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April 3, 2008

Urban Growth Projections for the Charleston area

If you think traffic is a problem now, you better start saving up for that helicopter you were longing for. After all, most areas experience urban growth sooner or later, map visualizing urban growth around the Charleston, SC area in 1973 but how state and local governments plan for, and later handle that growth, directly affects whether or not that self-fulfilled prophecy “build and they will come” ever takes place.

To view a slideshow of urban growth projections for the Charleston area, click the link or image provided, but be warned, if you think traffic is bad now, “you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet!”

“I think the reasonable human expectation should be that people will use it like crazy.” – Mayor Riley

Mayor Riley is now talking about using rail cars to alleviate some of the dreaded highway traffic we see around here every workday. Charleston paying to benefit Mt. Pleasant? Now that’s a sign of the times…

And it’s a good thing too, because when Mt. Pleasant finishes last for walkers in S.C., you know it’s time for the local government to get things fixed. I mean, have you ever tried to cross Johnnie Dodds on foot? Good luck!

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