There are several people rejoicing because of the June 21 vote to uphold a decision by Birmingham, AL’s Design Review Committee to deny Chick-Fil-A from opening a drive-through location in the middle of Five Points South. The problem is, while the battle’s been won, the war may be a long way from being won – and I mean symbolically as well as physically. Continue reading →

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In a state where we dare defend our rights, we are also quick to want to see change (though we’re not necessarily sure how to go about doing it). We’ve actually been much better at organizing than we give ourselves credit – now we’ve just got to figure out how to work together to move the community forward. Continue reading →

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As local media continues to evolve, the idea of interdependence appears to be taking hold. This site’s hoping to curate some of those voices to demonstrate what interdependence can do here in Birmingham, AL. Continue reading →

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Ask a sampling of Birminghamians about the city’s signature cuisine and you’re likely to hear about slow-cooked barbecue or pimento cheese sandwiches, maybe Greek-style broiled snapper, fried green tomatoes, or orange rolls. Perhaps even the grilled lamb shoulder and crushed potatoes from Highlands Bar & … Continue reading →

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John Morse returns to the virtual pages of The Terminal talking about the world of wild speculation and the effect it has on the website he started four years ago, BhamWiki Continue reading →

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The current situation surrounding the campaign created by fans of Live 100.5 in an effort to save its unique format from the wrath of corporate greed should show us an example of what can happen when folks believe in something and are willing to do something about it. Continue reading →

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The remarks in this post were written and presented by Ed Lamonte at this year’s MLK Unity Breakfast here in Birmingham, AL. We felt the need to provide the text here as well as a link to a piece published in Sunday’s Birmingham News by current city schools interim superintendent Barbara Allen. We try to provide some context on our site’s front page. Continue reading →

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