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• Patrick // Mar 16, 2009 at 3:55 pm

  It might be interesting to hear how local non-profits, churches, governments, and businesses are helping people through the recession. What are local people doing to help local people?

• Kathy // Mar 17, 2009 at 7:41 am

  In addition to nonprofits and government agencies that provide for the physical needs of people (food, clothing, etc.) also consider those that provide for the very important but intangible needs (spiritual, recreational, stress reduction outlets) which help us cope with times like these.

• Sam Brasseale // Mar 17, 2009 at 1:57 pm

  Personally, in this down economy, I want to hear about job fairs, in-town talks/conferences/conventions and things of that nature. I want to hear about events that have the potential to further our professional lives.

  Thanks!

• EJR // Mar 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm

  I’m willing to take my hits as a Pollyanna, but I want to hear about hopes for the future and how we can do things today to shape the future in a positive way. I know a lot of the ways that people are helping others in their immediate needs, but I want to make sure we do more to make sure we come out of these hard times stronger and smarter than before.

  Somebody recently called Birmingham the comeback city, because we’ve had hard knocks before, especially in the early ’80s, when unemployment in the western area was 25 percent. But we keep coming back…and coming back. So we should be thinking now about how we want our next comeback to look.

• Islara // Mar 17, 2009 at 3:57 pm

  I would love to read more about the Birmingham music scene.

• Andre Natta // Mar 17, 2009 at 4:03 pm

  We’d love to write some more about the music scene and we plan to expand into that again. There’s also sites like bham.fm already in existence too. T

  I’m hoping that we can do some musical events in the space though…

• Julie // Mar 17, 2009 at 7:49 pm

  You know I love the down and dirty political stuff. Don’t want you to cover it, necessarily, but I would like to know about behind the scenes stuff. Also, I agree that everyone needs to know what help is out there and how to get it… jobs, faith, food, etc.

• Brian // Mar 27, 2009 at 11:35 am

  I would love to hear about things to do! Whats coming up and where to go! I am (relatively) new to Birmingham and need to get out more.

• Roy // Mar 31, 2009 at 10:39 am

  I agree with Brian, and I’m actually from here and still find myself wondering if there is anything going on. Brian, pick up a Black and White, it should be a start http://www.bwcitypaper.com/