Monthly Archives: November 2009
Have lunch with the trees on Dec. 1
The Savannah Tree Foundation suggests supplementing your brown bag with a “leisurely stroll amongst a canopy of gold, red and yellow leaves” in Forsyth Park on Dec. 1. The Fall Color Walk through Forsyth’s Arboretum will be led by Bill Haws, the City of Savannah’s forest administrator. Participants will see different species and cultivars of … Continue reading
Changes coming to Chatham Area Transit’s 28 Route
Effective Dec. 14, the big bus will no longer take passengers to the big box. The curiously named 28 Waters Road route, which travels down Waters Avenue, will no longer stop at the Super Walmart on Montgomery Crossroad. CAT officials report the discontinuation of the Walmart spur is due to lack of ridership and “hardship … Continue reading
Forsyth Farmers Market season extended through Dec. 19
Folks, who have made a stop at the Forsyth Farmers Market part of their Saturday morning routine, now have more chances to buy locally grown food directly from the farmers, who grew it. The market’s season, originally scheduled to conclude today, has been extended for another month. What’s the deal with the market? The Forsyth … Continue reading
Savannah’s Abercorn Street Extension is “Dangerous by Design”
News reports from the Nov. 17 death of a man, who was attempting to cross Abercorn Street Extension, have included a familiar reminder issued by the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, which and automatically echoed in by local media in similar reports: “Pedestrians should use crosswalks.” The police and media surely have the best intentions … Continue reading
Acceptance of distracted driving revealed in warning to pedestrians?
While researching a recent pedestrian death in Savannah, I ran across this television news report, which I think deserves to be examined on its own. If I’m hearing him correctly, this is the message delivered by a Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police officer: “Someone could be looking down at their cellphone. Next thing they know they … Continue reading
Focusing on a single goal will not mean success for Project DeRenne
A summary presentation for the recent Project DeRenne charrette is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at 131 W. DeRenne Ave. The location, a former NAPA auto parts store, is fitting. The nearby intersection of DeRenne Avenue and Montgomery Street is—as one of the charrette facilitators from Kimley-Horne called it—one of the most … Continue reading
Emergent Structures Project finds new uses for reclaimed building materials
The links between historic preservation and sustainability are clear and make dandy bumper sticker slogans. Whether you prefer “Historic Preservation: The Ultimate Recycling” or “The Greenest Building is the One Already Built,” the point is the same. Rehabilitating historic structures harnesses the embodied energy of buildings. It’s a fact, however, that historic structures are tragically … Continue reading
Charrette particpants asked to describe DeRenne Avenue now and in the future
As cars and trucks droned by outside, citizens streamed into a former auto parts store at the corner of DeRenne Avenue and Montgomery Street. The purpose of the gathering tonight was the launch of a week-long design charrette focused on the DeRenne Avenue corridor, arguably one of the most important yet troubled streets in the … Continue reading
