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The First 100: 23 in 23 begins Monday

Posted on November 20, 2007 | 2 comments

23 in 23 logoMayor Langford announced the plans for one of his Citizens First Initiatives during this morning’s City Council meeting. The effort begins next Monday morning in the Five Points West community.

According to the handouts distributed during the mayor’s PowerPoint presentation, the city’s 23 communities have each been assigned a day during which three “waves” will come through and handle all areas of cleaning up debris and trash. Mayor Langford stated that the program would not be a one-time effort; the process will begin anew each month, providing continued, organized maintenance to the city’s 99 neighborhoods. He also stated that dilapidated cars would be identified and removed during the monthly sweeps.

Other announcements made during the mayor’s first report to the council after the jump: Continue reading →

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The First 100: Langford’s proposal

Posted on November 19, 2007 | 3 comments

Yeah, the Birmingham News has the proposal posted already. But if you click on our copy, you’ll actually be able to read the text on the document without straining. Consider it an added bonus for our readers. If you can read it as is… we’re really jealous Smile

NOTE: You will have to click on the image to enlarge the view based on your browser even after you’ve gone to the new page.

The Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance

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Birmingham sixth “most dangerous” city, again

Posted on November 18, 2007 | 1 comment

It’s the second year in a row that the city has received this dubious distinction from CQ Press, a private publishing company. The results and methodology has already been questioned by the FBI and the American Society of Criminology. Here’s how it’s being reported in the city unfortunately listed as #1 – Detroit, Michigan – complete with the concerns of the folks mentioned in that last sentence.

While the organization informed media outlets that the information would be formally released on Monday morning, there are already several reports online about rankings, including one from the Birmingham News, reporting the results, causing the blogosphere and the web to be abuzz, getting traffic equal to that of the folks doing follow-ups about this year’s American Music Awards winners.

Considering it’s after midnight (on the East coast), we figured that they wouldn’t mind if we provided a link to the report for you to look over prior to The News’ report on the findings in today’s paper.

http://www.cqpress.com/media/citycrime2007.html

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Crime

The First 100: Langford lays out his agenda to City Council

Posted on November 16, 2007 | Leave a comment

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.

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Vote to bring a second pro football team to Birmingham

Posted on November 15, 2007 | Leave a comment

UFL logoA few weeks ago, we posted about the attempts by the United Football League to have fans vote to determine if we’d get one of their eight charter franchises. The vote was supposed to be based on people paying to reserve season tickets. They’ve now decided to make it more of an issue about civic pride and fan support. Following the jump are the steps necessary to place your “vote” about whether or not you want to see pro football on Friday nights. We’d be able to claim to be one of the few cities that could boast year-round football.

I’ve got a few thoughts about it in today’s post over on my Birmingham.

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Election ’07: It’s going to be a while

Posted on November 14, 2007 | Leave a comment

At least until Monday according to the Birmingham News breaking news blog. That will be the earliest that the judge hearing arguments about whether or not Larry Langford gets to serve his term or not will be able to make a decision. Check out the post for more information.

I figured it was high time to share my thoughts on yesterday’s inauguration and recent events. The first of what will become a more regularly scheduled posting over on my Birmingham. Today’s ramble stems from one simple gesture made at yesterday’s inauguration.

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Election ’07: Watch the mayoral inauguration online

Posted on November 13, 2007 | Leave a comment

Larry LangfordThose of you that don’t want to fight the crowds at Boutwell Auditorium to see Larry Langford take the oath of office only need to queue up the video on NBC13.com or myFoxAL.com to watch. The fun starts at 12 p.m. local time.

Both television stations are planning to do a live stream of the ceremonies this morning. There will also be a community celebration for the new mayor beginning after the ceremonies are scheduled to end, approximately 1:30 p.m. also in the area around the Boutwell Auditorium (so at least try and come on out for that).

Those that want to know outgoing mayor Bernard Kincaid’s thoughts about his eight years in office and his plans for the future should just head on over to the Fox 6 site, where an interview conducted by Janice Rogers resides.

Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo

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