Acceptance of distracted driving revealed in warning to pedestrians?While researching a recent pedestrian death in Savannah, I ran across this television news report, which I think deserves to be examined on its own. If I’m hearing him correctly, this is the message delivered by a Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police officer:“Someone could be looking down at [...]
Savannah Police Search for Murder SuspectSAVANNAH, GA Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department seeks Taron WILLIAMS in the shooting death of Ajene Kiambu FLANNINGS SCMPD Officers and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the 500 block of Gwinnett St.
Savannah, Georgia - the Antebellum BeautyVisiting the city of Savannah Georgia is like taking a step back in time. [...]
Emergent Structures Project finds new uses for reclaimed building materialsThe links between historic preservation and sustainability are clear and make dandy bumper sticker slogans. Whether you prefer “Historic Preservation: The Ultimate Recycling” or “The Greenest Building is the One Already Built,” the point is the same. Rehabilitating historic structures harnesses the embodied energy of buildings.It’s [...]
Review: ‘General Sherman’s Christmas: Savannah, 1864′ by Stanley WeinbraubSwelled with pride, Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman accepted toasts in his honor as he sat down to Christmas dinner at Charles Green’s mansion in Savannah, Ga.
Forsyth Farmers Market season extended through Dec. 19Folks, who have made a stop at the Forsyth Farmers Market part of [...]
Charrette particpants asked to describe DeRenne Avenue now and in the futureAs cars and trucks droned by outside, citizens streamed into a former auto parts store at the corner of DeRenne Avenue and Montgomery Street. The purpose of the gathering tonight was the launch of a week-long design charrette focused on the DeRenne Avenue corridor, [...]
West Savannah Shooting Under InvestigationWEST SAVANNAH, Ga- Savannah-Chatham Metro Police are on scene of a shooting on Golden St.
Savannah Mom Concerned About Crib RecallAfter the deaths of four babies, parents all over the country are taking a closer look at what should be a safe place for their kids - their baby cribs.
Mr. Jalopy vs. [...]
USO Savannah Spends Day Helping TroopsThey are there to see the troops off and welcome them when they come home but the USO here in Savannah does even more than that.
Acceptance of distracted driving revealed in warning to pedestrians?While researching a recent pedestrian death in Savannah, I ran across this television news report, which I [...]
Changing a road that divides the city into an amenity that unites itWhen a street is designed to maximize the speed of motor vehicles, the results are as predictable as they are ugly. Yet we may not comprehend how desolate the built environment becomes when it is given over exclusively to cars. Cars and trucks [...]
Savannah, Georgia - the Antebellum BeautyVisiting the city of Savannah Georgia is like taking a step back in time. The charm and southern hospitality make you feel welcome.
Emergent Structures Project finds new uses for reclaimed building materialsThe links between historic preservation and sustainability are clear and make dandy bumper sticker slogans. Whether you prefer “Historic [...]
Hunter AAF Soldier Refuses to Leave Baby for DeploymentA Georgia-based Army cook who’s also a single mother faces possible criminal charges after she refused to deploy to Afghanistan, saying she had no family members able to care for her 10-month-old son.
‘Forces of Nature’ features Savannah’s beautyThe Comer House, home of Ed and Caroline Hill, is [...]