Charleston tourism plan rewrite: next public session is Oct. 8

Charleston is rewriting its tourism management plan, the fourth revision since the 1978 original and the first since 2015. The city held an open studio day on Oct. 1, with the next one set for Oct. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. and a complete draft expected in November.

Why this matters here

This plan shapes congestion, parking and how visitors are steered around the region, which decides whose door they walk past. Owners who show up before the November draft get a say, and owners off the peninsula should note the city is weighing how to spread visitors to James Island, Johns Island and Daniel Island.