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FOCUS, Palm: Moving flood control beyond more trees 

FOCUS, Palm: Moving flood control beyond more trees 

By Fred Palm, contributing editor  |  The Post and Courier editorial team (April 27, 2018) advocated that the City of Charleston plant trees to start to address flooding. That is a start. Here is what got left out.

We know that the outer lands, when properly employed to protect ourselves, buffer, reduce inundation and wave height that flood the inner uplands. We also know the flooding follows the rivers and floodplains going inland to Goose Creek and Mount Pleasant to the Francis Marion National Forest and other parts of the lowlands. This is a threat going well beyond the city of Charleston and addressed well beyond planting trees, though it helps.  It could also be a way to have the Dutch dialogue that the P&C editorial writers endorsed recently.

Flooding is a coastal threat. Comprehensive plan funding is needed by all the S.C. state coastal counties and cities; and where the lion’s share of state revenue is drawn. We urgently need the state to act by funding a statewide plan including the coastal waters’ edges and upland rivers.

by · 05/07/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Common Good, Focus, Views
September flooding in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island.  (Photo by SCDOT)

5/7 issue: On real flooding management; On The Table’s success; more

IN THIS ISSUE:

FOCUS, Palm: Moving flood control beyond more trees 
COMMENTARY, Brack: Engaging in community discussions may help us move forward
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
WHAT WE LOVE:  Tell us about something you love
FEEDBACK:  Ready, Get Set, Vote
GOOD NEWS: Charleston Forum releases list of June 21 speakers
MYSTERY PHOTO:  Extreme close-up
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mules
CALENDAR, May 7+:  Greek Fest, Mother’s Day and more

by · 05/07/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
BRACK:  If I were King for a Day …

BRACK: If I were King for a Day …

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Sometimes the way to clarify where you stand on something is to stretch your brain with the game, “If I were King for a Day, I would ____” and then fill in the blank.

If I were King of the City of Charleston, I would:

* Stop construction of hotels.
* Build the bike lane.
* Build more affordable housing.
* Elevate the Crosstown.
* Transform Citadel Mall into a destination.

by · 03/13/2017 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views