A long-simmering battle over the future of one of Trussville’s most historic communities is reaching a breaking point, as city leaders prepare to consider a proposed overlay district for what locals commonly call the Cahaba Project Area, formally known as Cahaba Homestead Village.
The neighborhood dates back to the Great Depression and was built between 1936 and 1938 as part of a federal New Deal homestead program designed to create sustainable communities. It remains one of the most unique historic districts in Alabama and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For many residents, it is more than just a neighborhood. It is Trussville’s anchor community…