Savannah residents got their first, tentative look this week at what downtown development officials are planning for the city's historic urban core. The master plan will guide development in downtown Savannah, which is the nation's largest historic district. Right now, the plan includes only general ideas about the future.
One thing is very clear, however: Construction is both booming and hotly contested. Over 3-hundred people attended this week's master plan unveiling, including college student Jessica Burr, who says she's concerned that many new buildings won't blend in with historic structures.
"They are not compatible at all with the existing environment," Burr said. "And it's just frustrating."
Other residents expressed concerns about transporation and a lack of affordable housing downtown. Although details were few this week, officials have promised a more specific draft document later this summer.
