By Kaitlin Candelaria Aldridge Gardens in Hoover recently broke ground on its Veterans Memorial Arbor project. According to the gardens’ website, the arbor will span the 125-foot dam on the lake. “It will include a ceremonial area overlooking the water and will feature all of the service branch flags, as well as the U.S. flag,” the website said. “The arbor will have … [Read more...]
U.S. 280 Traffic Study Gains Traction
By William C. Singleton III Hoover officials have agreed to fund the city’s portion of a study to improve a feeder road of U.S. 280. But its sister cities have yet to pull the trigger. The Hoover City Council recently agreed to contribute $60,000 toward a study to redesign Grants Mill Road between Interstate 459 and Alabama 119 to carry more traffic. The idea behind the … [Read more...]
Committee Hopes to Relieve Downtown Parking Issues
By Kaitlin Candelaria A controversial rezoning decision back in May brought to light what can only be described as the parking nightmare that plagues downtown Homewood during peak hours. During the rezoning process, many business owners came forward to voice their displeasure at the rezoning, which would allow a satellite church to take up residence on Linden Ave. Their main … [Read more...]
$42 Million Master Plan Suggested for Parks
By Emily Williams Lose & Associates, a Nashville-based landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering and land planning firm is recommending Mountain Brook invest in a $42 million overhaul of its Parks and Recreation Department that would include a new community center, new parks and greenways and renovations to existing parks. Lose & Associates President and … [Read more...]
Cahaba Heights Rezoning Delayed After Changes
By William C. Singleton III The Vestavia Hills City Council delayed a vote on a controversial rezoning after the developer offered to change his proposal. Steve Hydinger, managing director of BREC Development LLC, sought conditional rezoning to build a mixed-used development that would include retail and apartments. Because portions of the development would include buildings … [Read more...]