Today’s council agenda is 44 pages long and includes good news for those in town that were wondering about the status of development in Railroad Reservation Park. It also contains good news for those wanting to see a shorter meaning as a vast majority of the items currently listed are on consent. Once you finally [...]
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1951: Childcare executive Gaynell Hendricks was born in Memphis, Tennesseee. 2003: Widespread Panic played the first of two nights at the future Railroad Reservation Park site. Courtesy:
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So the big news for this morning’s City Council meeting is not necessarily one that is on the agenda, but an item that will be brought up during Mayor Langford’s comments, at least according to this morning’s Birmingham News. They reported that the mayor, upset with City Councilor Valerie Abbott over the situation represented in [...]
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Bob Farley/f8Photo Workers remove old cobblestones along Powell Avenue in preparations for the construction of the Railroad Reservation Park. The park is scheduled to take about a year to complete. The stones will be stored and used in the park. The park is one of three that will be focused on during Thursday afternoon’s annual [...]
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2004: Rendering of planned Railroad Reservation Park. http://www.railroadpark.org. Preliminary ideas for the Railroad Park were presented. Courtesy:
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