By David Sher
I want to make it clear that this is not a political column.
ComebackTown does not do ‘political.’
I got up this morning, grabbed my gym bag, and headed to my workout. Continue reading Are right-wing state politics holding Birmingham back?
By David Sher.
Who says there’s no such thing as a ‘sure thing’?
I’m not a risk taker.
It’s just not my nature.
I never liked to gamble or take big chances.
Through the years I’ve missed lots of opportunities. Continue reading The surefire way to build your wealth in Birmingham
By David Sher
On August 12, IKEA announced its first Alabama store—in Huntsville, opening in early 2026.
That means one of the worlds most respected and disciplined retailers evaluated Birmingham and Huntsville and chose Huntsville—even though Birmingham’s metro population is roughly twice as large. Continue reading Birmingham punched in gut by IKEA, but exotic dancers are happy
By David Sher
Jefferson County has more jails per capita than any other county in the U.S.
Twenty jails. TWENTY.
That’s not a typo.
To put this in perspective, New York City with nearly 15 times our population operates just 14 jail facilities.. Continue reading A jail for every Jefferson County politician
By David Sher
I’m going to let you in on a little secret.
Not every idea presented by ComebackTown is viable or likely to happen.
ComebackTown’s goal is to make people aware of problems and opportunities with the intent to move our region forward. Continue reading Suburban fear of Birmingham is painful
By David Sher
Birmingham, we just can’t get a break!
Just when we’re on the verge to take a leap forward we lurch towards a big fall.
By David Sher
I recently had lunch with a friend who asked an interesting question, “Why doesn’t ComebackTown publish a column evaluating whether the University of Alabama should have a live mascot like many other colleges and universities.” Continue reading Time for U of A to have a live mascot?
By David Sher
Don’t set your hair on fire!
Birmingham and Hoover are the two largest cities in Jefferson County and they are not going to merge any time soon.
But let’s suspend judgement for the sake of this article and consider the substantial potential advantages. Continue reading Game changer: Merge the two largest cities in Jefferson County
By David Sher
I’ve been publishing ComebackTown for 13 years and I’ve never asked you to do anything.
But this time is different.
It’s time for all of us to take action. Continue reading UAB and Birmingham are in trouble! Get off your fanny and do something!
By David Sher
You probably won’t appreciate what I’m going to say unless you lived in Birmingham before 2010.
Prior to 2010, Birmingham had literally given up.
Nothing seemed to work and we were wrapped in a never-ending downward spiral. Continue reading Let’s make Birmingham great again