Parker’s recently announced plans to build a new Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Parker’s Kitchen on a 3.4-acre commercial site located at the corner of DeRenne Ave. and White Bluff Rd. The […]
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New lamps highlight need for safer street crossings across Savannah
A freshly installed set of classic lampposts lining a promenade that traverses ever-busy Victory Drive is highlighting a need for safer street crossings and improved right-of-way access across Savannah. Just […]
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Editor’s Note: Another year, another divided Council
Under our system of government, the number of meaningfully serious disagreements on City Council should really revolve around just a handful of votes every year. But, as is often the case in Savannah, personalities take precedence, and divisiveness for the sake of divisiveness becomes the order of the day.
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Editor’s Note: Is the honeymoon over already?
There are clearly feelings of betrayal on the part of some Council members. They will eventually fade away — but they’ll also leave a mark.
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2019 Year In Review
1. Earthshaking Savannah election It was a seismic paradigm shift of massive proportions: Mayor Eddie DeLoach was voted out decisively after one term, with most every other City Council incumbent […]
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Editor’s Note: The stage is set — an election breakdown
You have to wonder if the fact that there is no competitive race in Mayor DeLoach’s home district will depress interest and turnout where he needs it most, and paradoxically keep him from a second term.
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Editor’s Note: SAV, ATL, and the ‘Superstar City’
The insidious effect of the red-hot metro Atlanta economy contributes to inflation within Georgia, to an extent that cities like Savannah can’t easily absorb it given our depressed wages and slower job growth picture.
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Nick Palumbo to run for Fourth District Alderman
SHAKING UP this year’s upcoming City of Savannah elections, popular local neighborhood activist Nick Palumbo is going to run for City Council in the Fourth District, currently represented by Julian […]
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Editor’s Note: Identifying Savannah’s core competency
The hard truth is that outside the Historic District there is virtually no protection for historical structures in Savannah. Palumbo’s main call to action was for citizens to organize at the neighborhood and street level for more recognized, legal preservation guarantees.