NEW YEAR'S Day is a time to look forward, to anticipate what the future may hold. It also is a day to reflect on and celebrate the past, something Savannahians and Southerners do very well. Much was accomplished last year, and this new year's potential for prosperity and success is high. The street that once became a ghost town when the sun went down is now a bustling center of night life and entertainment. And its good fortune is starting to spread to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Tourism continues to grow.
The construction of at least three new downtown hotels portends more of the same in the coming years. The Lucas Theater's long-anticipated renovation and restoration was finally completed just as the last year came to an end. It promises to be a welcome addition to the theater district that has sprung up around Abercorn and Broughton streets. Chatham County citizens approved the Stephens-Day bill, which will provide protection against rising residential property assessments and tax bills. A similar version is needed for commercial property.