On a day that seems to be forever connected intrinsically with the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing of 1963, yet another link has formed, albeit a sad one.
The Birmingham News breaking news blog and various other news outlets (including the AJC)are reporting that The Rev. John H. Cross Jr., pastor of the church at the time of the 1963 explosion, passed away on Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 82.
Posted in 35203, A look back, Alabama, Birmingham, history
A special to The Terminal from Birmingham View
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, in one of his first official acts with the City Council, gave them his plan to “do something.”
He personally handed them a broad-ranging proposal that would pay for transit, computers for city schoolchildren, the domed stadium project and neighborhood improvements, among other items – all with an economic impact of $1.35 billion.
Details of the plan, dubbed “The Birmingham Community Development and Revitalization Ordinance,” were for the councilors’ eyes only; he wanted them to see the plan before the press did. Langford said he would make it public after they’ve had a chance to digest it over the weekend and give him their feedback.
“I will never go forward with information of this magnitude without giving it to you first,” he told six of the nine councilors present at their Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday afternoon. “I want give you time to go over it … then collectively we can put it out to the public.”
Langford said he wanted the Councilors to meet Monday and air their comments in public. He would make a formal presentation at Tuesday’s Council meeting.
For more of this story, visit Birmingham View’s blog.
Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, politics
Screenshot of National Recycling Coalition website
It’s the 10th anniversary of the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products. The section of the National Recycling Coalition website focused on the event provides information about its history, area events by state (the only one listed for Alabama is one in Guntersville; it starts at 10 a.m.), and provides a way for you to pledge that you will do your part.
Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, environmental, National, Take a moment
An aerial view of the current BJCC complex. Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo
Performa Entertainment chief John Elkington said his company has enough interested tenants for the proposed BJCC Entertainment District for developers to move forward with financing the $50+ million project.
Elkington called the proposed district “a financially sound” project, now that at least 60 percent of the retail and restaurant spaces will be taken by the end of November. “We’re now switching letters of intent into leases,” Elkington said. “No one we have talked to has turned us down and said they don’t want to be here. That’s a good sign.”
Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, BJCC, Business, Entertainment
Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo
This is the scene looking west along 4th Avenue North as the News’ former home sees its last days on the northeast corner of 22nd Street & 4th Avenue North. Demolition of the 1917 structure is expected to be completed early next week.
Click on the image above to get a closer look.
Posted in 35203, Alabama, architecture, Birmingham, Random Shots
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