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Lowcountry Innovation Center at Navy Yard Catalyst for Tech Jobs

The Lowcountry Innovation Center’s Alan St. Clair discusses the success of his tech incubator, and points to the potential of 10,000-plus jobs in North Charleston

North Charleston Building New Baseball Facility at Westcott

The City of North Charleston is building a new park and baseball complex for Lowcountry families at Westcott Plantation, near Dorchester Road, www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/41460-north-charleston-plans-for-new-park-baseball-complex?-RSS=0

Boeing Hiring Workers at North Charleston Dreamliner Plant

The Boeing Company is hiring aerospace engineers, avionics specialists and assembly line workers for its new 787 Dreamliner plant in North Charleston, a 10-minute drive from Oak Terrace Preserve. For more information, go to www.jobs-boeing.com/southcarolina

Charleston Metro Area Leads Nation in “Brain Gain”

A  recent Wall Street Journal report indicates that the Charleston SMSA is leading the nation in attracting and retaining residents with at least a Bachelor’s Degree, a major factor in generating a technology-based economy in North Charleston. Reports and analysis can be read at http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/11/charleston-area-leads-the-nation-in-brain-gain/, and www.charlestonparliament.com/brain-gain/.

WCIV TV 4, “New Recycling Program Promotes Going and Saving Green,” October 4, 2011

WCIV TV 4′s Jon Bruce telecast live from Park Circle’s Oak Terrace Preserve, on the new Charleston County Single Stream Recycling Program now available at OTP, http://www.abcnews4.com/story/1561524/new-recycling-program-promotes-going-and-saving-green

Post & Courier, “Towns Green: Oak Terrace Preserve”, October 1, 2011

Residents’ initial reaction to townhomes being built at Oak Terrace Preserve was mixed –and that’s according to the agent in charge of marketing them. But since the first dwellings went up, residents have been “pleased” with the results, according to Keith Twillman, Realtor and broker associate with The AgentOwned Realty….The aesthetically-attractive units blend with the natural, Lowcountry-style homes throughout the community….

The upside of living green

The great thing about Oak Terrace Preserve is that it’s green well beyond simply the construction of the homes. We’ve preserved hundreds of old growth trees. We’ve designated lots as parks and designed the neighborhood to be more about neighbors and less about cars. We’ve re-engineered the way rainwater flows through Oak Terrace Preserve – [...]

Creative Arts Elementary school to open by Oak Terrace

In addition to the School of the Arts located across from Oak Terrace Preserve, the North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary (NCCAE) is scheduled to open August 2011. The NCCAE will open its doors to three kindergarten and four first-grade classes, less than 150 students in all. Thanks to voters passing the 1 percent sales tax [...]

50+ events, dozens of locations, one incredible arts festival

This year’s North Charleston Arts Festival, appropriately called the 2011 North Charleston Arts Festival, is one of the most comprehensive arts festivals in the Lowcountry. What began as a one-day community event in 1982, has turned into a 50-event, nine-day extravaganza and named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. Presented by the [...]

North Charleston wins one of the 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence

North Charleston wins one of the 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence for creating outstanding programs which improve the quality of life in America’s communities.  OTP, of course, is one of the reasons. The Sustainable Urban Revitalization project in North Charleston, SC, brought together public, private and non-governmental organizations to help revitalize the city impacted by [...]

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