Vestavia Hills just marked its 75th anniversary. Now the city is looking ahead to the next 75 years.

The city is made up of several distinct communities — historic Vestavia Hills, Cahaba Heights, Rocky Ridge, Patchwork Farms and Liberty Park — each contributing to its identity and diversity.

Vestavia Hills is projected to grow to nearly 50,000 residents in the coming decades, with new investment reshaping Liberty Park and development spreading east. But the city’s future success will hinge on whether it can balance growth with the values that made it thrive in the first place.

“The sustenance of our city economically and culturally required good planning and continued commitments to the institutions that were priorities for our founders,” City Manager Jeff Downes said. “An excellent edu

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