Tracking sustainability news and events in Savannah, Georgia (and beyond)
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01.18.12On bicycles and employmentCity 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 complain those in poverty don’t do: get to and from their job." You can read the whole post here.
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01.12.12MLK Food Lion store to be closed less than a year after openingCount me among those shocked to hear that the brand new Food Lion store on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which has been open for just over 10 months, is slated for closure. At the store's groundbreaking on March 30, 2011, a store official told the Savannah Morning News, “We are dedicated to being Savannah’s neighborhood grocery store." Apparently that level of dedication was not shared by Food Lion's parent company, Delhaize America, which announced today it is closing 126 "underperforming stores." The store's closing is a blow on multiple fronts, not least of which is the loss of jobs. In July 2010 Savannah ...
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01.11.12Savannah Tree Foudation offers pair of Tybee events, Jan. 12 and 14The 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, rain or shine. Twenty-five volunteers are needed to help with planting trees and mulching previously planted trees. Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes, long pants and long sleeves. Gloves and tools provided by Savannah Tree Foundation, but bring your own if you have them. Community Service credit and ...
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01.10.12CORE MPO seeks citizen input on Total Mobility PlanThe 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 the interaction between transportation and the community as a whole. The thoroughfare planning component will address facilities for auto traffic, bicycles, pedestrians, and public transit vehicles, including intersections. Workshop attendees will map context areas, creating a vision of the desired character in each community. The thoroughfare ...
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01.04.12Don’t trash that Christmas tree, recycle it this SaturdayOn my evening walk today I passed a Christmas tree set out on the sidewalk for collection by sanitation workers. Not only did it impede pedestrian traffic, there are much better things to do with trees after the holiday season has concluded. The City of Savannah is holding its annual Bring One for the Chipper event Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the following locations: · Home Depot, 11180 Abercorn St. · Home Depot, 190 Pooler Parkway · Home Depot, 1901 Victory Drive · Dean Forest Landfill, 1325 Dean Forest Road · Bacon Park Landfill, Shorty Cooper Road · Wilmington Island Landfill, 7022 ...
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12.22.11Savannah Bicycle Campaign seeks matched donations to fund ambitious new projectThe Savanna Bicycle Campaign has been active since its founding in 2008, working with government officials to improve bicycle infrastructure, offering bicycle safety courses, and sponsoring events that encourage people to make bicycling part of their daily lives. Now the group is seeking to establish a physical space from which to operate programs that will benefit Savannahians in need. The group aims to: "Put in place an SBC Bike Restoration and Education Center, to serve as a center of cycling activities in Savannah-Chatham, to provide a physical presence for SBC and to allow for collection and rehabilitation of discarded bicycles to ...
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11.11.11Nov. 14 mayoral candidate forum will focus on transportation and sustainabilitySavannah mayoral candidates Edna Jackson and Jeff Felser will field questions about their positions on transportation and sustainability issues Monday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, US Green Building Council-Savannah Branch and League of Women Voters, the forum will be held at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The forum will start at 6:30 p.m., following a brief reception, and will be moderated by Jim Morekis, editor-in-chief of Connect Savannah. "As we choose our next mayor, it’s more important than ever to ensure that Savannah grows into the future and grows wisely,” said Mark Fitzpatrick, ...
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11.02.11Newspaper readers fret over street closures for marathon, ignore countless daily closures due to car crashesFolks 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, ...
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10.11.11Dawers targets exit ramp removal mythIf 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 extend their commutes by extra seconds (annoying) or even minutes (intolerable) downplay the advantages of removal or deny there are any advantages at all. Bill Dawers does a fine job on his blog of addressing this oft-repeated objection to removing the flyover: "The single weakest argument against ...
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09.26.11Sept. 27 forum will probe aldermanic candidates’ positions on sustainabilityA forum for Savannah's at-large aldermanic candidates is scheduled for Sept. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center. The event is organized by the Savannah Bicycle Campaign and The Savannah Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council. Details from the Savannah Bicycle Campaign: Alderman At-Large candidates will gather to field questions regarding their positions on transportation and sustainability issues. The forum is free and open to the public, will be moderated by Orlando Montoya, news producer with Georgia Public Broadcasting in Savannah, and Jim Morekis, editor-in-chief of Connect Savannah. Candidates will answer formal questions delivered by the moderators during ...
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