In the mid 1980’s when I was Chairman of Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), I was asked to make some comments at the opening of one of the first loft apartment projects in downtown Birmingham.
At the time, I don’t think 150 people lived downtown. Continue reading Pinch me! This is the new Birmingham!
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Bryan Council. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
There’s never been a neighborhood in Birmingham that’s gone through a more drastic transformation than Avondale.
A few years ago some people outside the community would have been afraid to get out of their cars. Continue reading Why a Birmingham man wants to be called ‘Elephant Man’
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Claire Parker. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
It was the energy.
The energy we felt when we drove in to the city for dinner, music, theater, walking or picnics. That energy drew us in frequently, and ultimately we moved in to Avondale from the suburbs over a year ago.
It’s been everything we were looking for and much more. Continue reading We moved from the suburbs to Avondale and love it