ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a more prosperous Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Terance Perine. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
The new Protective BJCC-UAB Stadium is not being built for the common man or woman.
Everyone—including me–is excited about our new football stadium.
But we’re about to get it wrong—really wrong—and we need to act before it’s too late. Continue reading New football stadium not being built for common man
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham.
Today’s guest blogger is Gene Hallman. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here.
They said no one would go to Railroad Park.
They said no one would go watch the Barons play baseball downtown.
They said downtown was dead.
Guess what? They were wrong.
Now it’s time to talk about our biggest and most rewarding project.
The dome to some people is a foul four-letter word. Arguably, the dome, or the multi-purpose facility, is the most hotly and widely debated project in the history of Birmingham. More than 18 years in the making, the quest for the dome has become a very emotional issue. Allow me to discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding this project. Continue reading Gene Hallman: 5 myths about a Birmingham dome