BirminghamWatch: Birmingham Council approves $600K Incentive to Get Fresh Produce Back in Woodland Park

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 deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.