Go on over to my Birmingham to read about our plans for the 2007 mayor’s race here in Birmingham, AL (as lofty as they may be).
And hang on tight.
Category Archives: Citywide
Our plans for the 2007 mayor’s race
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, My Birmingham, The Terminal
There’s still time to eCycle
If you remembered to pack your old computer equipment but forgot why (it could have been because of this post), try skipping the initial evening rush hour traffic and delivering the items to Vulcan Park BEFORE 6 p.m.
They’ve been working hard all day and there’s a storm coming this way too. The image above shows volunteers finishing up loading the 2nd truck.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, technology, update
T-minus 90 minutes until iPhone debuts in B’ham
Here’s the scene at The Summit. While Birmingham is definitely not as crazy as New York is about the whole deal, there’s still a significant number of people camped outside of the currently-closed Apple Store.
The store is scheduled to reopen at 6 p.m. local time to begin selling the iPhone to the waiting public. In case you don’t want to deal with the traffic or the lines, the latest Apple gadget is available at area AT&T stores.
Good luck!
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, National, News, technology
inForum 2007: “A good start…”
More than 100 people attended last night’s inForum event held at the Birmingham Museum of Art and presented by the Birmingham City Council. The purpose of the event was to expose the citizens of the city to all of the opportunities available to serve as appointees on city boards and agencies.
It was also an opportunity to honor those long-serving appointees and listen to Robert Holmes, senior vice president of ethics and corporate concerns for Alabama Power deliver a powerful message encouraging people to serve their city and their community. Continue reading
Posted in 35203, Birmingham, Citywide, News
Last chance to vote in first Election ’07 poll
Our first mayoral poll for the 2007 campaign closes at 12 p.m. today.
This is the first of several that we’ll conduct involving the race to be the next mayor of Birmingham, Alabama during the summer.
If you haven’t yet, take a few seconds to vote. Just look over to your right as you reach the front page and cast your vote at the information desk area.
We’ll have a new one up this afternoon starting at 12:30 p.m.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, The Terminal, update
New poll question: Who’d you pick for mayor today?
We figured it was time to start changing our poll questions on at least a weekly basis.
For those of you that are reading this via your RSS feed, please visit the site and vote in this week’s poll. It is a timely question, considering the increase in candidates for the mayor’s office in Birmingham (the election is coming up in October, with a runoff election if needed in November).
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, The Terminal
YP Expo 2007: A success
More than 500 people, young and old, attended the first annual YP Expo last night at the Innovation Depot. The event was organized by members of the 25 organizations that took part in the event. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Events, Regionwide, update, yp
