The City of Savannah is homing in on redevelopment opportunities between downtown and many of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods on its west side.
Opportunities for food and beverage, for-sale housing at existing neighborhood scale and affordable apartments have been identified as both economically feasible and aligned with community priorities, according to a presentation from project consultant RCLCO at a recent open house.
About 50 Savannahians joined city staff and project consultants to provide feedback on potential development in the canal district, advocating for affordability and options for fresh food in the area. The open house also served as opportunity for feedback and next steps for historic Water Works Building redevelopment, introducing two options for how the facility could be operated as a farmer’s market, food hall, entrepreneurial center and commercial kitchen…