The data in the new NBC/Marist poll certainly gives some interesting glimpses of the Republican primary field in advance of Tuesday’s winner-take-all vote in Florida. A few details that stand out: In head-to-head general election hypotheticals Obama 49% – Romney…
Even more on the detrimental effects of surface parking lots in urban settings, especially Jacksonville
Last August I wrote More thoughts on the detrimental effects of large urban parking lots after hearing the news that a current surface level lot at Drayton and Charlton in downtown Savannah looks to become semi-permanent. I didn’t know at…
Streetcars to return to Washington D.C. in 2013
I’m a big advocate of streetcars, and I think an investment in an integrated network over the coming decades could fuel Savannah’s economy and culture for decades to come. The Washington Post has a great piece today — primarily a…
Will the next housing bubble be on the moon?
Newt Gingrich is getting plenty of grief from comedians and pundits these days for his plans for a lunar colony. In case you missed it, a few days ago he said, “By the end of my second term [!], we…
“American Songwriter” premieres video for “Meet You at the Bus”, the new single from Dare Dukes’ “Thugs and China Dolls”
An interesting White House visit so close to the Florida primary
Mediocre GDP growth of 2.8% in fourth quarter of 2011
Here’s how the Bureau of Economic Analysis characterizes today’s report that GDP increased at a 2.8% annual rate in the 4th quarter of 2011: The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter reflected positive contributions from private inventory investment,…
Savannah Music Festival adds Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt; Pink Martini; The Head and The Heart and Justin Townes Earle; and Gershwin cabaret to 2012 lineup
Indices from Philadelphia and Chicago federal reserve banks give reasons for optimism
I periodically post information about the current state of the economy from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which publishes a monthly economic index based on 85 weighted factors, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, which publishes a coincident…
A modeling agency’s new website and a few thoughts on the future of fashion in Savannah
The Savannah College of Art and Design has appeared in national rankings of top fashion schools. Savannah also has to have as many photographers per capita — some SCAD affiliated, many not — as any small city in America. Plus…
South Carolina House unanimously approves resolution challenging key permit for Savannah River dredging project
And so the inter- and intra-state fighting continues. Now, according to The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C.: House lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle Wednesday decried a controversial decision that, they say, is disastrous for the Charleston port…