According to SavannahNow, “Last week, members of the House and Senate approved legislation that will protect the barrier island’s pristine southern corner from development, block an effort that would have dramatically changed Jekyll’s low-key character.”

This is great news for Jekyll and for Georgians who enjoy the island’s natural beauty and we have Senator Jeff Chapman (R-Brunswick) to thank for pushing this issue.

Unrestrained growth and development, including high end hotel chains, would of put portions of the state park off limits to the average citizen. I think it’s great news that the state park will remain untouched and available to the public. If you haven’t been down to Jekyll, I strongly recommend it. The beaches are beautiful and you can witness first hand a striking display of erosion at it’s best.

Check out this Google Image search for Jekyll and you can get a glimpse as to what to expect on your visit.

It’s great to have a neighboring island that will retain it’s natural beauty for quite some time, until the year 2989 to be exact.

The blog ConverStations: Business Blogs as Conversation Stations posted an article/review/comparison of our initiative last June. Let’s flashback to the post:

“Whenever I talk with business leaders involved in a Chamber of Commerce or EconDev project, I point to the example being set by Savannah’s Creative Coast Initiative.

If business development, attracting new businesses, keeping young talent at home, providing networking opportunities and assisting the growth of the business and civic community are part of the goals of such an organization, Savannah is doing a great job.”

Well, let’s take a second to pat ourselves on the back and thank Mike Sansone for the great remarks! I like to think we’re doing a great job too, and it’s always nice to find posts online reviewing your hard work.

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The current issue of The South magazine has some great articles on ‘Green’ Savannah, especially the recycling one.

As a wanna-be more active environmentalist, I have noticed something about Savannah since moving here. There are no emissions standards for the cars. There are some very poorly maintained vehicles on the road that are noticably polluting the air. As Savannah’s position as a coastal city, and proximity to the river, these environmental impacts should be the governments ‘front and center’ issues. I know people in general do not enjoy getting the emissions testing done on their vehicles, and it is usually mandantory in larger cities, but don’t you feel Savannah’s role as a port city, a tourist location, and situation among wetlands, that pollution and environmental controls should be a little more important?

How does everyone feel about this?