• East Edisto Master Plan

    Charleston & Dorchester Counties, South Carolina

    The East Edisto Region Master Plan represents the community’s vision for economical, sustainable, and responsible growth for more than 78,000 acres in the Charleston area on land that has been managed for agriculture and timber production for over 300 years. Guided by the community’s desire to preserve and enhance the character of the Lowcountry, the plan prioritizes areas for clustered growth in a range of community types as well as areas to be preserved as natural or maintained as rural for the next 40 years. Future growth is located along lines of existing infrastructure, including highways and rail lines, in the pathway of existing growth. A network of walkable communities, ranging in scale from rural crossroads to more urban villages and, ultimately, towns, accommodates a wide range of uses and activities including housing, office, retail, light industry, institutions, recreation, and mixed-uses. Spanning two counties, preservation and growth will be guided by a form-based code for the entire plan area.

    Client: MeadWestVaco
    Size: 78,600 acres
    Completion: 2010
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