization representing College Hill residents, generally fights against applications for liquor licenses on Thayer St.ee also
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Avon Cinema
*College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island References
* [http://www.artinruins.com/arch/streetscape/thayer/ Thayer Street at Art in Ruins]
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