The Savannah Story - America's First Urban Experiment

Today, we walk the oak-lined streets of Savannah, Georgia - often referred to as America’s first truly planned city.

Savannah’s many parks, measured plots of land, and deeply walkable nature aren’t just an exercise in alternative city planning - the real story of Savannah’s creation might surprise you.

The claim we’ll make today is this: Savannah, and Georgia itself to a degree, started as nothing less than a bold experiment challenging the way in which people should live.

Curious? Let’s hit the road!

Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40584446?read-now=1&seq=25#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40577982?read-now=1&seq=13#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/26413048?read-now=1&seq=41#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40550186?read-now=1&seq=24#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/26228997?read-now=1&seq=9#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannah/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbyuNHCDdNM&t=78s

https://archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/3/8/lessons-on-development-patterns-from-americas-oldest-planned-city

https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks/city-plan-of-savannah

Noah and Noodles here!

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