Entries Tagged as 'downtown'

A new parking location for the VA patients and visitors

November 1st, 2012 · Comments Off · Health

New veterans parking

The newest addition to the medical portion of downtown Birmingham’s skyline has led to a necessary, and currently temporary, move of parking facilities for the city’s VA medical center. The changes went into effect November 1.

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Filming of “42″ set to close some downtown streets next week

May 9th, 2012 · Comments Off · 35203, Movies

Jackie Robinson

Folks heading downtown for church (or for a visit to the museum) on Sunday may find it just a little harder to park than normal – since they’ll have started filming portions of the Jackie Robinson biopic “42″ in the area around the Tutwiler Hotel.

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Next steps to save Powell School underway

February 1st, 2012 · Comments Off · 35203

Powell School debris cleanup

Folks driving by downtown Birmingham’s Powell School (and folks who haven’t had the chance yet) would be happy to take stock of progress being made with regards to efforts to save the 123 year old building that once served as the city’s first school.

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No more digging for change while visiting the courthouse

January 5th, 2012 · Comments Off · Regionwide, The City

Pay and display meter on Park Place in downtown Birmingham.

The long-term outlook for the county provides the perfect testing opportunity to see if Birmingham, AL is ready for pay and display meters. A recent ruling associated with the county’s bankruptcy filing means we’ll get a good sample pool for some time to come.

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Pay for the paper at the box with a credit card

June 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Media

New Birmingham News boxes downtown. acnatta/Flickr

It’s not quite a digital newsstand but it’s an interesting next step for Birmingham, AL’s newspaper of record – boxes in front of their headquarters are now accepting credit cards.

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Building a more livable Birmingham with the AARP

June 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Urban Design

Image from Complete Streets Flyer

June 28 & 29 will give concerned citizens in metro Birmingham a chance to voice their suggestions pertaining to how the development around Railroad Park and redevelopment of the Bessemer Superhighway should happen – and how it can help produce a more livable city.

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BJCC posts Marketplace renderings online via Facebook

June 21st, 2011 · Comments Off · BJCC, Development

Marketplace General Overview

The BJCC recently posted architectural renderings of its soon-to-be under construction hotel and marketplace development.

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Plan to save Birmingham’s Powell School on the table today

May 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · architecture

Powell School post fire. acnatta/Flickr

This afternoon a Birmingham City Council committee could help take the next step in preserving and restoring the city’s oldest school building after a fire gutted it earlier this year.

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