This month’s installment of GreenDrinks Savannah happens tonight at the Walker Mansion on Forsyth Park starting at 6 p.m. The formula also changes a bit, with a $5 charge at the door that covers “a free cocktail buffet, free wine or beer from Moon River and live entertainment by Silver Lining.”
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Gather a group of Savannah bicyclists in a room and they will invariably begin to share accounts of near misses involving inattentive or aggressive motorists. They’ll compare notes on which portions of the Lincoln Street bike lane are most often blocked by parked cars. It happens every time cyclists come together, just as […]

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Members of the local community joined SCAD students, faculty and staff at Trustees Theater Jan. 31 for a day-long examination of strategies for addressing climate change. The lectures concluded with working group discussions devoted to topics including transportation, green building and sustainable agriculture. Following are far-from-comprehensive notes taken during some of the presentations.
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The Savannah College of Art and Design will host a Focus the Nation Teach-in Thursday, Jan. 31, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. The teach-in will gather SCAD students, faculty and community members for a full-day discussion of issues that address global warming and personal responsibility. The event is free and […]

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Savannah Transit is a recently launched blog that promises to focus on “alternative methods of transportation to the old American favorite: the automobile.” The “Why?” portion of the first post on the blog hits just about every benefit to be derived from enhanced transit options: congestion mitigation, poverty reduction, crime prevention, public health and — […]

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