Carolina Redesign · Research
Independent research on South Carolina's public money and natural resources.
Collections
Each collection holds several formats, from issue-length budget analysis to playable models. Everything starts from public records and shows its sources.
Public finance and budgets
Following the state's money.
Original analysis of South Carolina's state budget: fiscal dependency, agency structure, revenue, and the mechanics of appropriations.
Read the Ledger →Environment and natural resources
Notes from the land and water.
Living models, atlases and ledgers about South Carolina's coast, rivers and forests, built from published data you can check.
Open the field notes →Towns, streets and land use
The map underneath every town.
A plat is the surveyed map of how land is divided into streets, lots, and blocks. Palmetto Plat studies how South Carolina's towns are built and how people move through them.
Open Palmetto Plat →