Pooler continues retail, housing boom (Atlanta, Savannah: movers, homes, construction)

[masonbauknight]

Originally Posted by ajc100890

I've attended many of Pooler's public hearings, and it's obvious they don't know what they're doing. People who grew up there are running the City like it's 1977.

You're getting warmer. Poolerites (most of them, and certainly their elected leaders) want a car-centered suburb that is fairly isolated from urban life and urban problems. Pooler was the same back in the day when it was a rural cow town. Its residents like the splendid isolation that car-dependent suburbs provide. This is all by design. If you want urban living without big-box stores and streets without sidewalks, move to Savannah north of 52nd Street. Pooler will always be Pooler, and that's the way they want it. That's also the reason you move there to begin with unless you're a newcomer. You're taking advantage of its plentiful apartment options while you decide where in the county you wish to live. That's it, folks.

[WanderingImport]

Originally Posted by masonbauknight

You're getting warmer. Poolerites (most of them, and certainly their elected leaders) want a car-centered suburb that is fairly isolated from urban life and urban problems. Pooler was the same back in the day when it was a rural cow town. Its residents like the splendid isolation that car-dependent suburbs provide. This is all by design. If you want urban living without big-box stores and streets without sidewalks, move to Savannah north of 52nd Street. Pooler will always be Pooler, and that's the way they want it. That's also the reason you move there to begin with unless you're a newcomer. You're taking advantage of its plentiful apartment options while you decide where in the county you wish to live. That's it, folks.

I think it’s funny how most of those same locals say they don’t want Pooler Parkway to be the next Abercorn. Well, Joe, that’s exactly what you’re getting with this type of development.

[masonbauknight]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

I think it’s funny how most of those same locals say they don’t want Pooler Parkway to be the next Abercorn. Well, Joe, that’s exactly what you’re getting with this type of development.

Exactly. Other cities have their growing Poolers, too: Goose Creek outside Charleston, or Columbia County outside Augusta. They're 100% suburban by design, and most folks living there really like the design (and the access highways). Light rail, sidewalk cafes, and "urban density" (stop it -- you're killing me, folks!) are beside the point -- and certainly not the goal of city leaders.

[WanderingImport]

Originally Posted by masonbauknight

Exactly. Other cities have their growing Poolers, too: Goose Creek outside Charleston, or Columbia County outside Augusta. They're 100% suburban by design, and most folks living there really like the design (and the access highways). Light rail, sidewalk cafes, and "urban density" (stop it -- you're killing me, folks!) are beside the point -- and certainly not the goal of city leaders.

...and then one day they’ll wake up to find that stuff is old and rotting away, then the crime comes and “undesirables” ...the next Ogeechee Road, West Bay or parts of South Gwinnett and Clayton counties. Then their solution will be to build further out and so on.

At least Abercorn is working towards densifying it’s sprawl. Slowly but surely.

[masonbauknight]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

At least Abercorn is working towards densifying it’s sprawl. Slowly but surely.

It might be very nice one day, if the city fathers/mothers make a long-term effort. Abercorn could really add up to a darn attractive highway.

[PJMaddoxRox]

We are brand new Savannah residents so we went out to Pooler to see where it was, what it was like, etc. while we get familiar with our new area. We didn't care for it one bit. There was nothing remotely unique about the area and it screamed (to us) SPEND SPEND SPEND. When we were looking into areas to buy our home, our realtor even said unless we liked to shop there wasn't much to Pooler that we'd find interesting. She was right.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by PJMaddoxRox

We are brand new Savannah residents so we went out to Pooler to see where it was, what it was like, etc. while we get familiar with our new area. We didn't care for it one bit. There was nothing remotely unique about the area and it screamed (to us) SPEND SPEND SPEND. When we were looking into areas to buy our home, our realtor even said unless we liked to shop there wasn't much to Pooler that we'd find interesting. She was right.

I live here, and I can’t argue with that. LOL There has to be somewhere for us boring people to live.

[Airforceguy]

I could see Pooler becoming the "Edge City" for the Savannah area, especially on the southern end of Pooler Pkwy. Projects like the Mosiac Town Center could attract regional hq's and of other Class-A office space.

Those developments, along with more than one million square feet of warehouse space, have put the area on the verge of becoming an emerging edge city, according to Michael Toma, head of the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus.

An edge city is defined as an area that was previously rural or residential, but now has a concentration on shopping, businesses and entertainment outside of a traditional downtown area, such as Savannah.

“What’s happening in Pooler, you’re at the genesis stage with the city of Savannah in the peripheral to become the urban core, so in 50 years this is going to be an awesome place, even more awesome than it is right now,” said Toma, who delivered Pooler’s Economic Outlook report during a luncheon hosted by the Pooler Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Pooler's economy still gaining, growing - Business - Savannah Morning News - Savannah, GA

[Airforceguy]

Six new restaurants are coming to Pooler...

Pooler is slated to welcome six new restaurants in and around the Tanger Outlet complex.

Pita Pit and Another Broken Egg Cafe will open Aug. 27.

Pita Pit offers healthy grilled alternatives to fast food. The company is based in Idaho and has more than 600 locations in 11 countries.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is a daytime cafe with a bar producing hand-crafted cocktails. The award-winning cafe is also one of the fastest-growing breakfast and brunch concepts in the nation. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pooler cafe opening will be the first of its kind within the Coastal Georgia region, and will showcase the same fresh, Southern-inspired breakfast, brunch and lunch items fans come to expect at Another Broken Egg such as Lemon Blueberry Goat Cheese Pancakes, Crab Cakes & Fried Green Tomatoes and Chicken & Waffles.

Belly up: Six new restaurants headed to Pooler - Business - Savannah Morning News - Savannah, GA

[gentlearts]

Another Broken Egg sounds really good.