Land Use
On bicycles and employment
City of Savannah Mobility and Parking Director Sean Brandon has a guest post at the Creative Coast blog this morning, which makes important points about poverty, employment, planning and creative communities: “I have found repeatedly that the person that takes their bicycle on an inhospitable street is trying to do the very thing that many … Continue reading
Savannah Tree Foudation offers pair of Tybee events, Jan. 12 and 14
The Savannah Tree Foundation is hosting two events on Tybee Island this week. A trivia night at Tybee Island Social Club on Thursday, Jan. 12, features tree trivia and food and drink specials beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 14 the foundation will plant trees at River’s End Campground, from 10 a.m. until noon, … Continue reading
CORE MPO seeks citizen input on Total Mobility Plan
The Coastal Region Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a series of meetings to solicit citizen input on the Total Mobility Plan: “The Total Mobility Plan is an in-depth planning effort which will emphasize sustainability, Complete Streets, Context Sensitive Design, non-motorized transportation and transit. The Plan will address the transportation network and specific facilities, but also … Continue reading
Savannah Tree Foundation needs volunteers on Dec. 2
The weather is beautiful in Savannah this week. It’s hard to imagine a better way to enjoy it than spending this Friday afternoon outside volunteering for the Savannah Tree Foundation: “Volunteers are needed to help young trees as they mature into an urban forest at the Westlake reforestation site by staking and mulching. This afternoon … Continue reading
Forsyth Farmers’ Market announces one-time date and time change, extends season
Late sleepers rejoice! The Forsyth Farmers Market is adjusting its hours this weekend due to the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Normally held Saturdays, the event will shift to Sunday from 2-6 p.m. Those for whom the market has become a Saturday morning tradition need not worry. The market returns to its normal Saturday, 9 … Continue reading
Dawers targets exit ramp removal myth
If you read the comments on Savannah Morning News stories about the proposed removal of the I-16 flyover, you’ll get a strong dose of windshield perspective. It’s clear that many critics of the plan use one main criteria for evaluating its feasibility. Those who believe removal of the exit ramp will cause traffic congestion and … Continue reading
Parking lots cause lots of problems, inspire lots of quotes and, once upon a time, started a movement
Bill Dawers has strong feelings about parking lots, which he shares in his City Talk column, “Another parking lot detracts from downtown’s vibrancy” in today’s Savannah Morning News: “They tend to rend the residential and retail fabric. They repel pedestrians. They generally generate far less economic activity than more intense uses. They create heat islands. … Continue reading
Lawmakers propose disastrous, job-killing, backwards-looking transportation plan
In a July 5 article called “How the Great Reset has Already Changed America,” for the Atlantic, Richard Florida describes how our elected leaders are lagging behind and even moving in directions that suggest a disconnection from our current reality. He writes, “… our political and business leaders continue to look backwards, wasting precious time … Continue reading
Savannah Tree Foundation seeks volunteers for “Forestkeeper Saturday” on April 16
The Savannah Tree Foundation needs volunteers to help with invasive species removal and trail maintenance at its Bacon Forest walking trails. The event begins at 9 a.m. on April 16 and volunteers should come prepared: “Volunteers should be sure to wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and closed-toe shoes with socks to help protect from … Continue reading
Savannah Morning News columnist wonders about walking
A helpful reader pointed out Jane Fishman’s Dec. 11 Savannah Morning News column, “Walking in Savannah proves to be a not-so-easy task.” Having participated in an event that brings thousands of people to city streets, she wonders why they don’t make walking part of their daily lives. “Don’t they like to get somewhere during their … Continue reading
