TRANSIT WITH MEGAN MILLS

We are so excited to hear from Megan Mills during this month’s virtual event, on the theme of Transit!

Megan is heading up the Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline’s community outreach efforts and was recently hired as the Executive Assistant to the Board of the Friends of the Lowline. Prior to her current position, she was the Community Engagement Manager position at Charleston Parks Conservancy, developing and implementing the Conservancy’s community programming including events and educational programs. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications studies from the College of Charleston. Living in Charleston for the past 14 years, Megan is active in the community volunteering at Picnic in the Park and Compassionate Friends. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, riding her bike, and spending time with her husband, Eric and their dog, Trout.

The Lowline:

Today, the Lowline is a vision. A vision to reclaim 1.7 miles of abandoned railway track and neglected highway corridor along the backbone of the Charleston Peninsula. A vision to transform this forgotten stretch of urban space into a centralized regional park. The Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline are working alongside the City of Charleston to put together a plan for the space that highlights the surrounding neighborhoods, addresses city-wide flooding, and gives pedestrians and bikers a safe dedicated path. The linear park will have three different “districts” along its route; the urban core, the parks, and the North Central Corridor, each with their own unique characteristics.