This morning, Savannah City Alderman Van R. Johnson announced he will run for Mayor in this year’s election. He broke the news on WRUU 107.5 FM community radio on “Savannah […]
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Editor’s Note: Poverty, behind the numbers
Savannah, while undeniably trending better, is still hurting by comparison not only with the rest of the country, but with the rest of the state.
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Editor’s Note: Looking ahead to a hot political year locally
One of the frustrating things about local politics now is the bizarre insistence by many people that there are only two choices: Stick with what we have, or go back in time four years to the previous administration.
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Editor’s Note: How To Do Business in Savannah 101
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. But not one Council member broke in to question why Somesso’s political contributions were relevant to her alcohol license.
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The Starland Village Files: Part One
The emails display what some might see as an overly cozy relationship between City officials and The Foram Group, the company developing Starland Village. At minimum they are a window into the interconnected and complex nature of the way development sometimes happens in Savannah.
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Editor’s Note: Selling out a Historic Landmark District
The City of Savannah is continuing to sell off key historic assets in the name of development — even as our symbolically and economically crucial National Historic Landmark District status is threatened.
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Arena Construction Manager contract delayed after $3.9 million error causes controversy
A key City Council vote to award the “Construction Manager At Risk” contract for the Savannah Arena was delayed two weeks due to chaos caused by a so-called “scrivener’s error.” […]
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Editor’s Note: Arena project bogging down before it starts?
‘If you amend the policy and decide on a new policy, then that means we will mostly likely have to reject all the bids and go back out, and you’re looking at another six-month delay on the Arena,’ Hernandez explained, adding that ‘it taints the contract award process if we change it midstream.’
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Westside Arena: Crunching the numbers
AT A proposed cost of $140 million, the Westside Arena promises to be one of the most expensive civic amenity projects undertaken in Savannah’s history. Advocates trumpet how the […]
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Westside Arena: Contaminated, with a chance of flooding
SAVANNAH HAS been growing and expanding throughout its long history. The area being considered for the future Canal District officially became part of the city in 1854, and during the […]
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Westside Arena: The parking puzzle
I AM AN ARDENT proponent of walkability and encouraging car alternatives. But as I hope the previous segment of this special report made clear, the current site for the Westside […]
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Westside Arena: a 50-year mistake?
WHILE THERE has been a generally positive trend in Savannah’s governance over the past several years, the decision to locate a new arena west of downtown at Stiles Avenue and […]