Well today’s announcement of Spoleto’s 2016 season didn’t hold many surprises for some of us — I got the catalogue in the mail almost a week ago and have had ample time to peruse it. Click here to see the…
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Savannah vs. Charleston: CBS Sunday Morning considers role of contemporary architecture
Gravity & Other Myths brings thrilling acrobatics to Spoleto 2014 — a review
Spoleto releases 2014 schedule
Charleston op-ed: “Facts steer Savannah away from cruise folly”
Kent Harrington, co-founder of Be Smart Savannah, has a provocative and well-written op-ed in today’s Charleston Post & Courier: Facts steer Savannah away from cruise folly. Harrington notes a variety of reasons why smaller markets like Savannah should beware of…
Compagnie Käfig at Spoleto: engaging, kinetic performance in a terrible venue
Charleston cruise ship controversy in the national spotlight
Cruise ship proposals coming under increasing scrutiny in Savannah
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It’s certainly going to be interesting to see how all this plays out. I’m going to continue to advocate for public policies (like measures to encourage greater residential density) that will create a more diversified downtown economy.
Feature film “Savannah” will be opening 4th annual Charleston Film Festival
South Carolina Ports Authority head talks about Savannah River dredging and proposed Jasper port
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Check out this interesting interview in the Aiken Standard with South Carolina State Ports Authority head Jim Newsome: S.C. Ports Authority’s Newsome reflects on three years as CEO and the path ahead.
Zillow: Home prices up year over year, but about 30% of mortgages still underwater
NYT notes experts’ skepticism about port expansions and costs
Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach: “There’s just not going to be a huge movement of cargo from the West Coast to the East Coast.”