Birmingham OKs plan to offer tiny shelters to the homeless
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — 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. The proposed pilot program, called “Home for All,” […]
2023 Contact Info for Birmingham-Area Officials; Agencies
Here’s a listing of dozens of city, county, state and federals officials and their contact info as well as agencies that represent residents throughout the metro area. READ FULL ARTICLE
Birmingham Looks to Revitalize Historic Neighborhood with $50 Million Grant Application
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s what the City of Birmingham did on Tuesday to apply for a $50 million federal grant to revitalize the Smithfield community. “We’ve applied for this grant before [in 2020], and we know why we didn’t get it, but we are we feel good about our opportunity […]
Birmingham, Trussville + Norfolk Southern team up to eliminate train blockages
A train blocking the 41st St crossing in Birmingham. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now) As reported by Bham Now, trains blocking the railroad crossings in Birmingham and Trussville have become a chronic problem. Luckily, help is on the way thanks to the Birmingham City Council and regional cooperation between the City of Trussville and Norfolk […]
Proposal : Birmingham, ALDOT to fix 100s of broken interstate lights by The World Games
Birmingham City Hall in 2021. ( Pat Byington/ Bham Now) Tired of seeing interstate lights not working in the Magic City? Help is on the way. In May, the Birmingham City Council will consider a proposal to fix hundreds of broken interstate lights at popular exits and along a portion of I-59/20. At the Council’s Transportation Committee […]
Females assume leadership, majority on newly seated Birmingham City Council
Photo via The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Council on Tuesday saw three new councilors sworn in and a new president and president pro-tempore elected for the 2021-2025 term. The newcomers are Corporate Realty project director Carol Clarke, district 8; Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham member Johnathan “J.T.” Moore, district 4; and Alabama Justice Initiative founder LaTonya Tate, […]
Fourth Avenue, Civil Rights District transforming amid Birmingham’s 150th anniversary
Photo via (Alabama NewsCenter) As Birmingham residents pause to reflect during this 150th year since the city’s founding, there’s been no halt to the evolution of two historic downtown neighborhoods. In the Fourth Avenue Business District, the historic center of Black entrepreneurship and culture in the city projects large and small promises to transform the neighborhood […]
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute receives $500,000 donation
Image via U.S. Civil Rights Trail The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has received a $500,000 donation from a New York-based law firm. Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP’s donation is funded from a portion of the attorneys’ fees awarded to the firm in the United States v. Jefferson County employment justice case. The county was placed […]
City Walk BHAM unveils new site
Rendering via City Walk Bham. Get a closer look at the master plan, including images of the concept for each block, news about the project, and the heart behind how City Walk BHAM will soon become #WhereBirminghamConnects. View the website by clicking the link below. Visit Site
Birmingham gives final approval for Jones Valley Trail Extension
Jones Valley Trail Map. Map via Freshwater Land Trust The Birmingham City Council approved a measure today granting a temporary construction easement enabling the Freshwater Land Trust to start building the Jones Valley Trail Extension (JVTE). The new extension picks up at the end of the Rotary Trail on 32nd Street near Marx Brothers and Sloss Furnaces […]
