- Collection:
- Civic Magazine
- Title:
- Civic magazine
- Creator:
- Savannah (Ga.). Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Subject:
- Lighthouses--Georgia--Savannah
Rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Savannah
Monuments--Conservation and restoration--Georgia--Savannah
City managers--Georgia--Savannah
City council members--Georgia--Savannah
Shopping malls--Georgia--Savannah
Mayors--Georgia--Savannah
Public safety--Georgia--Savannah
Traffic safety--Georgia--Savannah
Historic districts--Georgia--Savannah
Legislators--Georgia
Pedestrians--Georgia--Savannah - People:
- Adams, Floyd, 1945-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- television programs
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Hosted by Charlesetta Bisard. Segment one: Beacon Range Light rededication, 0:00-10:56. Civic Magazine covers the rededication ceremony for the Beacon Range Light, a historic beacon light that guided ships into the Savannah harbor and is an icon of Savannah's history as a port city. The monument was restored so it could better stand the test of time. Speakers at the rededication ceremony include City Manager Michael Brown, Mike Traynor from Savannah Morning News, John McCluskey of CSX Railroad, Alderman Edna Jackson, Facilities Maintenance Director Billy Jones, and Alderman Clifton Jones. Segment two: Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Colony Mall, 10:56-17:36. Civic Magazine cover's a ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by Savannah's Economic Development Department for the Colony Mall, a new shopping area opening on Bull Street. Speakers at the ribbon cutting include Director of Economic Development Anne Roise, Alderman Clifton Jones, Alderman Pete Liakakis, Colony Mall partner Velma McKenzie, and Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. Segment three: Speed enforcement legislation, 17:36-23:44. Civic Magazine covers a press conference announcing new speed enforcement legislation in the interest of public safety in Savannah's historic district. Some areas of Savannah were designated as historic districts to make it easier for police to crack down on speeding. Speakers include SPD Major Dan Reynolds, SPD Lt. Carl Ramey, state Representative Ann Mueller, and a woman who talks about the need for the new regulations because of how unsafe the area is for pedestrians.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/civic/id:0123-v07-15a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:gsg_civic_0123-v07-15a
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 video file (mp4) (23 min., 44 sec.) : sd., col.
- Holding Institution:
- City of Savannah Municipal Archives
- Rights:
-
