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May the Road Ahead be Walkable…
With 2018 underway, we are proud to undertake an update of the Downtown Master Plan. The plan will be a dynamic, public, community-driven effort to establish a vision for the overall growth and change for the next 15-20 years.
Lean Urbanism pilot project examines MLK, Waters corridors
About a year ago, the Project for Lean Urbanism selected Savannah and four other U.S. cities for a pilot project aimed at developing viable plans for neighborhood revitalization. Rather than focusing on large-scale neighborhood interventions, the Project for Lean...
Savannah Urbanism Series featuring Hank Dittmar
The Savannah Urbanism Series will welcome guest speaker Hank Dittmar, a renowned urban designer and expert on city resilience and transit, advising governments, companies and communities across the world of strategies for the Urban Century. The free Savannah Urbanism...
Restoring Balance: Public Space and Transportation Design
The design of our streets and public rights of way is a never-ending challenge.
Can we create a new downtown?
This was the case in Storrs, Connecticut, home to UConn, the state’s flagship university. Having no downtown made it hard to recruit students and staff, but even worse, there was no central gathering space for the university community or the townspeople to come together to celebrate, dine, shop, or take care of everyday needs, such as grocery shopping or doctor visits.
Reconnecting with the Street Grid
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...
What Can Savannah Learn From the Westside Future Fund?
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...
Savannah Urbanism Series Announces Renowned Urbanist Dhiru Thadani as Guest Speaker
Held semi-annually, The Savannah Urbanism Series is intended to educate and empower the greater Savannah community on current issues in planning and development. At these events, it is our goal to bring in leading professionals and thinkers to facilitate an open dialogue on the difficult questions presented by growth, change, and development in urban places like Savannah. These vital discussions have the potential to challenge prevailing approaches to development and foster informed and proactive policies for the future.
An Urban Planner’s Notes from Savannah
Urban planner Susan Henderson spent a few days in Savannah, and shares her perspective.
How to Make Your Block Better
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.