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Election '07: What do I want in a mayor?

10.3.2007 by André Natta · No Comments

Leading up to next Tuesday, people have been still attempting to make us “make it easy for folks” by picking a candidate for them. I still don’t believe that our primary purpose is to do that. There is a place … Continue reading

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Election '07: Improved transit should be a no-brainer

09.28.2007 by André Natta · 0 Comments

It appears that transit is about to become a top priority of the Jefferson County Commission. Probably about the time this post appears online a meeting will either have just finished or still be going on with hopes of beginning … Continue reading

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Are there enough voices?

09.26.2007 by André Natta · 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: I received the following letter from Jeremy C. Erdreich this afternoon. Erdreich is the principal of Erdreich Architecture, PC. It was written in response to this post on our city’s urban fabric. If anyone else has comments on … Continue reading

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What I Learned from Atlanta

09.23.2007 by André Natta · 1 Comment

Editor’s note: After reading my recent editorial and making a visit to Atlanta, Terminal contributor Charles Buchanan decided to type a few words about his most recent trip to Atlanta. He originally wrote this piece for his personal blog, Pop … Continue reading

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Election '07: definitions needed for urban success

09.19.2007 by André Natta · 0 Comments

Birmingham News building - Sept. 2007

This first installment has less to do with comparing as it does with providing a backdrop for an interesting opinion. There’s a distinct difference between the picture on your left and the one on your right. The image on the … Continue reading

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CommuteSmarter, not harder

08.23.2007 by André Natta · 1 Comment

By Sean Saffle Eighty-five percent of Birmingham commuters drive alone, and the average metro commuter spends 27 hours a year trapped in traffic. Think of all the things you could do with an extra 27 hours! You might be thinking, … Continue reading

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Thanks for caring, Birmingham

08.6.2007 by André Natta · 1 Comment

That’s one of the first things that stood out to me when I was deciding where to move to live after living life in Savannah, GA for 11 years. It was extremely important to me (despite still barely making ends … Continue reading

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