Options for getting local food dare I say abound in Savannah these days. Full disclosure: I volunteer a bit of my time with the Starland Farmers’ Market as well as the new Green Market at Trustees Garden.
The Starland Farmers’ Market is halfway through it’s 2nd year at the Starland parking lot on 40th Street […]

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Savannah resident Ardis Wood has an interesting letter to the editor in today’s SMN where she implores the Georgia Department of Transportation to actually work with (rather than around) the Sav/Chatham County MPO.  I don’t know about all those politics (though I’m sure John could enlighten us), but I was struck by the conclusion of […]

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[ July 8, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] Charles Landry will speak about inspired Urban Design in Savannah on July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Morris Center in Trustees Garden. His topic for the evening will be “The Art of City Making, Smart Ideas for Smart Cities.” This event is being hosted by Armstrong Atlantic and Creative Cities Consulting. Read more here.

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[ July 17, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] The Savannah Development and Renewal Authority presents a free workshop called “Can Historic Buildings Be Green Buildings?” on Thursday, July 17 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the SDRA Office, 518 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
There is a common misconception that historic renovations and green buildings are incompatible. Presenting a case study of […]

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I was too lazy this morning to pack a lunch and I was too busy to leave the office. As a result, I ate out of a styrofoam takeout container. Sad. Then I remembered something I’d read recently in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Florida’s Eckerd College has started a voluntary program through which students can […]

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