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Guest blogger, What's great about Birmingham

Big boys in New York and Washington talking about us

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Willie Chriesman, Á la Carte Alabama
Willie Chriesman, Á la Carte Alabama

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.

Remember when the only news about Birmingham was bad?

We’ve weathered international public images of fire hoses and police dogs; scenes of urban decay; and the world watching Jefferson County suffer through one of the biggest municipal bankruptcies in history. Continue reading Big boys in New York and Washington talking about us →

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Can courageous Mountain Brook man transform our neighborhoods?

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Stewart Welch, Founder Welch Group
Stewart Welch, Founder Welch Group
Jay Craig
Jay Craig

ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.

Today’s guest blogger is Stewart Welch.  If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.

I describe Jay Craig as a Mountain Brook man—but that’s neither fair nor accurate.

Yes, Jay and I both attended Mountain Brook High School, but when he graduated, he left Mountain Brook never to return.

He currently resides in Sherman Heights near Ensley and lives a humble life congruent with his neighbors. Continue reading Can courageous Mountain Brook man transform our neighborhoods? →

Guest blogger, What's great about Birmingham

Why a Birmingham man wants to be called ‘Elephant Man’

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Bryan Council
Bryan Council

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’ →

David Sher posts, Government structure

Alabama must think we’re chumps (and we are)

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I-20 /59 Bridge Project
I-20 /59 Bridge Project

Do you have any idea what’s about to hit us?

D Day is October 1st, 2018—next year.

And we’re letting it happen without a whimper—because, quite frankly, it’s too late.

This is just another example how we in greater Birmingham accept our helplessness and lack of vision. Continue reading Alabama must think we’re chumps (and we are) →

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This Homewood millennial’s commute will surprise you!

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Mike Mahon
Mike Mahon

ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.

Today’s guest blogger is  Mike Mahon.  If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.

My name is Mike Mahon.

My wife and I live in Homewood.

I grew up in the Birmingham area, graduated from the University of Virginia, and work as an investment banker in downtown Birmingham.

I’m an ordinary guy—but a recent improvement to my day-to-day routine has been raising a surprising amount of curiosity from people. Continue reading This Homewood millennial’s commute will surprise you! →

Government structure, Guest blogger, Population

We need to have a tough conversation…

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Tripp Watson
Tripp Watson

ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.

Today’s guest blogger is Tripp Watson.  If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.

It’s time for a tough conversation about Birmingham. I know that we have been putting this off for a while, but time is running out. Continue reading We need to have a tough conversation… →

David Sher posts, Government structure

Birmingham may be best city in America

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Best in AmericaThe national media is having a love affair with Birmingham.

The Washington Post recently wrote, “With revitalized neighborhoods and a ramped-up food culture, Alabama’s largest city boldly returns to the stage…”

The New York Times quickly followed, “You’ll find a city (Birmingham) experiencing an electrifying revival. Creative entrepreneurs are returning home…”

Birmingham is having so much positive press lately–it’s almost become boring.

But then 24/7 Wall Street dropped a bomb on us. Continue reading Birmingham may be best city in America →

Guest blogger, What's great about Birmingham

Why we escaped the Mountain Brook bubble

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Maury Shevin & Joyce Spielberger
Maury Shevin & Joyce Spielberger

ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.

Today’s guest bloggers are husband and wife Maury Shevin & Joyce Spielberger.  If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.

Having lived much of our lives outside of the City, why move into the City?

We’ve made our livings in the City of Birmingham, but so do many other non-residents.

So, what compelled us to want to make the City our home?

First, and foremost, we were done being in the suburban bubble.  Continue reading Why we escaped the Mountain Brook bubble →

David Sher posts, Government structure

The letter everyone in Homewood & Mountain Brook should read

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Letter to Homewood & Mountain BrookBirmingham and Atlanta were about the same size in 1950.

Have you ever wondered why Atlanta grew and Birmingham stagnated?

In 1959, the Mayor of Atlanta sent us a letter spelling out how Birmingham could be a great city.

We paid no attention.

Continue reading The letter everyone in Homewood & Mountain Brook should read →