Sandlapper's Journal

A wooden fence with the signage "West Ashley Greenway" with wild green shrubbery in the background.

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.

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An artist's rendering of the proposed Gateway Walk Park and Liberty Center, a bricked walkway with outdoor cafe and people walking among many native plantings and trees

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.

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A Walkable Goose Creek

The central village would be a vibrant urban core of shops, restaurants, residences, and offices with plenty of green space, all to enhance the livability of Goose Creek.

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Rethinking Coleman Boulevard

Coleman Boulevard is the main street of Mount Pleasant, SC. It evolved from a colonial road to a suburban highway, and then to a more urban and attractive corridor. Through a long history of construction and expansion, the urbanization of Coleman Boulevard faces challenges and controversies from different groups of residents and business owners.

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A rendering of The Montford Building in Charleston

A New Flatiron Building

The proposed Montford Building will feature ground floor amenities, a rooftop restaurant and pool lounge, and 191 rooms, contributing to the revitalization of the underutilized entrance to Charleston.

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Designing the Upper Peninsula

Charleston’s intentions for The Upper Peninsula Initiative are to direct population growth towards the city center in an effort to mitigate sprawl. Of the eight strategies

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Huger Street Streetscaping Arial View

Rethinking Huger Street

Marking the boundary between historic Charleston and the Upper Peninsula district, Huger Street has served as a secondary roadway connecting Morrison Drive, Meeting Street, King Street,

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A group of people ceremoniously planting a tree, including well dressed business people and children dressed in green.

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.

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