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• 12.06.11
  Truth, thoroughness needed in reporting on tragic traffic crashes Health, Media, Transportation | (0)

  Dec. 5 was a dangerous and deadly day on local streets. A construction worker was killed and others injured as they worked on a Skidaway Island roadway. On Waters Avenue, a business got an unwanted window display in the form of a Toyota SUV. If you read nothing more about these incidents than what appeared in the Twitter feeds of local media organizations, you'd have to conclude that Savannah was being menaced by an autonomous automobile: WTOC: 1 dead, 3 injured after car plows into workers WJCL/WTGS: 1 dead, 3 injured after car strikes workers WSAV: Car Strikes Construction Workers, Killing 1 and Injuring ...
• 11.02.11
  Newspaper readers fret over street closures for marathon, ignore countless daily closures due to car crashes Economics, Media, Neighborhoods, Public Space, Recreation, Transportation | (0)

  Folks who leave comments on the Savannah Morning News website can be relied upon to make all sorts of hyperbolic claims about all sorts of topics. An Oct. 31 story about street closures related to the first running of the Savannah Rock 'n' Roll Marathon provided some the opportunity complain about  car-free streets. One even suggested an alternate theory for the recently discussed issue of why people move out of Savannah. It's not fear of crime or worries about taxes or the search for better schools or the quest for peace and quiet that drives people away from Savannah. No, ...
• 09.04.08
  Georgia Public Radio sustainability program debuts this Saturday on WSVH Advocacy, Media | (0)

  The first episode of Georgia Public Broadcasting's new radio program, "Sustainable Georgia," airs for the first time on WSVH-FM this Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with encore presentations on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11:30 p.m. The show's Web page promises "entertaining and informative segments and features about sustainable and green success stories and community initiatives from all across Georgia." If you can't wait until Saturday, the first program and subsequent episodes can be heard on demand, here.

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  Transportation, land use, local farming and green building are all potential topics for Sustainable Savannah. The goal is to aggregate content about local events and projects, so there will be a central place to review everything that’s happening. The site is aimed at encouraging collaboration and information sharing between groups and individuals currently engaged in sustainability efforts. The site can also provide a snapshot of Savannah for green-minded people who are considering visiting or moving to the area.