With the I-10 Mobile River Bridge finally headed toward groundbreaking, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says the elevated interstate ramps feeding Water Street should come down to open downtown Mobile to the river.
Tag: walkability
Coverage of walkability from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
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Foley Closes the Last Gap in a Four-Mile Sidewalk Network Along Alabama 59
Construction has begun on the final 1.25-mile stretch of Foley’s Alabama 59 sidewalk system, a project largely funded by a federal grant that will complete continuous pedestrian access through the heart of the city.
Baldwin County
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Gulf Shores Weighs Tax Rebates to Draw Restaurants and Boutique Hotels Into Its Walking Districts
After years of investing in parking, sidewalks and drainage near the beachfront, Gulf Shores is considering programs that would rebate up to half of new city taxes to developers who build high-quality projects in two priority districts.
Spring Hill
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The Village of Spring Hill Extends Old Shell Road’s Walkways With a New Five-Block Stretch
A neighborhood nonprofit began building five blocks of new sidewalk along Old Shell Road in Mobile’s Spring Hill, extending a years-long effort to make the area more walkable.