>        Two factors I see are 1) the profusion of gangs and bad
>neighborhood in Providence that discourage people from going into the
>city on a Friday night. Providence has some downright ugly neighborhoods,
>especially around PC, and that hurts the gate.
>        2) The rising popularity of the Providence Bruins has hurt as
>well. First of all, the Civic Center has easy freeway access, so gang
>scared visitors can easily skip out of town. Both Brown and PC require a
>good amount of driving from the freeway, through suspect areas.
 
Are you out of your mind? Brown is located in the nicest neighborhood
in the city of Providence.
 
Luiz F. Valente