Birmingham exploring different options for paying to rebuild Rainbow Bridge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Anyone waiting for the city of Birmingham to rebuild the Rainbow Bridge, one city councilman says the city will have to find more money first. The city closed the bridge that carries Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard from southside to downtown to vehicular traffic just over a year ago because trucks were […]
Birmingham Awarded $800,000 Transportation Grant to Connect Neighborhoods
The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), will receive a $800,000 federal grant to study citywide transportation issues and help residents with better access to jobs and other services. The grant is part of $185 million in awards for 45 communities announced Tuesday by U.S. Transportation […]
Birmingham wins federal grant to re-connect communities separated by rail lines, highways
Birmingham was awarded a federal grant today to re-connect communities separated by highways and rail lines. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $800,000 to support Birmingham’s Transportation Capital Investment Plan through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, an initiative to reconnect communities that have been cut off or isolated by past transportation infrastructure decisions. It’s […]
City leaders are pushing driverless shuttle service in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A national autonomous vehicle vendor toured Birmingham to see if its vehicles would be a good fit for the Magic City. Right now, Beep Mobile operates in six states, including nearby Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. City Councilor Darrell O’Quinn invited the group to make a presentation to a REV Birmingham meeting […]
Alabama NewsCenter — Efforts to save Birmingham’s historic Powell School boosted by City Council committee action
Powell School has occupied the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and 24th Street North in downtown Birmingham since 1887. Unused and decaying steadily for more than 20 years, the distinctive red-brick Victorian structure faces a tightening timetable for hopes of saving it from demolition. Those hopes are being boosted by a trio of local real […]
Roy S. Johnson: For one man, Birmingham’s tiny house initiative for unhoused evokes tears, memories
The tears were there. It took all Don Lupo could muster to keep the moisture welling in his eyes from rolling down his cheeks. It took all he could muster to not rewind what those eyes have seen in a job that became a purpose, a job that began just before the turn of this […]
Birmingham City Council Backs Mayor Woodfin’s Homeless Shelter Plan
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement to purchase at least 50 micro-shelters for homeless residents and to seek proposals from organizations to provide services to address chronic homelessness. However, some councilors had questions about the process of selecting service providers and how money would be spent. Councilor Valerie Abbott asked if anyone […]
Birmingham Public Library Unveils State-of-the-Art Bookmobile
The Birmingham Times The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) on Tuesday unveiled the new BPL bookmobile at the Central Library, 2100 Park Place in downtown Birmingham. The vehicle offers a variety of library services beyond having books and DVDs. Patrons will be able to take advantage of many services available in libraries across Birmingham – use computers, […]
Birmingham approves plan to offer tiny shelters to the homeless
The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to go ahead with a plan to offer tiny shelters to the homeless. It involves small, lockable shelters where the homeless can sleep safely, using units provided by Pallet Shelter, “the leader in rapid response shelter villages.” READ FULL ARTICLE
Birmingham Council approves ‘Home for All’ program to help house homeless
Tiny shelters for the homeless were approved Tuesday by the Birmingham City Council. The city plans to use up to $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants to fund the program, along with support from non-profit organizations and corporate communities, al.com reported. READ FULL ARTICLE
