Author: Laura Von Harten

Take pity on the modern-day colonists who arrive in the Lowcountry seeking peaceful refuge, only to find themselves at the mercy of a dense jungle of text and tables found in Beaufort County's Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance.

How does economic crisis affect us here in the Lowcountry?

Smart growth. You hear that phrase kicked around a lot. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you will soon.

The City of Beaufort has an assignment for you: Consider what the future of Beaufort should be like. Then participate in the comprehensive planning process.

I am motivated by the fear of death. But the fear isn’t really about the loss of life itself. It’s about the loss of life stories.

This summer, Woody Collins was the darling of the farmer’s market.

After a hurricane or other natural disaster, you and your insurance company are pretty much on your own.

Sometimes temporary housing is not really temporary. Just ask the people on the Gulf Coast who spent years in FEMA trailers after the disastrous hurricane season of 2005.

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in a certain neighborhood here in the Lowcountry? You might want to take a look at www.rottenneighbor.com.

Okatie Village doesn’t exist yet, except on paper. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting to live there. A mixed-use, transit-oriented, walkable community, situated between Beaufort and Hilton Head Island? Count me in.