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What's new in Huntsville? Does anyone have any news or project updates?

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Other than new signage, what would the costs be? Just curious. A major streetscaping project is already underway there. The Wright Brothers established a flying school in Montgomery, and the site later became Maxwell Air Force Base. Click here for a photo.

The city is trying to get downtown workers to use parking decks rather than putting coins in meters, so that shoppers and persons doing temporary business downtown can find more on-street parking. The hourly meter rate is rising from 25 cents to 50 cents, and the parking fine is now $10, up from $4. Parking in the decks all day is cheaper than parking on the street and getting a fine. Downtown workers encouraged to use parking decks, not meters

Mayor Strange wants to rename Bell Street to Maxwell Boulevard or Wright Brothers Parkway. He is leaning toward Maxwell Boulevard, and has not decided whether to push for renaming the whole street or just the section west of I-65 near the AFB. Any thoughts? I like Maxwell Boulevard, but with the part east of I-65 remaining Bell St. Strange pushes to rename Bell Street

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Nowyano, this is a timely question... ASU is currently expanding their campus east of Hall St. and making streetscape improvements to make the street there more pedestrian friendly. ASU is working from a master plan (there's a post here somewhere about it) to expand the campus and make it more walkable. Hall St. is now closed from Carter Hill Rd. to the I-85 bridge for the gateway and streetscape improvements. Improvements are being made around Old Cloverdale commercial centers (near Huntingdon and ASU) that will benefit the area just south of downtown. More to say about Troy later, got to go to work!

The alley is half a block west of Riverwalk Stadium down near the riverfront, and the area has seen an increase in foot traffic all week long. As downtown revitalization progresses, the areas further south of the river should become more lively. It's going to take a few years, though. If the property owners on lower Dexter Ave would move forward with renovations it might be sooner rather than later...

Does anyone know happened to Safari Cup? It was closed yesterday and there was a sign on the door saying they had relocated. Edit: The Safari Cup MySpace page now says they're moving the business to Chicago.

White-Spunner Construction Inc. built a new 40,000 sq ft office building off I-65 and Government Boulevard. The $6.2 million building earned the LEED Silver Certification. White-Spunner goes green with new office building

Longtime Montgomery restaurant entrepreneur Ken Register has partnered with Joe DiMaggio, Jr. (cousin of the baseball great) to expand the Down the Street Cafe and SaZa Serious Italian Food brands. The pair want to open about 150 SaZa locations, with the Alleyway restaurant as the corporate flagship. A third Down the Street Cafe is planned for the old Red Star Tavern location at the Shoppes at EastChase. Chef, restaurateur join forces on new Montgomery eateries Restaurant expected to be flagship for company

Ken Register and Joe DiMaggio Jr., who opened the first SaZa restaurant in Naples, FL, plan to make the Alleyway location the flagship of a new chain, and hope to open about 150 locations across North America. The restaurant's corporate headquarters will be in Montgomery, and DiMaggio moved his family here this summer. Alleyway restaurant expected to be flagship for company

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Photo update 8/23/09:

Thanks for the LEED info, Brad! Below are some pics of the Realtor bldg. site from this weekend: