GRIDS ARE GOOD: The plan for the upper peninsula
GRIDS ARE GOOD: The plan for the upper peninsula
My conversation with Christian Sottile about how to plan for Upper Peninsula development
Ashley River Pedestrian Bridge Update:
This week at the city's committee for traffic and transportation, they received a progress briefing showing the Ashley River crossing is roughly two-thirds complete, with a fall 2027 target. A potential change order to connect the eastern landing to the Ashley River Walk and Brittlebank Park is being priced at $13 million against a $10 million target, with a formal decision expected within 90 days. If the alternate landing is adopted, the completion date may slip beyond fall 2027.
Are you excited for the bridge to be done? Will they hit their fall 2027 target?
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Charleston's BIGGEST coordinated planning effort in 25 years!
Charleston's BIGGEST coordinated planning effort in 25 years!
The city is hosting 17 open houses for the public to engage and leave input on the Peninsula Plan...will you go?
🦐 ShrimpGate: One-Year-Later
🦐 ShrimpGate: One-Year-Later
DNA tests, a federal lawsuit, and a signed state law...here's everything that happened in the last 12 months.
When Construction Meets the Dead
When Construction Meets the Dead
What happens when a contractor hits a cemetery mid-construction in Charleston
Sam Rittenburg is going on a diet, trimming 2 lanes!
Sam Rittenburg is going on a diet, trimming 2 lanes!
The city says the 6-lane stretch is underutilized and wants the space back
Charleston's Street Vendor Program Making a Comeback
Charleston's Street Vendor Program Making a Comeback
The city hasn't issued a vendor franchise agreement since 2018. A unanimous committee vote this week started the process of changing that.
The Nine Major Projects Changing Charleston
The Nine Major Projects Changing Charleston
Billions of dollars in development are changing the way we live, work & play in Charleston.
Charleston Tourism Hit a Record $14.35 BILLION in 2025
Charleston Tourism Hit a Record $14.35 BILLION in 2025
Taking Back The Streets For Smarter Growth
Taking Back The Streets For Smarter Growth
Housing, transit, and flooding all meet on the pavement
A Full Zoning Code Rewrite For North Charleston Is Coming
A Full Zoning Code Rewrite For North Charleston Is Coming
10 Honored for Preservation & A $12m Stormwater Project
10 Honored for Preservation & A $12m Stormwater Project
Two variances denied, one intersection fixed, 150 shopping carts collected, and a gas station in limbo
Two variances denied, one intersection fixed, 150 shopping carts collected, and a gas station in limbo
More hotels, an 80-acre park, and 30% off Spoleto Tickets!
More hotels, an 80-acre park, and 30% off Spoleto Tickets!
A 185-acre Developer Buy + Union Pier's Ferris Wheel Plans 🎡
A 185-acre Developer Buy + Union Pier's Ferris Wheel Plans 🎡
Designing Charleston's Future: Inside the Project 3500 Affordable Housing Charrette
Designing Charleston's Future: Inside the Project 3500 Affordable Housing Charrette
Dominion requests 2nd rate increase in 2 years...how to stop it
Dominion requests 2nd rate increase in 2 years...how to stop it
E-bike Regulations, 2 Approved Demolitions and a New Hotel!
E-bike Regulations, 2 Approved Demolitions and a New Hotel!
A road gets funded, a roundabout gets yanked, and MUSC gets bigger!
A road gets funded, a roundabout gets yanked, and MUSC gets bigger!
Can Clemson Buy Their Way Out of a Preservation Ruling?
Can Clemson Buy Their Way Out of a Preservation Ruling?
A historic West Ashley lab, a DRB denial, and the $25,000 settlement City Council votes on next week
🌪️ City's 5-Year Hazard Mitigation Plan Includes 30 RISKS!
🌪️ City's 5-Year Hazard Mitigation Plan Includes 30 RISKS!
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