Oct 8, 2019 | Blog, Neighborhoods, Walking
The City of Savannah invites community members to participate in a public meeting focused on water and connectivity in the Canal District on Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center on Fahm Street. Free parking is available at the Savannah...
Feb 11, 2018 | Blog, Economics, Education, Lean Urbanism, Neighborhoods, Urbanism, Walking
by Kevin Klinkenberg | Executive Director | Savannah Development and Renewal Authority A look back on just how much the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (SDRA) accomplished in four years as an active city Authority. When I was appointed Executive Director in...
Jul 16, 2017 | Neighborhoods, Urbanism
It seems strange to most people that the idea of removing infrastructure could ever be a good thing. But in many cities, that’s exactly the case. Our excitement to build freeways in the 1950’s and beyond led us to build far more highway and road infrastructure than we...
May 29, 2017 | Blog, Economics, Neighborhoods, Urbanism
Savannah Development and Renewal Authority was delighted to host Dhiru Thadani last week as part of the Savannah Urbanism Series. For those that couldn’t attend, or for those that would like to learn more, here is some information about the redevelopment efforts for...
Apr 24, 2017 | Blog, Neighborhoods, Urbanism
If I only had a dollar for every city planner or designer that writes about Savannah… well, you know how that ends. Last month, urban planner Susan Henderson spent a few days in Savannah, and shares her thoughts on the Place Makers blog. Even though we know the city...
Apr 11, 2017 | Blog, Neighborhoods, Urbanism
Jason Roberts founded The Better Block (now The Better Block Foundation) in 2010, and in a few short years his work has taken off like a rocket ship. His infamous TedX video (click here to view) has inspired thousands (including myself), and garnered him international...
