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Films and fun grace the Magic City this weekend

09.26.2008 by André Natta · No Comments

Geez, do you really need me to tell you that the biggest party in town will be downtown this weekend? Happy Anniversary to the Sidewalk folks as they celebrate 10 years of bringing fresh and new film to the Magic City while … Continue reading

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A skate park update

09.24.2008 by André Natta · 2 Comments

For those of you who haven’t ventured through the comments and the site to learn more about the skate park situation, allow me to share what Peter Karvonen of Faith Skate Supply posted under the relating Magic City Question: “We … Continue reading

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Larry proposes citywide paving plan

09.24.2008 by André Natta · 8 Comments

Well, we figured it would become a bigger story – and it did (with a bigger dollar amount attached). The Birmingham News reported on Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s proposed $16 million/year plan in today’s edition after Langford announced his intentions … Continue reading

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Cafeteria trays disappear at Samford, across the country

09.24.2008 by André Natta · 8 Comments

The new trend in the greening of America is the removal of trays from college cafeterias from Ohio to California). Birmingham’s own Samford University has joined in on the fun, leading to several degrees of reactions on the school’s campus. … Continue reading

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Bike from Anniston to Smyrna

09.24.2008 by André Natta · 2 Comments

Map to State Line - PATH Foundation

Map to State Line from Smyrna. PATH Foundation. It’s been getting tons of coverage for the last month, with yesterday’s post on YP Now’s blog being the most recent mention, and this weekend it becomes a reality. A 95-mile paved … Continue reading

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A new look for downtown recycling center

09.23.2008 by André Natta · 5 Comments

If you look at it now, the property on 25th Street and 2nd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham has a few recycling bins, along with a run-down building.  However, that area will eventually be transformed into a state of the art … Continue reading

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Where to next for Birmingham area skaters?

09.23.2008 by André Natta · 27 Comments

photo - jflint/Flickr

Photo: Untitled. jflint/Flickr. That’s the question being asked by many of them as they learned that the skate ramps they’d recently created on the site of the old Terminal Station – and next to the 5th Avenue North on ramp … Continue reading

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