Many folks have undoubtedly tuned out the long-running battle in Newport over whether a new visitors center should be put on the grounds of The Breakers (as the Newport Preservation Society wants) or on a nearby parking lot (as Gloria Vanderbilt, whose family built the mansion, and her allies prefer). One-time Jack Reed opponent Trudy Coxe, who leads the Preservation Society, suggested this week construction is about to begin – but critics note her group still doesn’t have a building permit, and needs to file more planning documents. Opposition appears to be intensifying, with Vanderbilt herself writing to the Projo and The New York Times publishing a critical piece. Still, Coxe seems determined to press ahead.