ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Bob Crutchfield. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Don’t you wish Birmingham had a Michael Dell like Austin Texas?
A Jeff Bezos like Seattle Washington?
Or a Sam Walton like Bentonville Arkansas? Continue reading How Birmingham created a dozen millionaires and 200 new jobs
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Charlie Waldrep. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
“Metro Government” has become a mantra for some citizens while others are terrified of the thought of giving up their smaller, responsive local governments.
Consequently, “Metro Government” is a concept unlikely to be achieved among Jefferson County’s 35 municipalities. Continue reading Terrified of metro government?–here’s a better idea
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Samantha Dubrinsky. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
“There are Jews in Alabama?”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked that question over the past six years working as a Jewish professional for the Birmingham Jewish Federation. Continue reading Alabama Jews thank Christian neighbors
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Willie Chriesman. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Birmingham’s new mayor has some very definite ideas about his priorities upon taking office—dealing with the city’s crime problem, revitalizing the neighborhoods and making sure city government is efficient, effective, transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly.
But what about dealing with the issue of regional cooperation as a priority? Continue reading Birmingham’s new mayor knows what he wants
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Yazmin Cavale . If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Every day, life seems to be moving faster. In order to keep up with the pace, I depend more and more on technology and services that streamline my on-the-go lifestyle.
As a CEO, a wife, and a mom of three, my time is not only valuable but scheduled down to the minute. I run my business and my household from my iPhone, multi-tasking while multi-tasking. Continue reading Birmingham about to disrupt the world of beauty
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Jay Taylor. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Consolidation.
It’s been long debated here in Birmingham.
Can we merge some of our central Alabama municipalities into one big, super city? And if so, which ones?
Allow me to toss an idea into the ring. Continue reading A simple way to merge Birmingham into one great city
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Jeffrey Bayer. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Birmingham’s experiencing a surge in local pride and national attention because of developments that are breathing new life into our region. We’ve got great communities, world-class medical facilities, enchanting parks, and a nationally recognized food scene.
I keep hoping—“This is Birmingham’s time.”
But then I get a dose of reality. Continue reading I’ve been gobsmacked by this Birmingham statistic
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Norman Jetmundsen. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Greater Birmingham reminds me of a patient who goes to see his doctor.
He says, “Doc, I have good days and bad days. I look at people around me and they seem to be healthier, have more energy, and be in better shape.”
Continue reading Mountain Brook man: “How we can become unstoppable”
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Felicia Willson. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
I’m a Southern California native. I’ve worked on one of the best shows in television history: NBC’s The West Wing.
I’ve spent the last 20 years immersed in the land of lights, camera, action, and I’m here to tell ya, if you want to make a movie or a television show, the place to do it is… Birmingham, Alabama. Continue reading Look out Hollywood–Here comes Birmingham
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Ronnie Rice. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
Many of the guest articles on ComebackTown appear to be written by people who grew up in Mountain Brook or over the mountain—so I had some reservations about telling my story.
Not only did I not grow up in Mountain Brook, I grew up in the opposite of Mountain Brook.
I’m from Prichard, Alabama—a small town with a 38% poverty rate and a median household income of $21,860. Continue reading I didn’t grow up in Mountain Brook, but…