Park Board Approves Making Legion Field A 24/7 Vaccination Site
Legion Field at Birmingham, Ala. (Source: WBRC) The Football Capital of the South could soon be the COVID Vaccination Capital after the Birmingham Park Board voted unanimously today to approve measures to allow Legion Field to be used as a 24/7 COVID-19 vaccine distribution center. City Council President William Parker said in a release that, […]
Birmingham approves $13 million in incentives for Carraway project
Photo via Abandoned Southeast The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $13 million incentive package for the redevelopment of the former Carraway Methodist Medical Center site. Corporate Realty plans to turn the former hospital site into a multi-use development complete with office, retail, entertainment, hotel, and residential space. It’s just north of the new […]
Birmingham Bringing Back Up to 132 Furloughed Employees
The Birmingham City Council has approved a plan to bring up to 132 furloughed city employees — mostly from the Birmingham Public Library and the city parks department — back to work. The workers were furloughed in September due to budget cuts necessitated by COVID-19’s impact on city revenue. The plan, described as a compromise between […]
Birmingham On-Demand tops 25,500 rides in first 11 months
Despite a global pandemic, the Birmingham On-Demand micro-transit project has provided more than 25,500 rides since it was launched in December 2019. The pilot project, supported by the city of Birmingham and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and its Catalyst Fund, gives residents the option to book a shared ride for a flat-rate fee of $1.50. In late […]
Jones Valley Teaching Farm breaks ground on new Center
Want evidence Birmingham is becoming the culinary hub for the South and the nation? The Magic City is home to James Beard Award winners, the “Oscars in the culinary world” and Food and Wine Magazine, one of the country’s most respected foodie publications. And now, thanks to Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF), we are establishing a world class center for […]
City exploring sale of several Birmingham Parking Authority decks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BBJ) – The city of Birmingham is exploring the potential sale its parking decks that are currently managed by the Birmingham Parking Authority. It’s a deal that would provide important revenue for the city as it navigates challenges associated with Covid-19 but could also reshape the parking landscape in Birmingham’s city center, where […]
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Receives Grant from Regions Bank
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Regions Bank announced Monday a $75,000 grant from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. (BCRI) It’s been closed to visitors since the second week of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.. BCRI leaders are working to raise $750,000 between now and the end of 2020 to keep education, research and other operations […]
2020 NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER ELECTIONS
To qualify, candidates must: Be a resident of the City of Birmingham who is at least eighteen (18) years of age; Has resided in the neighborhood for at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Declaration of Candidacy deadline; Who has attended at least four (4) of that neighborhood’s meetings during the previous twelve (12) months prior to […]
Birmingham’s on-demand ride service to continue until Oct. 31
Birmingham On-Demand will continue service until Oct. 31 unless the service’s contract is renewed in the 2021 city budget, officials say. The on-demand ride sharing service, powered by Via, began in December. So far, more than 18,000 rides have been taken. Both riders and city councilors have publicly spoken positively about the service, which provides […]
Magic City Blight Busters look to beautify Birmingham neighborhoods
Magic City Blight Busters (MCBB), a program developed by Birmingham United Neighborhoods (BUN), hosted a community cleanup July 11 in the Fountain Heights neighborhood. Established in 2018 by representatives from eight Birmingham neighborhoods – Belview Heights, Druid Hills, Fountain Heights, North Titusville, Riley, Rising-West Princeton, South Titusville and West Goldwire – BUN seeks to improve neighborhood health through […]
