Charleston, SC Still Hasn't Settled Its Cruise Terminal Issues
Skift Take
Outside of a sports stadium, we can think of few things outside of a cruise terminal which do more to negatively impact the people who live next door in a way that only benefits people who live far away.
Charlestonians don't take lightly to alterations to their city of historic buildings and quiet gardens.
There have been protracted debates over the designs of buildings including a federal courthouse and the 1980s development of Charleston Place, the hotel and shopping complex largely credited with sparking a revitalization of the downtown business district.
Now there is an ongoing debate over a $35 million passenger cruise terminal. It's going on six years since the project was first proposed by the South Carolina Ports Authority and a public hearing last Tuesday shows some residents remain deeply concerned.
Opponents of the project have sued in both state and federal co
