Originally published in Connect Savannah on July 11, 2018.
AT LEAST once a month I make a presentation to a civic organization, neighborhood association, class, or conference and one of my favorite slides is a 1901 photograph that depicts Bull Street looking south from City Hall.
Silhouetted figures are visible in the image. I like to aim my laser pointer at them and ask my audience, “What are these things out in the street?”
Someone will eventually respond, usually with a bit of hesitation: “Pedestrians?”
“Yes,” I say, “But back then they were called people.”