The Charleston Post and Courier is reporting: The federal spending plan approved by the U.S. House today includes some money for the Port of Charleston, under a provision proposed earlier in the Senate by S.C. Republican Lindsey Graham. The $4.2…
Yes, really. A couple of local Savannah TV stations (WSAV and WJCL) have reported on this so far, but don’t have much on what is bound to be a significant local controversy. Read Monday’s press release from the Transportation Security…
The first part of my City Talk column today is about the support in Georgia generally, and in south and east Georgia specifically, for the Transportation Investment Act (the so-called TSPLOST that will add 1% to regional sales taxes if…
Considering all the desperate calls for the U.S. to weaken environmental standards and to make other moves to encourage oil exploration, it comes as a surprise to many — including me — that the U.S. is now exporting more fuel…
It’s been about a month since I’ve posted about gas prices. As of right now (Friday evening), GasBuddy.com reports that the Savannah average for regular unleaded at the pump is $3.166/gallon; the Georgia average is $3.191; the U.S. average is…
This is one of the data points that I’ve been following more closely than others. While Americans continue to drive A LOT — approximately 2.22 trillion miles so far in 2011 — there has been a significant decline over the…
The 1% sales tax for transportation infrastructure will go before Georgia voters in 12 regional districts in 2012. The current plan has the vote being held at the same time as the primaries, which would in theory attract more Republican…
I just listened to most of tonight’s forum with Jeff Felser and Edna Jackson, the final two who will face each other on December 6th in the Savannah mayoral runoff. The event was sponsored by the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, US…
A fascinating piece in the Wall Street Journal: Why Traffic Jams Are Bad For You There are many strong arguments for trying to get Americans to drive less and to take public transit more often, to choose alternate methods of…
As the economy recovers, will we see the number of total miles driven in America return to its historical norms? Or are we seeing some sort of permanent shift in driving because of the extreme nature of the recent recession,…
About a month ago, I wrote about the increasingly suburban face of poverty. In that post, I noted that poverty is still higher in urban areas than suburban areas, but I quoted the following from the Brookings Institution: From 2000…
According to GasBuddy.com, , the average pump price for a gallon of unleaded is about $3.39. That’s considerably lower than in recent months, but up more than a dime since I last posted about gas prices. Because of the visibility…
In my City Talk column on Sunday, much of which was devoted to the new coffeeshop Foxy Loxy, I closed with a brief overview of how the removal of the I-16 flyover will actually improve traffic flow in the southwest…
Gas prices are finally following to the level I expected weeks ago. According to GasBuddy.com, Savannah area prices for unleaded have fallen to about $3.25 per gallon. I’d expect them to fall further, and we’ll soon be seeing some stations…
