Entries Categorized as 'Planning'

MegaSite Revisited

Date July 17, 2008

There’s lots in the paper today (really, I’m not joking -recycling, dead marsh grass on Wilmington, $200 million Effingham industrial site dead . . . and that’s just the front page!).  My colleague, Tommy Linstroth, has an editorial that suggests a new vision for the Pooler mega site.  The plan for the mega site (1,500 […]

Imagination

Date July 9, 2008

Last night, creative city making champion Charles Landry spoke to a packed house. I had the pleasure of being in the audience along with most of the usual suspects (govt., real estate development, business, downtownies, a few artists & SCAD folk) . . . you were probably there too. He was worth standing […]

It’s a super Tuesday!

Date July 8, 2008

Some days the sustainability-related events seem to stack up. Today is one of those days.
From 10-11 a.m., Preserving Savannah Neighborhoods is staging a protest at the corner of Abercorn Street and DeRenne Avenue. The purpose? To highlight the Georgia Department of Transportation’s counterproductive decision to go ahead with construction of a right turn lane from […]

On the Roads

Date June 25, 2008

Savannah resident Ardis Wood has an interesting letter to the editor in today’s SMN where she implores the Georgia Department of Transportation to actually work with (rather than around) the Sav/Chatham County MPO.  I don’t know about all those politics (though I’m sure John could enlighten us), but I was struck by the conclusion of […]

Green Bridge gets green light

Date June 19, 2008

From Effingham County one morning this week, Michael Maddox wrote in his blog, “After many long months, or more correctly years, I finally have approval from the Effingham County Commission to proceed with my project.”
The project, Green Bridge Farm, is one I have mentioned here before, and it’s been covered in local news.
Initial resistance […]