Gulf Shores planning new eco center
A $13.4 million grant from the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council will go toward a planned Gulf Coast Eco Center in Gulf Shores. The center, which will include a farm and garden complex, bicycle hub, wetland lab, event space and more, is set to open in summer 2024. – Bama Buzz
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Historic Birmingham church building visitor center
The 16th Street Baptist Church, site of the 1963 bombing that killed four girls, is planning a multi-purpose visitor and educational center building. Birmingham-based CCR Architecture has designed a 13,000-square-foot facility that will be adjacent to the church parsonage and sanctuary. – Birmingham Times