Walkable Neighborhood Guide
Some neighborhoods successfully foster practical, car-free movement, while others illustrate the persistent challenges of balancing suburban development with meaningful pedestrian access.
February 7, 2024
Sandlapper's Journal
The Lowcountry Lowline
A transformative project through the center of the peninsula of Downtown Charleston is in the works – a linear park reconnecting neighborhoods, existing infrastructure, and the natural beauty of Charleston.
October 27, 2023
The West Ashley Greenway
The West Ashley Greenway accommodates walkers, joggers, cyclists, and naturalists through more than ten miles of linear park, connecting a number of neighborhoods and business centers. Its path parallels that of Savannah Highway.
March 25, 2022
Liberty Center
A proposed a plan to revamp the street level at 151 Meeting Street by activating its covered walkway flanked by stone pillars, which is already continuous with the city sidewalk beyond it.
September 1, 2021
Second Sunday on King Street
Would it be feasible and beneficial to extend the pedestrian-first concept of Second Sunday to every day?
March 7, 2018
Visions of Lorelei
A blend of single-family homes, condominiums, student housing, and senior living facilities.
June 15, 2017
The Upper Peninsula Initiative
With limited options for infill homesites in the rest of the peninsula, city planners want to ensure that the upper peninsula progresses in a thoughtful manner that takes into account affordable housing, sustainable development, and environmental impact.
June 3, 2014
A New Life for The Cigar Factory
The Cigar Factory has been intertwined in the history of Charleston as a functioning symbol of national economic recovery – first as a textile mill during the Reconstruction and later as vital employer during the Great Depression.
May 12, 2014
Ten Thousand Trees
The city of Charleston has embarked on an ambitious project known as the 10,000 Trees Initiative. Spearheaded by the Charleston Parks Conservancy, this initiative aims to plant 10,000 trees across the city. The primary objectives are to enhance urban greenery, combat the adverse effects of climate change, and improve the overall quality of life for residents.
December 6, 2013