Africatown Welcome Center Public Meeting Coming Up

The City of Mobile will host a public meeting in Africatown on April 6 at 6 p.m. to start gathering input from the community about the design of the future Africatown Welcome Center. As part of the design contract led by Mott MacDonald, the meeting will be held at the Robert Hope Community Center at 850 Edwards Street. It will be the first of several opportunities for members of Africatown and other Mobilians to provide input on the design of the center. Once completed, it will serve as a central hub for future historical and cultural tourism sites that will help share the story of Africatown. This meeting will focus on broad design concepts, such as form, flow, architecture and environment. Consultants will be on hand to demonstrate various concepts and options and take feedback from the public about what the facility should look and feel like. City leaders and the design team will hold a brief presentation before shifting to an open-house format. Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Councilman William Carroll will attend the meeting to welcome stakeholders and community members. As the design work continues, Mott MacDonald and its subconsultants will create design alternatives based on the community’s input.