Brenda Starnes is guest columnist today.
I have the unique experience of having lived and worked in Nashville, Charlotte, and Birmingham.
I love Birmingham—that’s why I moved back—but Nashville and Charlotte have one big advantage over Birmingham. Continue reading Can Birmingham put Humpty Dumpty back together again?
By David Sher
The downtown YMCA building is up for sale.
I am likely the longest continuous member of the Birmingham YMCA–if not, I’m close. Continue reading You won’t believe what went on at Downtown YMCA
Today’s guest columnist is Daniel Coleman.
“We must cultivate our own garden.”– Voltaire
If we want to address Birmingham’s growth issues, we need to take charge of our future.
Growth is in our control if we are willing to tend to it. We should not expect economic growth to come from somewhere else. Such growth is ephemeral. Continue reading Birmingham must take charge of its economic future
By David Sher
I write this column on Tuesday, September 19th.
Tomorrow I will attend a Celebration of Life service for Albert Fox deFuniak, III, a man you may never have met, but who’s had a major impact on your life in Birmingham.
Fox deFuniak answered a question for me that I’ve always struggled with. Continue reading No more Fox in Birmingham hen house
Today’s guest columnist is Daniel Bolus.
I was born and raised in Birmingham and attended Mountain Brook High School.
I graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University in 2018, and, I have been involved in Birmingham’s entrepreneurial scene ever since.
My fiancé and I recently moved to Seattle, but would love to return to Birmingham one day pending more robust career opportunities.
Continue reading Mountain Brook man reluctantly moves away, but has idea
Today’s guest columnist is Jim Coker.
Birmingham hosted the World Games from July 7th to July 17th, 2022.
Was it worth the time and expense?
Many folks are celebrating a big victory for Birmingham.
Others are not quite so sure.
What might the impact ultimately be for Birmingham?
Continue reading World Games impact much greater than 11 day event
By David Sher
Did Birmingham screw up?
When the World Games ended last month, it looked like Birmingham was the big winner.
It appeared Birmingham had pulled off the World Games without a hitch. Continue reading Was hosting the World Games a mistake?
Today’s guest columnist is Gordon G. Martin.
I love Birmingham!
But I feel we sometimes focus on our failures and forget to celebrate our victories.
How many of you have had an opportunity to visit Charlotte, North Carolina? Continue reading Birmingham may have lost historic Terminal Station, but…
Today’s guest columnist is Jennifer L. Greer.
Editor’s note: Last year ComebackTown published a column titled Birmingham bullet train to Atlanta. It was the most read piece in our history. I asked Jennifer Greer, a profession journalist, to determine its likelihood.
On a recent flight from North Dakota, Jane and Charles Falany, of Vestavia Hills, AL, thought they were almost home when their plane touched down in Atlanta, GA, around 4 p.m. Continue reading High speed rail Birmingham to Atlanta
Today’s guest columnist is Brian McCoy.
Why did I leave Birmingham?
I was a dusty teen in the former coal mining camp, Docena, Alabama playing outside in the mud just 22 years ago.
After serving as a community activist in Birmingham and graduating from UAB in 2006, I had to focus on my career. Continue reading Birmingham, how do we get our millennials back?