Category: Development
City of Huntsville Wins Competitive Award to Support Complete Streets Workshop
December 3, 2015
Huntsville’s work to make downtown a more walkable, attractive destination has helped us win a national competitive award. Smart Growth America-a national nonprofit that advocates for better cities, towns, and neighborhoods-announced today that Huntsville is among seven winning communities that will receive a free technical assistance workshop in 2016. Through the program, Huntsville will receive hands-on assistance from national experts on Complete Streets. Mayor Tommy Battle said the grant will help [more]
Read MoreDitto Landing Announces Regional Search for New Executive Director
December 2, 2015
The Ditto Landing Board of Directors announced a regional search for a new Executive Director to lead the Huntsville/Madison County Marina and Port Authority. This position comes at an opportune time for Ditto Landing. The waterfront attraction just completed a BIG Picture master planning assessment outlining a vision and direction for the future that includes renovations, expansions and new construction. “We recognize the enormous potential of Ditto Landing to better serve [more]
Read MoreDitto Landing Announces Regional Search for New Executive Director
December 2, 2015
The Ditto Landing Board of Directors announced a regional search for a new Executive Director to lead the Huntsville/Madison County Marina and Port Authority. This position comes at an opportune time for Ditto Landing. The waterfront attraction just completed a BIG Picture master planning assessment outlining a vision and direction for the future that includes renovations, expansions and new construction. “We recognize the enormous potential of Ditto Landing to better serve [more]
Read MoreDowntown City Lights Dazzle on Clinton Avenue
December 2, 2015
The City of Huntsville officially “flipped the switch” at dusk today on the new Downtown CityLights, the latest creative addition in downtown development. Visitors and patrons traveling along Clinton Avenue are now treated to a canopy of white lights threading across the street from Jefferson Street to Washington Street. The strands include about 1,400 LED bulbs, mounted 30 feet high to allow vehicles to easily navigate underneath. The cost of the $9,500 [more]
Read MoreRound II of Renovations for Big Spring Park East
November 17, 2015
Portions of Big Spring Park East have been closed for renovations to update sidewalks and address drainage issues in the main lawn. General Services Director Jeff Easter says citizens may not remember there is an old road that runs under the park, and that has caused some problems with drainage and plant growth. “We will be digging under the lawn, down through the old road, to install an underground storm drain system [more]
Read MoreBIG Picture Changes Coming to Huntsville
October 12, 2015
Mayor Tommy Battle and the City of Huntsville’s Urban Development Department announced today the new BIG Picture comprehensive master plan is already changing the face of the planning and business in the City. “Everything is changing and the BIG Picture process has revealed in a ‘BIG’ way how citizens want to see Huntsville grow,” said Mayor Battle. “It has been exciting to see the synergy in this plan with our economic [more]
Read MoreOld Madison Pike Reopens to Traffic Near Cummings Research Park
September 25, 2015
The City of Huntsville reopened a half-mile section of Old Madison Pike near Cummings Research Park today after completing $5.2 million in road improvements from Jan Davis Drive to Slaughter Road. The 18-month City of Huntsville project included a four-lane expansion, new bridge, sidewalks, wider lanes to accommodate bicycles and a new greenway parking area. “This stretch of Old Madison Pike is a key connector for thousands of daily commuters to access [more]
Read MoreRegional Leadership Begins Assessments of Potential for Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Landings at Huntsville International Airport
June 15, 2015
A coalition of community leadership – including the City of Huntsville, Madison County, City of Madison, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Teledyne-Brown Engineering, the State of Alabama, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority announced plans to initiate a series of preliminary studies to assess the feasibility of landing Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft at Huntsville International Airport today at the 2015 Paris [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle Seeks Streamlined Regulations for App-Driven Transportation Network Companies
June 11, 2015
The Huntsville City Council will consider new criteria for transportation network companies at tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. Proposed changes to the City’s vehicle for hire ordinance come after Mayor Tommy Battle asked the City’s transit, legal and police departments to take a look at impediments for TNCs entering the Huntsville market. “Citizens and business travelers enjoy having transportation options,” said Mayor Battle. “The TNC mobile apps, such as Lyft, Uber and [more]
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