Coastal Georgia is a diverse region stretching almost 100 miles and housing more than half a million people in the adjacent six counties. It contains some of Georgia’s oldest and most historic cities, some of which have grown into major economic engines, and others of...
In 2009 North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida along with various partners entered into a formal agreement, establishing a regional ocean partnership known as the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA). Working waterfronts is one of four Priority Issue Areas identified by the Governors to...
Port Salerno is a quaint historic fishing village of approximately 10,000 people, hidden away on the east coast of Florida near the mouth of the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic Ocean. The Port Salerno area is ideal for uses that include sport and recreational...
As a "sport port," Ponce Inlet relies on recreational boating to support its Working Waterfront. In order to diversify his commercial enterprise and maintain the recreational boating industry, a private property owner sought to build a "dry stack" to accommodate additional boats on waterfront land...
Senator Charlie Albertson was interviewed to explore his role in passing the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund, which protected waterfront parcels of real estate for commercial and recreational uses. Senator Albertson spoke of being raised in a family dedicated to public service, with deep...
In 2006, the North Carolina General Assembly created the Waterfront Access Study Committee (WASC) in response to public concern over the loss of traditional waterfronts, increased residential development, and rising property taxes and market demand throughout the state's coastal region. The committee held a series of public...
The Port of Miami River is located along the banks of the Miami River, Florida and its tributaries and canals. It is a shallow draft, riverine port consisting of independent, privately-owned small shipping companies, fisheries, vessel repair facilities, marinas and other recreational and commercial working...
Mayport Village is a historic coastal community designated as "Florida working waterfront" by the State of Florida Waterfronts Florida Program (an entity that provides communities with planning assistance for revitalization of their waterfront areas). Located east of Jacksonville, FL, the community has long supported a...
Sherrie Miller, Vice-Chairman of the Panacea Waterfronts Florida Partnership, was interviewed to document Panacea, Florida’s experience as a designated Waterfronts Florida Partnership Community. The Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program was created by the Florida Coastal Management Program in 1997 to address the physical and economic decline...
The Waterfronts Florida Program (WFP) provides resources and technical assistance to help local governments in coastal Florida revitalize their waterfronts. The Florida Coastal Management Program originally created the WFP in 1997 to address the physical and economic decline of traditional working waterfront areas. Today, the Program is...