Jason Combs
Jason Combs is a consultant, entrepreneur, and writer with masters degrees in City Planning & Urban Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a long-time resident of the Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District.
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- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Apr 10, 2019
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A new look at NewZO
So, let’s take a quick look at NewZO as most Savannah citizens might — using it to figure out how to achieve a particular outcome
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Mar 13, 2019
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The SPLOST/Arena Nexus
As a man at the table said, “We voted in two SPLOSTs for one promise.”
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Dec 25, 2018
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Affordable Housing 101: Part Two
To be really successful, a "clean voucher" program would also need to be coupled with a program to removed barriers to the construction of new market-rate housing, especially near transit stations and job nodes.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Dec 19, 2018
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Affordable Housing 101: What it is, and what it isn’t
Let’s back up a second. That word. “Affordable” – what does that really mean?
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Nov 14, 2018
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Return of the great STVR debate?
Only 28.6% of committee members attended the public forum on the subject at Savannah’s City Hall this past Saturday
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Oct 31, 2018
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Reflections on Hurricane Michael
Tents filled the courthouse parking lots and parks of these little towns. Mobile command units and service vehicles emblazoned with logos from Central and South Florida jurisdictions were parked all around. Bedraggled citizens stood around looking dazed.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Aug 15, 2018
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Are you #TeamFoxy?
In nuisance law that pre-dates the adoption of zoning codes throughout America, there is a concept known as “moving to the nuisance.”
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Jul 4, 2018
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Appraising the appraisal process
I believe the land valuations that I described two columns ago are systematically flawed, to the great detriment of owners of smaller land parcels.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Jun 20, 2018
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Fire Fee: Don’t shoot the messenger
Sprawl is out there. Sprawl that has been annexed. Sprawl that must be provided infrastructure and services and then maintained. This is why we have a persistent and growing budget imbalance.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Jun 6, 2018
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Property tax sticker shock: A closer look
The Chatham County Board of Assessors decided this year to give every residential lot in Thomas Square (and adjacent neighborhoods) a set price. Not a set price per square foot, mind you, which would make sense -- just one flat price.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View May 16, 2018
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The Oglethorpe Plan: The threats, the reality, and what’s in between
The NPS uses the word “threatened” in a very particular way, and it has not even been applied yet.
- News & Opinion, An Urbanist View Apr 25, 2018
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Parking up the wrong tree
Parking is always a source of simmering agitas in Savannah, bit it has erupted again into the public spotlight and conversation due to the City's proposal to charge for spaces at Forsyth Park. If existing Facebook comments are a good indicator, there is not a lot of support for this move. However, it should not come as a surprise to any regular readers that I am in support.
Recent Comments
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Re: A look inside Savannah’s service industry as Georgia reopens
My business is in City Market. I closed the doors because of bad behavior from…
- on June 4, 2020
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Re: Why are there so many transgender women in Thailand?
@Philipptodd, > apparently, all it takes is a few thousand soldiers spending cash to produce…
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on June 4, 2020
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Re: City of Savannah curfew set to begin at 8:30 p.m.
I have seen nothing on the websites of: WTOC, WSAV and WJCL regarding this curfew…
- on May 31, 2020
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Re: Savannah Performance Project: keeping the arts community connected
Wonderfully said Chris. You’ve got this! Technology can help in so many ways! It is…
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on May 30, 2020
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Re: Land, Sea and Society
In that light, the "sanctity of human life" [procreation] is in direct conflict with our…
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on May 28, 2020
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A look inside Savannah’s service industry as Georgia reopens
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