Transportation
In search of pure transportation
A Sept. 6 story in the Savannah Morning News, “Regional body considering transportation tax projects Wednesday,” contains an interesting quote from a Georgia Department of Transportation official describing why the Coastal Georgia Greenway does not qualify for TSPLOST funding: David Spear, spokesman for the department, said the tax is meant to fund transportation projects and … Continue reading
Third annual Midnight Garden Ride will raise funds for bicycle advocacy and education
Drew Wade, chairman of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, has conceived an idea that has grown over the last three years into one of Savannah’s most unique events. It doesn’t really happen at midnight, but the Midnight Garden Ride will get underway at dusk on Saturday, Sept. 3 and allow many participants to do something they … 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
A windshield perspective on vehicle theft
Imagine, if you will, public reaction to a law enforcement press release like this: Police are encouraging car owners to lock their cars inside their garages. A secure car is OUT OF SIGHT!!! The Downtown Pct. is experiencing a rash of car thefts. On average 5 cars a week are stolen. In the past you … Continue reading
Kroger brags about not using plastic bags
Early adopters of reusable grocery bags probably remember the reactions of confounded cashiers and baggers, who weren’t sure what to make of shoppers who wanted neither paper nor plastic. But the practice has become so commonplace, shoppers rarely have to ask a bagger to stop shrouding their groceries in plastic before placing them in a … Continue reading
Savannah Earth Day Festival assembled of popular components
Forsyth Park will be home to the City of Savannah’s annual Earth Day Festival again on Saturday, April 23. The long-running features individual events and programs that have become immensely popular. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s Earth Day Wheelie Bike ride, which attracts hundreds of cyclists, departs from the park at 4 p.m. Earlier in the … Continue reading
Do Dot Drive Day to be celebrated in Savannah March 17
As visitors flood into the city of Savannah in preparation for the annual Do Not Drive holiday (also known as St. Patrick’s Day) smart people have already planned how they’ll get to and around the National Historic Landmark District tomorrow. Taking Chatham Area Transit is one option. For many, riding a bike is a pleasing … 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
The wrong kind of walkability?
Lesley Conn’s Dec. 7 Savannah Morning News story, “Package store request galvanizes Victorian District neighbors,” contains an interesting passage. Nearby residents, she writes, are worried the liquor store will create “more pedestrian traffic on an already well-trod corridor.” What could happen if there are too many pedestrians? Would the sidewalks crumble? Too late! They already … Continue reading
