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 critical look at access
DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH is famous as a pedestrian-friendly, walkable area, where destinations from River Street to Forsyth Park are readily accessible on foot, by bike, bus or car. That should be […]
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Editor’s Note: Arena Dilemma
A more political, and therefore more subjective, question about the Westside Arena is the impact on nearby residents who have been promised that they will enjoy great economic development from it.
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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 […]
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Editor’s Note: Time for a mid-year review!
A look at the pros and cons at the midpoint of 2018.
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Tax increase replaces hated Fire Fee
A USUALLY bitterly divided Savannah City Council managed to agree on something at last week’s regular meeting. They voted unanimously to adopt a property tax increase in the wake of […]
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Savannah City Council votes to raise property taxes, is set for full repeal of Fire Fee
A normally bitterly divided Savannah City Council today managed to agree on something. They voted unanimously to adopt a property tax increase in preparation for eventual repeal of the controversial […]
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Editor’s Note: Homelessness forum offers a glimpse of real civic hope
Last week’s community forum, ‘Chatham County Homeless Camps: What is the solution?’ had a jam-packed, standing-room only crowd featuring almost all of Savannah’s key grassroots movers and shakers. For one brief, shining moment, a meeting about the homeless was the hottest ticket in town.
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Caring for companions of the homeless
JUST AS HOMELESSNESS itself is a complex, multifaceted issue, the variety of organizations serving the homeless in Savannah is also quite diverse. One of the most interesting efforts is that […]
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Editor’s Note: Chickens come home to roost in final City budget
A Savannah that is already broke must go deeper into debt to complete the new arena. One of the barriers to sound fiscal management that City Manager Hernandez has already identified is the fact that Savannah has piled up bond indebtedness for various capital projects.