Tag: Union Pier
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Ensuring Progress at Union Pier
Last night, Charleston City Council took an important first step for the redevelopment of Union Pier, by passing first reading of a public financing proposal that sets the stage for important opportunities for further public engagement. The Preservation Society is supporting the tax increment financing (TIF) plan for Union Pier for one reason, above all:…
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Your Chance to Experience Union Pier
On March 5, for the first time in a generation, the S.C. Ports Authority will open Union Pier to the public to facilitate informed public comment on planning for the site. This is an extraordinary opportunity. While further details on the substance of the visit are pending, we encourage you to mark your calendars:…
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Optimistic for a new partnership at Union Pier
On Wednesday, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee serving to guide the new redevelopment effort, recommended a collaborative team of urban designers to take the project into its most important phase yet. The committee of 14 resident, nonprofit and business community representatives unanimously voted to recommend Boston-based Sasaki as lead planning firm. PSC is excited about the…
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June 7: Planning Commission Meeting on Union Pier
Planning Commission meets June 7 to hold a public hearing on the Union Pier redevelopment. Credit: Mike Habat On Wednesday, June 7, Charleston’s Planning Commission will hold an official public hearing about the redevelopment of Union Pier. The public is invited to attend and speak. This is the most significant meeting thus far about Union Pier.…
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Charleston’s Historic Neighborhoods added to America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list
A new GIS rendering developed by the PSC shows the stark contrast in massing and height between the proposed Union Pier development and the historic Ansonborough neighborhood. Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the threat posed by incompatible development at Union Pier justifies placing Charleston in the national spotlight on its 2023…
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Your Ideas For a Better Way For Union Pier
Detail of an 1872 aerial map of Charleston showing the historic Union Pier site. Source: Library of Congress On Thursday, May 11, you’re invited to a community gathering to learn more and share your ideas for Union Pier. Community Workshop on a Better Way Forward for Union Pier We’ll briefly discuss the Union Pier project’s…
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Union Pier’s first major public meeting on March 23
The proposed redevelopment of Union Pier will get its first major public meeting on Thursday, when the Planning Commission convenes a special informational session at the Main Library downtown. The first of three planned info-only meetings (meaning no votes will be taken), Thursday’s event will deal with resilience and stormwater management, one of the key…
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Crucial Takeaways on Union Pier
The turnout at our winter member meeting demonstrated the extraordinary community interest in the redevelopment proposal for Union Pier. More than 400 of you attended or watched online. The meeting was extremely timely as we have just learned that the Ports Authority has officially filed its rezoning application with the City (details forthcoming). This is…
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Learn About Union Pier + Input on Height Rezonings
We want to let you know about TWO key opportunities to provide public input this week. UNION PIER OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Oct. 13., 3-7PM Sanders-Clyde Elementary 805 Morrison Drive (parking in gravel lot at corner of Cooper & East Bay) Info: unionpiersc.com Models and exhibits will showcase what could be built on Union Pier downtown,…
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Advocacy Alert: Visit Union Pier Thursday
UNION PIER OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Union Pier cruise passenger terminal 196 Concord St. (free parking in Lot B) Info: unionpiersc.com This Thursday, you have a chance to set foot on a piece of property downtown that has not been accessible to the public in nearly 100 years.…