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Mayor Joe Riley's State of the City Address
- February 22, 2008"...the Long Savannah community that will be the finest example in America of wise community planning and placemaking."
Click here to read moreCouncil Oks Glenn McConnell Extension
- July 18, 2008Charleston has taken the next step toward extending the Glenn McConnell Parkway and completing the Bees Ferry Circle - projects that will pave the way for new developments.
Click here to read moreHousing Project Ok'd
- June 18, 2008Charleston City Council gave final approval Tuesday to several development agreements and other changes as part of a proposed 1,500 acre housing project in West Ashley.
Click here to read morePlanners OK Town-Sized Project
- June 5, 2008The Charleston Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a town-sized development on the outskirts of West Ashley. The Long Savannah plan includes the potential for 4,600 homes with ...
Click here to read moreW. Ashley Development Wins Initial Approval
- April 9, 2008Charleston City Council gave its initial approval to a town-sized developemnt of 1,600 homes and shops which would be connected to Long Savannah.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah to be new urbanist
- April 8, 2008Out past Bees Ferry Road, developers and Charleston officials are refining plans for the equivalent of a new town.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah to Pump Millions Into Economy
- December 24, 2007An estimated dollar amount is unknown, but the Long Savannah project in West Ashley will span at least two decades with more than 3,000 homes being built.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah: Development Based on Principles
- December 21, 2007The goal is to ensure that this important place gets the best possible plan.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah Drafts Revealed
- December 7, 2007A week long series of public workshops concluded when participants saw draft designs that they helped conceptualize.
Click here to read moreEditorial: Long Savannah Plan
- December 4, 2007Long Savannah represents the cutting edge in properly planned suburban growth.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah Developers Seek Public Opinion
- December 1, 2007The Developers of Long Savannah are coming to the table with a clean slate and are eager to hear what residents of the area would like to see.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah Rates Urban Growth Boundary Move
- November 30, 2007The development of Charleston County's urban edges must be done carefully.
Click here to read moreLong Savannah On Track
- November 28, 2007City Council Approves Plan for Annexation
Click here to read moreCity ready to annex Long Savannah
- November 22, 2007If you go Charleston City Council is slated to consider annexing the Long Savannah property and changing the urban growth boundary when it meets Tuesday at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 80 Broad St. Th...
Click here to read moreLand Purchases Missed Opportunity for Regional Land
- July 27, 2007Land Purchases Missed Opportunity for Regional Land
Click here to read moreCouncil approves PRC purchases 2 sites in West Ashley to cost total of $16.5M
- July 25, 2007By Tenisha Waldo The Post and Courier Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2 sites in West Ashley to cost total of $16.5M Almost half of the half-percent sales tax revenue for new county parkland will be ...
Click here to read moreWest Ashley Park Plan A Winner
- July 16, 2007The new West Ashley Park will be a boon to public efforts to restrain urban development.
Click here to read moreLarge New Park Makes Headway
- July 13, 2007Proposed Long Savannah county park is 1,568 acres, creating the region's largest county park.
Click here to read morePRC Offers $4 Million for Acreage
- May 26, 2007The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has offered $4 million to buy land for a new county park.
Click here to read moreCharleston County not left out of development craze
- November 14, 2005When it comes to big developments, Dorchester and Berkeley counties might be feeling the brunt but Charleston County is not being left out. Developers behind Long Savannah Plantation are planning a...
Click here to read moreNew planned development to integrate green space, density
- October 31, 2005Details of a development called Long Savannah Plantation are still being worked out, but one thing is for sure: It’s going to be big. The project, being developed by Long Savannah Plantation...
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