Quality of Life

All gas, no brake: Huntsville’s 2022 transportation infrastructure successes

Huntsville, now Alabama’s largest city by population, continues to grow by 464 new residents per month. With growth comes opportunities...

5 ways Huntsville doubled down on public safety in 2022

While some U.S. cities looked for ways to reduce or reallocate public safety resources in 2022, Huntsville took the opposite...

Year in Review: Huntsville breaks new ground in parks and recreation

About nine out of 10 U.S. adults surveyed in 2021 said it’s important for local government to invest in community...

Meet your GOAL: New partnership spurs opportunities for adult education 

A new year is on the horizon. What will 2023 look like for you? While the economy is undergoing a...

Global convention moves us closer to our music city ambitions

Have you heard? We’re just 11 months out from an internationally acclaimed event that will put a global spotlight on...

The BIG Picture: Where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going

Almost five years ago, the City of Huntsville was finalizing its first comprehensive plan in at least four decades. It...

What’s growing on: Huntsville Parks & Recreation building for the future

No longer just the star of Alabama, the City of Huntsville is drawing national and international attention. The population is...

Turn It Up: Establishing Huntsville as a new music destination

It’s an exciting time for music in Huntsville. Music tourism is already a large draw for the City, and the...

‘Heel’ mental health issues with help from a Huntsville shelter pet

When it comes to mental health struggles, pet ownership can take “heeling” to “healing.” By adopting from an animal shelter,...

How to help keep Huntsville clean and beautiful all year long

When you think about why Huntsville is a beautiful place to live, we hope you think of Operation Green Team....