Less affluent neighborhoods with “good bones” like Ardmore have the ability to provide significant affordable housing in an area that desperately needs it. The problem is that people are scared to invest in areas where the only City Department with any visibility in the neighborhood is the Police Department.
Code enforcement must be intensified. The best way to protect our tax base and keep our tax rates low is to have a strong code enforcement program in both the City and the County. A proactive property maintenance program is essential for private properties as well as public rights of way. There are sidewalks in […]
The two jurisdictions that control land use in the West Ashley area, the City of Charleston and Charleston County, have never been able to finalize and adopt common community standards for the appropriate level of intensity of commercial uses along the West Ashley commercial corridors. The City and the County must adopt mutually agreed upon […]
One of the first things that we must do for our community is to document and make available to our residents the wonderful history of this place that we call home. For the most part, residents of West Ashley are completely ignorant of its history. The fundamental problem with that fact is that people do […]
There is WAY too much trash in our city. We need an aggressive, year-round ‘do not litter’ campaign. More trash cans (decorated by students k-12), visible advertising, fines for littering, community and school involvement in periodic clean-sweeps.
The City of Charleston Peninsula Recreation Department youth sports program has exploded in the last few years–the U6 micro soccer league has gone from 6 teams to 16 teams in 6 years. The City needs a comprehensive recreation facility for all these little athletes!
In all the recent back-and-forth of ideas to alleviate some of the extreme overcrowding of DT streets, I have heard nothing about having the College of Charleston require their students to utilize satellite parking areas and take shuttles into the campus. As a former longtime resident of Harleston Village, I know all too well the […]
While technically the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is part of the College of Charleston, it plays a significant role in Charleston’s vibrant art scene. Mark Sloan has overseen more than 100 exhibitions (plus an annual Young Contemporaries exhibit that features a curated collection of work by CofC students) during his 20-year stint as Chief […]
I’d look to best practices used here in our country as well as abroad. I’d consult with knowledgable parties and implement technologies that will safeguard our communities and businesses from flood damage. Here’s something that’s been tried in Tokyo: http://fw.to/6dki4aT
Historic Charleston Foundation has been working with the city of Charleston and other community partners on several key plans that should shape the priorities for a new mayoral administration. These plans include the Peninsula Mobility Report prepared in November of 2014 by transportation expert Gabe Klein, the proposed updates to the Tourism Management Plan that […]