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03.31.09

Calling crashes “accidents,” even when they aren’t Crime, Transportation | (3)
"Accidents Will Happen" is the first song off Elvis Costello's 1979 LP "Armed Forces." It's also the attitude many journalists and law enforcement officers seem to take in regard to car vs. pedestrian or car vs. cyclist crashes. I first heard an objection to the word "accident" in describing these types of incidents several years ago. An epidemiologist was giving a summary of data on local crash car vs. pedestrian crashes. She used the word "accident" repeatedly until a physician stood up and objected. "Accident," he said, "describes an event that could not have been prevented." His point: Many of the ...
03.27.09

More options for local food, but ya gotta go to make it work Business, Education, Food | (2)
Yesterday's Savannah Morning News highlighted The Market at Trustees' Garden's expanded hours (now on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings) as well as the up-and-coming Forsyth Farmers' Market (located at the south end of Forsyth Park starting May 9th). Check out the article HERE and GO!
03.19.09

Trees and Development Workshop Events | (0)
A "Trees & Development" workshop will be presented by the Georgia Urban Forest Council on April 8 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens. "Advanced Fundamentals of Tree Conservation on Development Sites" is for professionals who desire to apply tree protection and conservation techniques on land development projects. The entire art of tree conservation will be examined, from the plan review process, to technique application, to follow-up care. This course offering is for plan reviewers, construction inspectors, tree board members, code enforcement personnel, design professionals, and private arborists. For more information visit the Savannah Tree Foundation Web ...
03.19.09

Forestkeeper First Saturday at Jaycee Park on Tybee Island Events | (0)
On April 4 at 10 a.m. the Savannah Tree Foundation will conduct tree assessments and remove "gator bags" from Jaycee Park on Tybee Island, where trees were planted in the fall 2007. Volunteers should bring water, pens and clipboards if possible, and wear walking shoes. Community service hours are available. More information here.
03.18.09

Buy Local Savannah March Luncheon Events | (0)
March 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. More information here.

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- Bryan Fordham: The logic doesn’t make perfect sense unless you begin from the assumption that the government should regulate anything potentially dangerous. I also never said it wasn’t dangerous to text and drive. But this type of hyperbolic posts don’t make the case well at all.
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