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Columnist Bill Dawers writes about the development of Savannahs Canal District and how the city must genuinely engage citizens in the process.

Two weeks after unanimously voting to amended a building code to allow genderless bathrooms, several Savannah council members pulled their support.

City Talk Columnist Bill Dawers talks about the Savannah City Council and its lack of progress on improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

Now that the Enmarket Arena is open, residents of nearby neighborhoods are waiting to see if the entertainment district will be a boon or bane.

Following city council approval, several changes are on tap for Savannahs annual St. Patricks Day celebration this year.

The Weeping Time Coalition and the City of Savannah met in court on Friday, but confusion over the hearing led to a delay.

Hundreds of residents lined up in west Savannah on Saturday for the Enmarket Arena opening. The concept of the arena goes back more than 20 years.

After almost 30 years of discussion a local coalition told Savannah City Council its time to consider removal of I-16 flyover.

The alderperson for the district at the center of a shooting-turned SWAT situation at the intersection of Savannah’s Chester and Alexander streets says the recent spike in violence is concerning.

As the city of Savannah starts the redistricting process, all six aldermanic districts will be impacted, spurred mostly by population growth in the first district.