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News & Updates
One place for everything happening across the Association — advocacy, committee updates, and neighborhood announcements.
Parking Survey Results: Building Neighborhood-Wide Support for Better Management
Our May 2026 resident survey (110 responses) confirms parking is a quality-of-life issue — concentrated in a few hotspots and driven mostly by non-resident daytime users. HVA is now working with neighboring associations and the City to consolidate support for targeted improvements.
Read more →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 →Music in the Parks: a record spring season
Our spring Music in the Parks series wrapped with a spectacular finale at Moultrie Park — roughly 300 neighbors, nearly 200 free popsicles, and three local vendors. In just two years the series has grown from one park to three.
Read more →Hearts & Hands serves a home-cooked meal at the Fisher House
On June 10, the Harleston Village Association's Hearts & Hands Committee prepared and served a home-cooked meal for the military families staying at the Fisher House on Wentworth Street.
Read more →Garden Party Fun! A Tremendous June Send-Off
Our final Garden Party before the summer season was a tremendous success — nearly 100 neighbors gathered for one of our best gatherings yet. Special thanks to Beau Daen for hosting.
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 →Garden Party Season Kicks Off at 42 Bull Street
The first HVA Garden Party of 2026 brought neighbors together for a spring evening of wine, light bites, and good conversation in Ruth Drucker's beautiful garden — the start of another season of our favorite tradition.
Read more →Zoning Position: Opposing a Hotel Use at 216 & 218 King Street
HVA's Zoning & BAR Committee urged the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny a Special Exception for an Accommodation (hotel) Use at 216 & 218 King Street — both on principle and because the application failed the City's own ordinance standards.
Read more →A Holiday Garden Party to Close Out the Year
Neighbors gathered for a festive evening of wine, appetizers, and holiday community spirit — with reindeer treats and crafts for the kids — to wrap up the year's Garden Party Series.
Read more →Jazz in the Park: where it all began
Our very first Jazz in the Park — organized with the Charleston Parks Conservancy — drew about 350 neighbors and sparked what's become the Music in the Parks series.
Read more →Garden Party: A September Evening at 166½ Wentworth Street
The Garden Party Series continued with our second official gathering — a relaxed evening of wine, light bites, and new connections in Susannah Hubbell's beautiful Wentworth Street garden.
Read more →HVA Opposes the Beach Company's Private Dock Permit at Broad & Lockwood
The HVA Board voted unanimously to oppose a Beach Company permit request for a private dock reaching into the Ashley River at Broad Street and Lockwood Boulevard, opposite the Jasper — joined by the Preservation Society of Charleston and Historic Charleston Foundation.
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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