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...
May 3, 2017 | Blog, Urbanism
The Savannah Chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism and Engel & Völkers Savannah announce the third installment of the Savannah Urbanism Series on Monday May 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. The featured speaker is Dhiru Thadani,...
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...
Mar 10, 2017 | Blog, Economics, Neighborhoods, Urbanism
Unless you live under a rock, you know that change and development is occurring on a daily basis in Savannah. We often hear the downside of change – the problems, concerns and issues that come about because of it. And there’s no question that we don’t always...
Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Urbanism
Our common view of real estate development is that it occurs in big, expensive chunks – picture large-scale subdivisions and high-rise towers. That scale of enterprise often seems mysterious and expensive. It’s what we imagine the word “developer” to mean. But...
