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 […]
THE PROJECT OR INITIATIVE Disasters are becoming more destructive in the United States and around the globe. Tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and earthquakes are just a few of the events that threaten Charleston. If we continue our current approach, which relies heavily on responding to them after they occur, the costs of […]
The two words that best seem to describe West Ashley over the past two decades are “Left Out”. While Peninsula Charleston has enjoyed constant, pro-active attention to every detail of what makes it a livable and attractive community, no one has spent much time applying those same livability and attraction concepts to West Ashley. On […]
THE PROJECT OR INITIATIVE I-526 or the “Mark Clark Expressway” is an interstate loop in Charleston County that currently terminates at Savannah Highway in West Ashley and in Mount Pleasant. In June 2007, the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) voted to fund the I-526 extension from the Savannah Highway terminus to the James Island Connector (SC-30). […]
THE PROJECT We think it would be great if the County set up a Municipal Residential Composting system. As it is, residential composters must take their waste out to the landfill on Bees Ferry. There is already an industrial composter that converts yard waste to mulch, so this would not require massive infrastructure costs. There could […]
Chs continues with the Laundry List — East Side: I would invest money in a community center on Columbus St, which focuses on job training and recreational activities. Keeping kids off the street and providing education.
THE PROJECT As we look at the next 20 years, one way to decrease traffic and enhance neighborhoods is to move towards decentralized neighborhood clusters as opposed to moving people from the rural/suburban areas of town into Downtown. – Avondale is a perfect example of a clustering of shops that is pedestrian friendly. Instead of trying […]
Susan’s set of ideas for the Sea Islands continues: I would obtain the funding to purchase more land on the sea islands for green space. I would complete the promised Dog Walking Park and Walking Trails on the tract purchased by the City next door to the James Island Rec Center called the “Harbor Woods Tract” […]
Susan’s set of ideas for the Sea Islands continues: I would focus on providing infrastructure to address the projected increased populations on the sea islands (as 1,000s of units are already approved for construction in the next 24 months). I would urge SCDOT and Charleston County to install traffic signals, safe crosswalks, sidewalks and bike paths […]
If You Were Mayor knows that cities benefit enormously from the energy, liveliness, and enthusiasm that come to neighborhoods when children are present. Kids in cities are always amazed, and amazing. Their curiosity is at its peak, and it does not take much encouragement for them to perceive the city as its own kind of amusement […]