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Advocates urge city to fund Lowcountry Lowline; skatepark preservation assurances noted
Summary
Speakers at Charleston’s Jan. 28 meeting urged the City Council to commit TIF and other support for phase 1 of the Lowcountry Lowline and to preserve the Bridge Spot Skatepark; Friends of the Low Line and preservation groups described fundraising and land-acquisition progress.
Speakers at the Charleston City Council meeting on Jan. 28 urged the council to commit funding and continued support to advance phase 1 of the Lowcountry Lowline and asked the city to preserve the Bridge Spot Skatepark during construction.
The Lowcountry Lowline advocates said the project would provide new connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists, add public space, and deliver flood-mitigation benefits. Winslow Hasty, president and CEO of Historic Charleston Foundation, said his organization has supported the project for years, worked on acquiring the right-of-way from Norfolk Southern and helped raise funds for planning.
Ron Owens, represe…
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