City of Birmingham updates neighbors on $50 million development; residents say progress is slow

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

The city of Birmingham announced a $50 million renovation project more than two years ago, but some residents said they aren’t seeing much progress.

The city hosted a meeting to give neighbors an update on the Community Choice Neighborhood Initiative on Wednesday at Legion Field. The project is expected to revitalize three neighborhoods—College Hills, Smithfield and Graymont. The project will plant more trees, create dedicated bike lanes, give people the opportunity to own homes and create funding for people to renovate their homes and businesses.

College Hills Neighborhood Association president Adrienne Pearson wants to know what was taking so long so the city filled her and other residents in. She got some answers to her questions and said she has hope to move forwa