Entries Tagged as 'information'

Time to meet about I-20/59 again

March 20th, 2013 · 2 Comments · traffic

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A public involvement meeting is scheduled for March 28, 2013 to discuss the current status of the bridge replacement along I-20/59 between I-65 and 31st St. N. We’re looking forward to hearing about the rerouting of traffic ourselves…

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Not really surprising data about Birmingham traffic (sort of)

January 8th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Online, traffic

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Two recent studies of traffic data for the metro Birmingham area reveal numbers that really shouldn’t surprise anyone when it comes to their commute time. It gets interesting when paired with data about drunk driving and a recent post about our region’s household incomes.

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Plans afoot for a makerspace?

January 7th, 2013 · 4 Comments · Take a moment

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Birmingham is a pretty creative community. It only makes sense for their to be buzz (& a survey) underway surrounding a possible makerspace for The Magic City this year. It’s a great way to build on the existing creativity.

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How rich or poor is your block?

January 7th, 2013 · Comments Off · Online

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Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks is a new web-based app that provides a visual appreciation for median household incomes as recorded by The U.S. Census Bureau. The next step though is reading between the lines to realize what it’s saying about various cities and neighborhoods.

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Why yes, that is Chris Pollone…

August 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · television

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You don’t need to adjust your television set or wonder if you’ve been sucked back in time… Chris Pollone is on your television screen – at least for the month of September – as Alabama’s 13 launches a new weeknight sports program.

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Two chances to vote Birmingham this week

July 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Online, television

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Birmingham has a good history of helping folks get far on television shows where online and text voting is key (think Roy Wood, Jr., Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks). Well, we’ve got two more chances in the coming days to help folks get noticed. Find out who (& how)…

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Housing vacancy goes up, apartment vacancy goes down

July 12th, 2012 · Comments Off · Business

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When one number goes up, another must come down. It seemed like that would be the case anyway based on two reports released weeks apart about Birmingham, AL’s housing market at the midway point of 2012. Overall, things are looking pretty good right now.

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Oskar Blues comes “home” to Alabama next month

June 20th, 2012 · Comments Off · Business, food

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Craft beer fans in Birmingham, AL are considering the stealth Twitter announcement on June 19 about the arrival of Oskar Blues next month in the northern 2/3 of the state as a homecoming. It’s also an opportunity to expose more people to the joys of canned craft beer.

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