​Charleston County and City of Charleston Planning Departments will host two meetings on the proposed Maybank Highway and Main Road Overlay Zoning District. County and City Planning staff will present specific zoning overlay details and map drafts for public review and comment. The workshops will also include updates on transportation and public works projects within the zoning district.
 
The June 11 meeting will focus on Maybank Highway on James Island and the June 17 meeting will focus on the Johns Island portion of Maybank Highway and will include Main Road. There will be a formal presentation starting at 6 p.m.
 

• June 11: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Lowcountry Senior Center, 865 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
• June 17: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. St. John’s High School, 1518 Main Road, Johns Island, SC 29455

 
The purpose of this collaborative planning effort is to create consistent land use, zoning, and development requirements between the County and City for the Maybank Highway corridor, and for the County to create a new Main Road Overlay Zoning District. Attendees will be encouraged to provide feedback through comment cards and a public comment session. These meetings are the third round of public workshops regarding the Maybank Highway and Main Road corridors.  For additional information regarding the Maybank Highway and Main Road Zoning Project please visit the project page at https://tinyurl.com/yc4337yd.
 

FREE FARE PROGRAM INTRODUCES LOWCOUNTRY YOUTH TO TRANSIT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (APRIL 9, 2019) – The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has launched a new Free Student Fare pilot program that allows students in the system’s service area ages 6 and older to ride CARTA for free. The new program is available to  both public and private school students and applies to all CARTA services.

The Free Student Fare pilot program is a win-win and accomplishes several important things. “First, it familiarizes a new generation with transit in the Lowcountry. Second it reduces barriers to mobility for students who may otherwise have no transportation. After-school jobs, the public library and opportunities for recreation are all now within reach at no cost. Finally, riding the bus is a safer option than putting teens behind the wheel on our congested highways. The program is currently slated to run through August on a pilot basis and will be monitored for possible extension. Students will not be required to show ID in order to board at this time.

CARTA buses can be tracked in real time by downloading the Transit App. Trips can be planned and details on CARTA routes and services can be found at RideCARTA.com. Questions regarding the program should be directed to CARTA marketing and communications manager Michelle Emerson, who can be reached at memerson@bcdcog.com or (843) 529-0333.

ABOUT CARTA
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is a public transportation system dedicated to providing affordable transit in the Charleston community through local fixed routes, on-demand paratransit service, and express commuter routes. For the latest on CARTA, visit www.ridecarta.com, like us on Facebook or follow on Twitter at @RideCARTA. All customers are encouraged to plan rides and track buses with the CARTA-endorsed Transit app.