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The Battery Extension Comes to Lockwood Drive — Right Next Door
The City of Charleston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are advancing the Battery Extension, a perimeter flood-protection system encircling the Peninsula. The Lockwood Drive segment runs along the western edge of Harleston Village.
Read more →Three Kinds of Flooding, Three Lines of Defense
Storm surge, sunny-day tides, and rainfall are three different flooding problems with three different fixes — and the space between the knee wall and the Battery Extension becomes stormwater storage. Here's how they work together.
Read more →The Lockwood Drive Knee Wall — A Near-Term Fix for Our Flooded Edge
Lockwood Drive floods even on sunny days. The City's near-term "knee wall" — a sub-2-foot seawall with check valves and a gate — is designed to keep the road dry and work hand in hand with the larger Battery Extension.
Read more →Parking Survey Highlights Need for Better Parking Management
Parking is a quality-of-life issue. 69% of residents report problem parking weekly or more often, while 72% rarely or never observe enforcement.
Read more →In The Post and Courier: balance resiliency with Calhoun Street drainage
HVA president Joe McGee's guest letter argues the City should pair long-term Battery-extension protection with immediate Calhoun Street drainage needs, where routine rain already floods streets and blocks emergency access.
Read at the source ↗Advocacy update: Calhoun Street drainage on the County's draft sales-tax list
Charleston County's April 14 public-input report shows coordinated support for the Calhoun Street Corridor drainage project on the draft Transportation Sales Tax list. It's a win — now we need to lock it in.
Read more →HVA Hearts & Hands cooks dinner at the Fisher House
On Monday, April 13, neighbors from the Harleston Village Association's Hearts & Hands group made dinner for guests at the Fisher House on Wentworth Street.
Read more →Advocacy: HVA Comments on the Citywide Zoning Code Rewrite
The Zoning & BAR Committee submitted neighborhood comments on Charleston's comprehensive zoning code update, focused on building height, scale, and historic character in Harleston Village.
Read more →Welcome to the New HVA Website
Our neighborhood association has a refreshed website — easier to join, easier to stay informed, and built around the issues that matter to Harleston Village.
Read more →Summer Break — Board Meetings Resume in September
HVA Board meetings are on summer break. There are no board meetings in July and August; meetings resume in September.
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