IT’S A tired cliche that the choice of a City Manager is a consequential choice. In cities like Savannah, with its Council-Manager form of government, the City Manager is THE most important […]
NewZo
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The great local news for better transportation options
These demands for climate purity are interesting in that they represent an admission that, yes, humans do cause climate change.
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NewZO era set to begin
Shorter block requirements, grid patterns for blocks, mixed use retail and housing, and accessory dwelling units would all contribute to thriving neighborhoods.
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The street-level impact of passing NewZO
The current zoning ordinance superimposes suburban style parking requirements on older areas of the city, which is bad for business. And bad for people.
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Cycling and diversity: The larger context
‘You really have to figure out what people enjoy doing already and then give them the opportunity and tools to do it more consistently’
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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
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Editor’s Note: NewZO: Things to watch
One is tempted to say NewZO is too little, too late, but there will be plenty of opportunities for a more sane and equitable zoning protocol to affect positive change here — if it is allowed to.
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Bloated zoning and lean Urbanism
I’ve asked around, and as far as I can tell, there’s not even an internal copy of Draft Four floating around City cubicles.
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MPC and Emergent Savannah team up for Comprehensive Plan input
Anyone—non-Chatham residents and visitors included—can drop in to learn more or offer insights at stations focusing on public transportation, sea level rise, affordable housing and the redevelopment of the economic corridors of MLK Blvd., Waters Ave. and Wheaton Street.