Managing Tourism and more: Let’s connect the dots.
Inauspicious. That summarizes the first Charleston Tourism Committee Forum, held April 7th in crowded meeting room at 75 Calhoun. Instead of a forum, citizens were relegated to asking questions on 3 ...
The resident in Charleston has become an endangered species.
To Whom It May Concern: To add to the public record of residents on the issue of tourism and its impact on residential neighborhoods, I would like to make the following statements: A ...
SPA’s terminal ‘victory’ illusory
The State Ports Authority has won another round in court regarding its planned passenger terminal. But it is losing in the court of credibility with the public by using such legal rulings to avoid do ...
CHS | A hollow victory at City Council?
Those favoring regulating toxic cruise ship pollution won a hollow victory Tuesday night. Facing an overflow crowd of concerned citizens, the Charleston City Council passed resolution that "the city ...
City Council passes weakened shoreside power resolution
Tuesday night, after considering a resolution in favor of shoreside power plug-ins for visiting cruise ships, Charleston City Council passed a watered-down version of the original resolution. Whereas ...
Shoreside power advocates support resolution
Click here to see the newsclip or read the verbiage below. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Charleston City Council is debating whether it should pass a resolution supporting shore power for cruise ships. ...
A simple vote for cleaner air
A simple vote for cleaner air If Charleston City Council, when asked Tuesday to support reducing air pollution from cruise ships, says "no," local residents should have some serious concerns about the ...
CHS | Why we’re lucky to have the Post and Courier
There are big differences in journalistic integrity among today's newspapers. Some papers refuse to be self-critical, some papers stifle comments and opinions opposed to their editorial positions, ar ...
Back shore power
Back Shore Power My home is on Laurens Street. The city long ago zoned Laurens Street, which is adjacent to the proposed cruise terminal, for high-density residential development. This zoning means t ...