Current Projects

Union Pier Redevelopment

Following extensive community feedback, the City of Charleston and South Carolina Ports Authority reached an agreement in June 2023 to extend the planning timeline for Union Pier, with the goal of establishing a new plan that centers the needs and priorities of the community. South Carolina Ports contracted with the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities at the College of Charleston to facilitate a community-engaged planning process. This process will ultimately lead to the creation of a plan for Union Pier to be presented to Charleston City Council in summer 2024. To stay up to date on all things Union Pier, go to unionpiersc.com

Park Equity Policy Scan: Documenting Equitable Park Access Policy

In collaboration with Trust for Public Land's 10-Minute Walk team, Riley Center faculty and staff developed, tested and validated a Park Equity Policy Framework and data collection tool to systematically collect information and describe the state of the field for policies aimed at increasing equitable access to park space. The tool was used to collect data for 25 U.S. cities, representing a variety of population sizes, geographic locations, and percentages of racial/ethnic minority residents. The tool was validated through interviews with city leaders in 19 of the 25 cities. 

Together SC - 2023 Summit Evaluation

The Riley Center is working with Together SC to conduct and produce an evaluation of the Together SC 2023 and 2024 Nonprofit Summits

Together for Beaufort County

The Riley Center is continuing a partnership with Together for Beaufort County (T4BC) by building upon the T4BC 2021 Indicators Report that the Riley Center created. The 2021 report presented an overall glimpse of the status and environment of the following indicators in Beaufort County: health, social wellbeing, economy, environment, and education. The Riley Center is researching early childhood education indicators by assessing Kindergarten Readiness Assessment data and providing a geographic context to public demographic data and early childhood services to better understand the landscape of education in Beaufort County. 

Dorchester County Opioid Abatement Strategic Planning

The Riley Center is facilitating a strategic plan process with Dorchester County to determine the most effective use for the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund allocated to the County.

City of Columbia Fire Department

We are working with the City of Columbia Fire Department as it develops and administers its promotional process for the positions of Engineer and Captain. 

Charleston County EMS Professional Development

The Riley Center is designing and delivering a series of supervisory training for approximately 40 of the core leadership team and managers at Charleston County EMS.