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.
Entries Tagged as 'downtown'
Filming of “42″ set to close some downtown streets next week
May 9th, 2012 · Comments Off · 35203, Movies
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.
Tags:42·downtown·filming·information·MAPS
Next steps to save Powell School underway
February 1st, 2012 · Comments Off · 35203
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.
Tags:35203·debris removal·downtown·Powell School·preservation·stabilization
No more digging for change while visiting the courthouse
January 5th, 2012 · Comments Off · Regionwide, The City
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.
Pay for the paper at the box with a credit card
June 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Media
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.
Tags:35203·Birmingham News·box·credit card·downtown·newspaper·photo·vending
Building a more livable Birmingham with the AARP
June 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Urban Design
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.
Tags:35064·35233·AARP·Dan Burden·development·downtown·Fairfield·walkability·walking audit
BJCC posts Marketplace renderings online via Facebook
June 21st, 2011 · Comments Off · BJCC, Development
The BJCC recently posted architectural renderings of its soon-to-be under construction hotel and marketplace development.
Tags:architecture·Birmingham·BJCC·downtown·Facebook·Hotel·Marketplace·renderings·update
Plan to save Birmingham’s Powell School on the table today
May 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · architecture
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.
Tags:35203·architecture·building·downtown·historic·plan·Powell School·preservation·school·update
