Birmingham Council Approves $600K Incentive to Get Fresh Produce Back in Woodland Park - BirminghamWatch

Birmingham Council Approves $600K Incentive to Get Fresh Produce Back in Woodland Park - BirminghamWatch

Birmingham City Councilor Carol Smitherman. (Source: City of Birmingham livestream) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $600,000 incentive package to help reestablish a grocery store at the Heritage Park Towne Center in the Woodland Park neighborhood. The measure is part of a longstanding effort by city leaders to provide more access to fresh produce to Birmingham residents, nearly 70% of whom live in areas designated as food deser…

City Provides Incentives to Reestablish Grocery in Woodland Park neighborhood « The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama

City Provides Incentives to Reestablish Grocery in Woodland Park neighborhood The Birmingham City Council approved $600,000 this week for renovations to return a grocery store to Heritage Park Towne Center in the Woodland Park neighborhood. DG Market will open in the former Save-A-Lot location offering items that include produce, refrigerated and frozen foods, fresh meats and dairy. This is the latest in a long running effort by the city to incr…