Women lead an effort to stop development
Jim McNally | Lake Norman Publications
March 16, 2017
About Us
Save Davidson's mission is to preserve Davidson's small-town quality of life by educating and engaging citizens in Town governance, community advocacy, and activism.
Past
Save Davidson began February 2017 as a Facebook group called ‘Save West Davidson's Tree Canopy.’ The grassroots group was centered around informing Davidson residents of the sale and private development of Town-owned Beaty Street Property located at Beaty/NC115, the loss of its tree canopy, and the Town’s failure to follow proper procedure around sale of Town-owned land.
Present
Through a combination of online conversations and in-person events, the group’s following quickly expanded and a budding cross-town movement focusing on a multitude of town issues was emerging. In June 2017, the expanded support and growing range of issues prompted the founders to change the group’s name to simply ’Save Davidson.’ After that, the open conversation style among roughly 3,000 supporters fostered unprecedented connectivity among citizens from across the Lake Norman region.
Future
In October 2017, Save Davidson organized as a North Carolina nonprofit corporation. The organization will remain a grassroots group whose chief objectives are engaging, educating, advocating for, and activating citizens on issues that matter to them through social media, special events, and personal interactions and platforms to amplify individual citizen voices.
Meet Our Board
We have a board of three: Denise Beall, Donna Pollack, and Jana Watt.
Press
Save Davidson expands its local initiatives
Jim McNally | Lake Norman Publications
August 10, 2017
Davidson residents rally to save town’s soul
Kate Stevens | Charlotte Observer
August 22, 2017
‘Save Davidson’ endorses Knox for Davidson mayor
Newsroom | Cornelius Today
October 18, 2017
Davidson wants development, but these citizens are fighting to make wooded land a park
By Matt Kaminer | Charlotte Observer
June 14, 2017
Controversial ‘Luminous’ project approved in Davidson
Newsroom | Cornelius Today
July 12, 2017
13 residents seek 5 seats on Davidson Board of Commissioners
Kate Stevens | Charlotte Observer
September 24, 2017
Residents push back against development in Davidson, Mooresville, Huntersville
Ely Portillo | Charlotte Observer
October 12, 2017
Save Davidson Update
Olivia Daniels | The Davidsonian
November 1, 2017
Davidson voters unseat mayor after debate over development
Bruce Henderson | Charlotte Observer
November, 8, 2017
Social media played a role in who was, wasn’t elected
Newsroom | Cornelius Today
January 19, 2018
