Folks driving by the Railroad Park construction site probably noticed something that they weren’t quite used to if they stopped for a second in recent days – water in downtown Birmingham.
The severe storms that impacted our area last weekend have filled up the man-made lake that serves as a dominant feature of the park (which extends between 14th to 18th Streets along 1st Avenue South).
Park officials are expecting those fences to come down by late July. By the way, they’ve apparently got a new logo too (up on their website).
Photo: Railroad Park – April 2010. acnatta/Flickr
What are we building in Birmingham?
One of the people who spoke at last week’s launch event for the Birmingham Business Alliance was Birmingham’s mayor, Larry Langford. Among other things, he announced plans for tomorrow’s groundbreaking for the BJCC’s multipurpose facility (a.k.a. dome) and other progress on projects throughout The Magic City.
As people begin to talk about the feasibility of the dome and other projects, they may want to take a look at this story published by The Next American City about whether or not a city should take the leap into convention center expansion.
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