City of Charleston
Eric Pohlman, CNU-A, AICP, currently serves as the West Ashley Project Coordinator for the City of Charleston since June 2018, where responsibilities include staffing the West Ashley Revitalization Commission, creating agendas, tracking budgets, and coordinating the implementation of Plan West Ashley. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Planner for the Town of Mount Pleasant and Planner for Berkeley County, where tasks involved site plan reviews, zoning assistance, and managing historical district applications. Earlier professional experience encompasses positions in urban design and planning with organizations such as Traemand Installation Services, IKEA Group, and the Florida Center for Community Design+Research. Eric Pohlman holds a Master of Urban and Community Design from the University of South Florida and two degrees from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
City of Charleston
The City of Charleston is a progressive and energetic city and our goal is to grant our residents with the best service a city can provide and our visitors with the best vacation or business trip that a city can provide. Charleston is a special and unique city. The combination of our unequaled beauty, warm hospitality, and exceptional public spaces provide a wonderful backdrop for residents and visitors. Through careful conservation, creative and innovative financing, and meticulous planning, Charleston is a city that celebrates a rich history. Charleston was the first city in the country to enact a preservation ordinance. We have an active and ongoing interest in the protection and restoration of our buildings, which tell the story of our past. Keeping an eye to the future, we have set goals that make the livability and quality of life in Charleston the best in the nation. We work diligently to keep our city the best place in the country to work, to live and to play.