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…
Tag: Cruise ships
Savannah Morning News: City council likely to reject further cruise ship studies
I already posted my opposition to continuing with further study of whether Savannah should build a cruise ship terminal. I think that the idea should be rejected purely on economic and political grounds, but there’s obviously a bigger argument that…
Time for Savannah to pull the plug on cruise ship dreams
I’d be writing about this issue for my City Talk column this coming Sunday, but apparently Savannah City Council will consider on Thursday whether to move ahead with another phase in studies regarding the viability of a cruise ship terminal…
The question no one is asking about cruise ships in Savannah
Next week we’ll get to take a look at a study about the viability of potential sites for a cruise ship terminal in Savannah. The study has been completed by BEA Architects, which designs such facilities, so of course the…
Savannah Morning News publishes 4 part investigation of cruise ship pros and cons
Congrats to Lesley Conn and Mary Landers on their mega investigation today in the SMN of the pros and cons of cruise ships in Savannah. From the centerpiece story, FOUR-PART SPECIAL: A Savannah cruise port –– easy money or easy…
Charleston cruise ship controversy in the national spotlight
From the NYT’s “Not in My Port, Charleston’s Cruise Ship Opponents Say”: In this Southern coastal city that runs on history and hospitality, a raucous civic debate belies a genteel veneer. Like several communities that hug the nation’s coastline, Charleston…
Cruise ship proposals coming under increasing scrutiny in Savannah
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.