People tend to move more when they easily access safe places to walk, run, roll, and play. Increasing physical activity throughout Chatham County is the primary aim of Healthy Savannah’s physical activity work.
Using the CDC-inspired Active People, Healthy Savannah initiative, Healthy Savannah backs complete streets ordinances and simplified zoning rules to mend neighborhoods divided by car-centric planning and policies. We also:
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Supported the construction of a 30-mile urban loop around the City of Savannah, known as Tide to Town. Phase one has been completed.
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Conducted walking audits in key communities to glean important perspectives and data about neighborhood walkability and residents’ wants and needs.
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Organized walking school buses, which help kids walk to school in groups with adult volunteers.
Tide to Town
Healthy Walks
Equitable Parks
Walking School Buses
Biking & Pedestrian Planning
Community Assessment of Local Schools
Community Impact
New Zoning Ordinance Paves Way for a Healthier Community in Savannah
The City of Savannah Zoning Ordinance was developed in 1960 and remained stagnant as the city grew and developed. The ordinance continued to stall and delay the progress needed to meet the demands of Savannah’s growing neighborhoods. The updated zoning ordinance (NewZO) greatly improves the accessibility of the ordinance and makes key improvements such as the creation of connected street networks that support walking, biking, and access to bus routes. NewZO promotes mixed use to allow small-scale development to support neighborhood stability.
Healthy Walks Encourage Chatham County Residents to Get Up and Active
1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 high school students fully meet physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities. Barriers such as lack of access to safe walking routes or public parks limit recreation opportunities for the community, specifically in low-wealth neighborhoods.
The Healthy Savannah team is introducing the community to local trails and pathways around Chatham County through Facebook Live. Using their weekly 2-mile walks, Healthy Savannah encourages people to explore the trails with them or on their own.
Tide to Town Connects Communities in Chatham County
Residents in Savannah, Georgia struggle to meet recommended physical activity guidelines. The lack of safe and accessible spaces to engage in outdoor physical activities presents a significant obstacle. Tide to Town, a planned 30-mile network of walking and biking trails, will provide protected spaces for physical activity and serve an important role in transportation. The early phases of Tide to Town are complete and open to the public. Growing support from the City of Savannah and the people will help secure the project’s future.
News
Community joins Healthy Savannah to celebrate four years of Healthy Walks
On Tuesday, March 26, the public was invited to meet up with members of Healthy Savannah, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Friends of Tide to Town at 7:30 a.m. in the parking area at Scarborough
Healthy Savannah celebrates 4 years of ‘Healthy Walks’
Healthy Savannah leaders and Savannahians alike gathered for the 4th anniversary of “Healthy Walks” on Tuesday. The two-mile walk began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a need for people to go outdoors and participate in safe
Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26
March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine for many Savannahians. Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Healthy Savannah’s Paula Kreissler
March 18 – Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26
March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine for many Savannahians. Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Healthy Savannah’s Paula
Truman Linear Park Trail project approved by Savannah City Council
Savannah’s City Council approved moving forward to build the Truman Linear Park Trail. This trail will be six miles long, connecting 52nd Street at Bee Road and ending at Derenne Avenue near Jenkins High School. Many
Tide-to-Town enters 2024 with wave of momentum. Here is the project’s outlook
Tide-to-Town (TTT) is one of the city’s most ambitious projects, which has a 5-year planned budget of nearly $19 million. Those who support the project point to an influx of hotel-motel tax revenues, budgeted at $10
Boy Scouts join Tide to Town Volunteers for Wheaton St. Cleanup, collected 50 pounds of trash
Earlier this month about 30 members of Boy Scout Troop 1 and Pack 1 joined up with volunteers from the Friends of Tide to Town for a trail cleanup along Wheaton Street. The volunteers picked up
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