Summary
A resident told the council Ensley needs a grocery store and repaved streets. It's part of a long-running push for more investment in the neighborhood.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
City pays a 20 percent match; ALDOT covers 80 percent.
Ensley residents if grocery access and street conditions improve.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026
Bids would fund the Norwood streetscape project at 12th Avenue North ($50,295) and citywide traffic calming ($47,872).
City Council (Regular) - Jul 21, 2026
A resident told the council Ensley needs a grocery store and repaved streets. It's part of a long-running push for more investment in the neighborhood.
City Council (Regular) - May 12, 2026
The city locked in ALDOT grant documents for paving, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and storm drainage on 19th Street from Ensley Avenue to Bush Boulevard, with the feds covering 80 percent.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Birmingham
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.