Archive for June, 2009

Summey joins local leaders in 10% shift campaign

WHEN:                         Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 10:00 am
WHERE:                       Marion Square, Downtown Charleston
EVENT FORMAT:         Presentations by local leaders, distribution of 10% Shift Coupons, and Signing of Declaration of Independents by area business leaders and elected officials.
In case of rain or inclement weather, event will be held at the bus shed at the Charleston Visitors Center on [...]

Powerhouse Demolition

The Powerhouse exterior demolition project at The Navy Yard is moving right along. Testa, the contractor working for The City of North Charleston, removed one of the three large coal silos yesterday. Swing by today and you may catch a view of the other two silos coming down.  This project will take care [...]

Atlantic Green – green building conference set

The Sustainability Institute and Charleston Trident Homebuilders Association will host a green building industry conference Friday and Saturday at the Navy Yard at Noisette.
The conference will feature 16 educational sessions taught by regionally recognized leaders of the green building industry, two tours of sustainable homes and commercial properties and an expo featuring local green companies.
Speakers [...]

Riverfront Park 4th of July

The City of North Charleston is in its fifth year of celebrating the 4th of July at Riverfront Park.  Bring a chair or blanket and pack a snack or visit one of the many vendors that will be on site.  Stick around for a fantastic fireworks show.

Bioswale Construction Prep Work Started

Bioswale prep work started today:

crosswalk layout
plant relocation
metal edge installation

Community Forum on Development in Park Circle to Follow Saturday Evening Film

Excerpted from the MyParkCircle.com website.

The Greater Park Circle Film Society is hosting a community forum following its evening film, “Gospel Hill,” on June 13. Participating panelists include presidents of four neighborhood associations (Chicora-Cherokee, Liberty Hill, Oak Terrace Preserve, Olde North Charleston) and individuals representing groups involved in housing development in the area (Metanoia, Noisette Foundation, [...]

New Bioswales and Pocket Parks on the Way

The OTP development team is moving forward with additional bioswale and pocket park landscaping. The bioswale landscaping will be installed along approximately 300 ft. of Celtic Dr. from Essex St. to 5204 Celtic Dr. With the help of Remark Studio, LLC, we have tweaked the bioswale design a little to include additional paspalum sod, [...]

Park Circle named one of the nation’s ‘Coolest Neighborhoods’

Praise has circled around again for North Charleston’s quaint little downtown. In its June issue, Men’s Journal named Park Circle as one of the nation’s “coolest neighborhoods.” One of six neighborhoods chosen in the Southeast, Park Circle ranks among the best areas which serve as “enclaves that offer the best of both worlds — outdoor [...]