Category Archives: Birmingham

Two chances to vote for local projects online, and a reminder

Posted on December 14, 2007 | Leave a comment

Of course, we’ll do the reminder first – if you haven’t yet, go over to http://www.winanmri.com, look up Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, watch the video (and laugh!) and then vote to help them win an MRI machine that they desperately need. And then follow that routine every day through New Year’s Eve. Now for the other two voting opportunities:


Realtorclix.com Screenshot		Christmas is Near WordPress theme screenshot

First, you’ll want to head on over to How to Split an Atom and vote for realtorclix.com, a website designed by a local web company named Slamwire. They’re up for an Open Web Award in the niche social networks category .

Then you’ll want to head on over to LunarPages to cast a vote for our own Nicki Faulk’s WordPress template design. It’s pretty cool considering the time of year and all. You can even see the theme in action if you click on the image of it over on the LunarPages post (or you’ve already figured out that you can get to it from here too). You’ve gt until Sunday to vote in this one.

Christmas Open House for District 2, The Lovelady Center

Posted on December 14, 2007 | Comments Off

City Councilor Carol Duncan invites residents from District 2 and throughout the city to attend a Christmas Open House at The Lovelady Center on December 18. Click here to learn more about the center and the services provided.

For more information, please contact Councilor Duncan’s office at 254.2348

Cost: $0; They will be accepting unwrapped toys or donations to the center to allow for the purchase of gifts for the residents.

Location:
The Lovelady Center
7916 2^nd Avenue South (directions)

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Posted in 35206, Birmingham, Timetable

North Birmingham Merchants Holiday Parade, North Birmingham Park

Posted on December 14, 2007 | Comments Off

The Carver High School Marching Band will be getting shoppers and residents in North Birmingham into the holiday spirit during the business district’s annual Christmas Parade on December 15. The band will be joined by Carver High’s choir, community and neighborhood groups and local businesses.

Festivities, which include the parade and a ceremony, kick off at 10 a.m. at North Birmingham Park (3501 28^th Street North). The parade will end on Carver High’s campus (3900 24^th Street North).

For more information, contact Mary Allison Haynie, community program director with Main Street Birmingham, at 205.595.0562.

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Posted in 35207, Birmingham, Events, Timetable

Magic City Question: Where should it go?

Posted on December 13, 2007 | Leave a comment

That’s the $19 million/year question right now… it appears that while a feasibility study is taking place right now, that there may not be a clear cut decision about where the dome/multipurpose facility will be placed.

The mayor appears to be supporting a location near the Birmingham Race Course, while placement downtown in conjunction with many other proposed projects would be more in line with recommendations made in the City Center master plan.

Got comments; good, that’s why we’ve got today’s Magic City Question…

Birmingham City Council passes minority inclusion ordinance

Posted on December 12, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance that makes minority inclusion a necessary part of every municipal request for proposals and all city-awarded contracts.

City Councilor Steven Hoyt, who has made minority inclusion his political platform, amended the proposed ordinance on Tuesday’s agenda to remove language “encouraging a minimum of 27 percent minority business participation.” That percentage would have invited lawsuits that, in the past decade, have successfully overturned so-called minority set-asides; high courts have generally ruled them unconstitutional.

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Learn more about Birmingham’s Green Dreams

Posted on December 11, 2007 | 6 comments

We now know why contributor (and Terminal logo artist) Charles Buchanan hasn’t had time to post to the site recently…

Screenshot of Green Dreams article by Charles Buchanan. UAB Publications.

It’s because of an excellent article in UAB Magazine’s Fall 2007 issue about our city’s renewed interest in completing the Olmstead Brothers’ park plan, specifically the city’s Park-nership project focusing on Railroad Reservation Park, Red Mountain Park and Ruffner Mountain Nature Center.

It’s also a great time to focus on this piece as our City Council will vote to formally enter into a management agreement with the Friends of the Railroad District to manage Railroad Reservation Park during their regularly scheduled meeting this morning (items 11 & 15 on the council agenda – PDF).

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Take a moment: An option for Christmas cards this year

Posted on December 10, 2007 | 2 comments

2007 Holiday images - GBHS

Images of Christmas cards and ornaments – Courtesy of GBHS

If you haven’t already completed writing Christmas cards to that long list of friends around the country, and you still need a few more, The Greater Birmingham Humane Society may be just the place for you.

You’ve got until this Saturday, December 15, to head on over to their website or visit their offices on Snow Drive to have them send Christmas cards on your behalf. You may also visit their offices and purchase cards for $1/each; just contact them to let them know how many you might need.

They also have ornaments available at their gift shop and at Generation Dog in Homewood for $10/each. It’s a great way to support a good cause.

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Posted in Birmingham, Holiday 2007, Take a moment