What will increased density mean for three older Savannah neighborhoods? | savannahnow.com

I spent time this week wandering around significant residential developments that will increase population density in three of Savannah’s older neighborhoods.

Over the years, I’ve written often about the city’s residential density — or the lack thereof.

Our historic neighborhoods once had much larger populations than they do now. Some grand homes used to have a dozen residents, but now may only have one or two.

And our older neighborhoods are dotted with vacant properties and empty lots.

Simply put, many of Savannah’s neighborhoods were built to support far more residents than they have today.

But is there anything wrong with a lower population?

Maybe the best way to answer that question is to consider three developments that are collectively bringing about 500 new residents to parcels that have been vacant for years.

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