Birmingham Council Extends Street Closures in East Lake Indefinitely
Residents talked about the pros and cons of the project during a public hearing Tuesday. Read more.
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Birmingham Again Says No to Automated Car Washes
The City Council extended a moratorium on the car washes and anticipates zoning changes to limit where they’re allowed. Read more.
Are Streets in East Lake Safer? Community Weighs In on Pilot Project as City Council Decides Whether to Make Street Closures Permanent
Residents and business owners express mixed reactions to the East Lake changes ahead of a Tuesday public hearing. Read more.
Birmingham Council OKs Land Transfer for Smithfield Housing Development
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday agreed to convey 5 acres near the former Parker High School for a housing project that will bring 151 multi-family units to the area. Read more.
Public Hearing Set to Consider Automated Car Wash Moratorium
The Birmingham City Council will conduct a public hearing Jan. 14 to discuss the city’s moratorium on automated car washes in the city limits. Read more.
Birmingham Leaders Approve Nearly $2M for Violence-Reduction Programs
The ARPA funding will go to programs focused on fighting sources of violence in the community. Read more.
Not-so-Welcome to the Neighborhood: City Debates Regulations for Short-Term Housing Rentals
City officials are debating how many short-term housing rentals should be allowed in Birmingham and where along with other rules for their operation as complaints about their proliferation mount. Read more.
Birmingham Council OKs Public Transit Expansion Under Grant
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement that will use $1 million in federal grant money to consolidate two bus routes and expand the city’s microtransit services in two areas. It also gave official approval to the mayor’s budget and laid out its legislative agenda for next year. Read more.
SWAC Doubles Down on Birmingham With Baseball, Track Championships
The Southwestern Athletic Conference is bringing the baseball championship tournaments to Birmingham for 2025-2029, continuing its track and field championships here and adding another as-yet unnamed championship in an expansion of its decades-long relationship with the Magic City. Read more.
Birmingham Council Approves $250K to Expand Teaching Farm’s Program in City Schools
The move expands the program to serve 3,700 more students in western-area city schools. Read more.