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The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) provides area residents and visitors public transportation within parts of Charleston and Dorchester counties in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, including the cities of Charleston, North Charleston and the surrounding communities of Mount Pleasant, Summerville, James Island, Sullivan's Island, and the Isle of Palms.
The first Board of Park Commissioners in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, was formed in 1895. [1] The City of Charleston's Grounds Maintenance Division takes care of public green spaces. [2] The Charleston Parks Conservancy is a non-profit working to renovate and improve the city's parks.
LCRT is expected to initially consist of 19 buses that will ferry people between the medical district in downtown Charleston to the Ladson Fairgrounds at $2 per fare. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The current plan is for the system to traverse approximately 22 miles, making it one of the longest rapid transportation systems in the United States.
The Charleston Police Department has a broad array of specialized services, including SWAT, K-9 Unit, Explosive Devices Team, Mounted, Civil Disturbance Team, Underwater Response, and Harbor Patrol. In 2022 the city responded to 124,337 calls for service which resulted in 4,451 arrests and 2 vehicle pursuits. [25]
However, in 2022, Charleston city officials were awarded a $7 million grant from the federal grant to be used exclusively for planning purposes. As of August 2024, city officials have not used any portion of that grant because if they do, federal planning requirements will add approximately 3 to 5 years to the park's construction timeline. [1]
The City of Charleston Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Charleston, South Carolina. In all the department is responsible for an area of 109 square miles (280 km 2 ) with over 135,000 residents.
132 Alexander Street, Charleston, South Carolina. The Wragg Borough Homes is a public housing project in Charleston, South Carolina. It is bounded by Drake Street (to the east), Chapel Street (to the south), America and Elizabeth Streets (to the west), and South Street (to the north). The land for the development was acquired in 1939.
The park improvements were built with $450,000 approved by Charleston City Council for the only city administered waterfront park on James Island. [2] In June 2019, it was announced that the park would be closed for the summer months while work began on a project to fix past hurricane damage and make further improvements to the park.