Comments on: Six takeaways from first poll of the Savannah mayoral race http://www.billdawers.com/2015/09/26/six-takeaways-from-first-poll-of-the-savannah-mayoral-race/ Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:11:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: bill dawers http://www.billdawers.com/2015/09/26/six-takeaways-from-first-poll-of-the-savannah-mayoral-race/#comment-25992 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7453#comment-25992 In reply to Angi Kennedy.

I think there are compelling reasons for voting for change, but I’ve never understood the “next Detroit” comparison. Detroit was a huge city and still is at the center of a metro area many times larger than Savannah. The city lost both white and black residents in huge numbers for decades. The core of employment was decimated by cuts at auto manufacturers, but the woes of overbuilt Rust Belt cities began far before that. Savannah is adding jobs at a fast rate and is adding population too.

]]> By: Angi Kennedy http://www.billdawers.com/2015/09/26/six-takeaways-from-first-poll-of-the-savannah-mayoral-race/#comment-25991 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:06:01 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7453#comment-25991 Who in their right mind would vote to keep Edna Jackson on as Mayor? Do you like watching the city turn into the next Detroit? The crime rates, the shootings in the tourist areas, the notable dirty streets and parks? Give me a reason why you would not vote for a change?

]]>