Preservation
Explore Fort Pulaski by bike this Sunday with the Savannah Bicycle Campaign
Things look different when viewed from behind the handlebars and that’s especially true of our local landmarks and attractions. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s Jerry Jaycox Wheelie ride on Nov. 13 offers a new perspective on the Fort Pulaski National Landmark site and nearby trails: “The ride, now in its fourth year, is named for founding … 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
Charrette particpants asked to describe DeRenne Avenue now and in the future
As cars and trucks droned by outside, citizens streamed into a former auto parts store at the corner of DeRenne Avenue and Montgomery Street. The purpose of the gathering tonight was the launch of a week-long design charrette focused on the DeRenne Avenue corridor, arguably one of the most important yet troubled streets in the … Continue reading
Streets: Destinations or simply ways to get there?
In recent blog post, Savannah Morning News Environment Reporter Mary Landers plugged her address into Walk Score. Running your Walk Score number is fun and can be instructive, athough there are flaws in the Walk Score methodology. I described them here. and Landers finds similar bugs. Landers expresses concern about the walkability of her Parkside … Continue reading
Imagination
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 up for, … Continue reading
Green Bridge gets green light
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 … Continue reading
For what are streets made?
Two comments in the Savannah Morning News’ Vox Populi section caught my eye this morning. The emphasis in each is mine. “Close off the streets for the kids to play basketball? My neighborhood looks like a dump after these kids play. Their language from the youngest to the oldest comes from the dump as well. … Continue reading
Learn neighborhood recycling on Dec. 1
Like the bumper sticker says, “Historic Preservation is the Ultimate Recycling,” or as the National Trust for Historic Preservation puts it, “recycling on a grand scale.” It’s easy to see the green advantages to be derived from rehabilitating a historic structure. To quote the National Trust again, “reusing existing buildings is itself a green building … Continue reading
Civic by Design: Learning Lessons from Pioneering Planner John Nolen
In his talk, Tom Low, director of Town Planning for nationally recognized urban planners Duany Plater- Zyberk & Company, will suggest principles of human -scale planning and highlight Savannah’s highly successful living example of Nolen’s work, Daffin Park. The event is presented by the Daffin Park Centennial Committee, the Historic Savannah Foundation and Live Oak … Continue reading
Too late for the calendar: Town hall meeting tonight
A meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in the Savannah the Civic Center Ballroom will include discussion of historic preservation. The Historic Savannah Foundation is encouraging its members to “attend and advocate for our historic downtown and the outlying residential historic neighborhoods.” In particular, the HSF is concerned about: 1. Incompatible large scale development in downtown … Continue reading
