The Savannah Story - America's First Urban Experiment

About this episode

The episode explores the history and unique planning of Savannah, Georgia, as America's first planned city.

Today, we walk the oak-lined streets of Savannah, Georgia - often referred to as America’s first truly planned city. Savannah’s many parks, measured plots of land, and deeply walkable nature aren’t just an exercise in alternative city planning - the real story of Savannah’s creation might surprise you. The claim we’ll make today is this: Savannah, and Georgia itself to a degree, started as nothing less than a bold experiment challenging the way in which people should live. Curious...

People in this episode

Host: Noah Mulgrew

Topics covered

• urban planning
• history
• Savannah
• city design
• travel

Keywords

• Savannah
• urban experiment
• city planning
• history
• travel stories

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Savannah, Georgia, Georgia

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