tight-knit neighborhood

Birmingham is introducing a pilot program with a mission to create a safer, cleaner community for residents in the East Lake neighborhood. Safe Streets is a strategic safety initiative that limits the number of entry and exit points throughout the neighborhood.

Dr. Leon Chestang grew up in a tight-knit neighborhood in Mobile, Ala. during the 1940s. He paints a vivid image of his early childhood for StoryCorps. He…