It was an inconvenient and unnecessary experience—and proof that at least one Alabama government agency doesn’t care about its citizens.
I called and immediately got a busy signal. Continue reading Held hostage and powerless in Shelby County
Editor’s note: ComebackTown’s celebrating its 8th anniversary. I thought it might be insightful to republish the very first piece (Jan. 3, 2012). Since publication, the City of Birmingham’s population has stabilized…and our region’s making great progress–all good news! Continue reading Can our suburbs survive if B’ham’s a donut hole?
I continue to get e-mails and blog comments from folks who live outside Birmingham and Jefferson County and wish the worst for us.
Here’s a comment I received from a prominent Shelby County business person…
“We make money when businesses move from Jefferson to Shelby.” Continue reading Why would a leech kill its host?
Our BBA (Chamber of Commerce) takes a trip to Washington every year to visit our Alabama Senators and Congressmen and to lobby for legislation and money.
The BBA prepares a priority agenda and typically a small group of business leaders, politicians, and staff fly to DC to make their request. Continue reading Go home and get your act together!
I live in Vestavia Hills—I don’t really want to live around a donut hole.
The numbers are frightening.
Birmingham’s population fell…