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James Oglethorpe’s Tent. Must have a qualified and passionate vision keeper.
Be humble. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Complete a 1st phase to establish credibility. Set the tone with
modest, but high quality buildings and infrastructure.
Too much planning is presumptuous. Provide room to grow in a flexible manner. Oglethorpe’s original plan called for 6 squares on 65 acres. 4 were built, 2 added later, and the plan was ultimately expanded to 24 squares (over the next 150 years).
Importance of site selection. 40’ bluff and boat access very close to shore. Oglethorpe laid out 5 cities. Savannah was the only one to endure and prosper.
6 Phasing lessons from 1734 Savannah, Georgia
Forward
Benefits: Capacity to Adapt and Evolve
Johnson Square, Savannah
1734 1837
Jacob Bond I’On
I’On244 Acres762 Homes + Commercial and Civic
I’On 1997
I’On 2006
I’On Historic DistrictCirca 1998
Morris Square2.4 Acres70 Homes + Commercial and 3 City Parks
Mixson44 Acres950 Homes + 200,000 s.f. Commercial + Civic
“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.”
- William Gibson