<p>posterX is a notorious yale troll (look up any recent posterX posts). it takes stones to purport new haven is a cut above anywhere, let alone providence.</p>
<p>providence is an awesome college down...the heart of downtown is a two minute trip from campus
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<p>it is known as the renaissance city for its arts, shopping and dining scenes and rated the best place to live in the east by money magazine
<a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/rhode-island/providence/frm_providence_0311010001.html%5B/url%5D">http://travel.nytimes.com/frommers/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/rhode-island/providence/frm_providence_0311010001.html</a>
<a href="http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70912FA3F5F0C7A8CDDA00894DB404482%5B/url%5D">http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70912FA3F5F0C7A8CDDA00894DB404482</a></p>