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Hicks: Union Pier reset means critics can’t just say no any longer

Hicks: Union Pier reset means critics can’t just say no any longer

June 20, 2023 Barbara Melvin has a simple request for everyone who’s interested in what gets built on Union Pier. “Stay engaged,” the S.C. State Ports Authority president and CEO […]

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Union Pier project in Charleston put on pause — here’s the latest

Union Pier project in Charleston put on pause — here’s the latest

June 20, 2023 Contentious development plans for South Carolina Ports Authority’s nearly 70-acre waterfront property in downtown Charleston are going back to the drawing board for at least a year, […]

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Editorial: Union Pier pause is a welcome new opportunity

Editorial: Union Pier pause is a welcome new opportunity

June 16, 2023 When the State Ports Authority launched its new planning effort last year to redevelop Union Pier, SPA President and CEO Barbara Melvin said the agency was committed […]

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SC Ports defers to City of Charleston in plans for Union Pier redevelopment

SC Ports defers to City of Charleston in plans for Union Pier redevelopment

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The plan to redevelopment the Union Pier in Downtown Charleston will be put on hold for the next year. The South Carolina Ports Authority announced Friday […]

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In surprise, port pauses major Union Pier project in Charleston

In surprise, port pauses major Union Pier project in Charleston

June 16, 2023 The controversial Union Pier development project in Charleston is on pause for the next year, S.C. State Ports Authority (SPA) President and CEO Barbara Melvin announced today.  […]

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Ports Authority delays plans for Union Pier redevelopment in Charleston for a year

Ports Authority delays plans for Union Pier redevelopment in Charleston for a year

June 16, 2023 After facing months of opposition, the South Carolina Ports Authority now says it will take more time — possibly a year — to review and likely overhaul its plan to […]

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SC Ports, City of Charleston share new plan for Union Pier

SC Ports, City of Charleston share new plan for Union Pier

In partnership with the City of Charleston, South Carolina Ports is bringing forth a new city-led and community-driven planning process to guide the redevelopment of Union Pier. Following extensive community […]

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6/7 NEWSBREAK: Big planning commission today on Union Pier

6/7 NEWSBREAK: Big planning commission today on Union Pier

Nearly 500 people submitted comments online weighing in on the controversial Union Pier project ahead of today’s planning Commission meeting, putting the project on a collision course with the community […]

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Satirical website mocks controversial Union Pier project

Satirical website mocks controversial Union Pier project

The controversial downtown Union Pier project to develop 20 large buildings and 1,600 dwelling units in the middle of historic Charleston is facing a challenge from a different kind of […]

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Charleston Planning Commission to review Union Pier proposal amid frenzy of opposition

Charleston Planning Commission to review Union Pier proposal amid frenzy of opposition

A proposal to transform Union Pier, one of the largest waterfront properties in downtown Charleston, is headed for a collision course with members of the public. Ahead of a June […]

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Bailey: The solution to Union Pier lies in Columbia, not Charleston

Bailey: The solution to Union Pier lies in Columbia, not Charleston

When it comes to Union Pier, we need to stop talking about the State Ports Authority. The state of South Carolina is the owner, and it is acting like a […]

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5/19 NEWSBREAK: Union Pier project continues to be work-in-progress

5/19 NEWSBREAK: Union Pier project continues to be work-in-progress

By Staff Reporters, Charleston City Paper, May 19, 2023 – In an unusual move, S.C. State Ports Authority (SPA) officials may try to advance the Union Pier redevelopment proposal to […]

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