Category: Economy
Birmingham Race Course Sale Latest Indication of Booming Development in Eastern Area
The planned purchase of the Birmingham Race Course Casino by Wind Creek is the latest sign eastern parts of Birmingham – and the city’s eastern suburbs – are ripe for recreational development.
Commissioners Consider Study to Replace Sewer Line Under Airport Runway
The Jefferson County Commission will be considering moving a sewer line that runs under the main runway at Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport and to the current Coca-Cola United bottling headquarters and the National Guard properties. Read more.
Another Coca-Cola Sign to Get Prominent Placement on Birmingham Skyline – Over the Amphitheater
It’s official. The name of the performance stage downtown will be the Coca-Cola Amphitheater. Read more.
JeffCo Commission Talks About Transformations in McCalla
Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens says development needs to be managed on the old U.S. 11 corridor through McCalla as he applauds the new Smucker’s plant, which is having its ribbon-cutting Thursday. Read more.
Birmingham Council Approves Three Deals To Bolster Access to Fresh Produce
The council OK’d funding for an expanded urban farm including a community kitchen in Fountain Heights and expanded Jones Valley Teaching Farm programs. Read more.
Funnel Cakes, Turkey Legs and Fellowship: Another Magic City Classic Is in the Books
An announced crowd of 69,125 attended the 2024 Magic City Classic, which had a projected economic impact of about $23 million. Read more.
Magic City Mania
The Magic City Classic will take over the streets and venues across Birmingham this week in the ramp up to Saturday’s premier HBCU football showdown of the year between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M. Read more.
Density in Proposed Residential Developments Concerns Jefferson County Commission
A McCalla-area development request on Thursday’s commission agenda has stirred the conversation about high-density development proposals and their locations. Read more.
A Seat at the Table: Group Brings Together Unhoused and Housed Folks at Railroad Park Picnic
Urban Purpose’s A Seat at the Table event was designed to put people on a level playing field during a relaxed, laid-back late afternoon hang out, leaders said. Read more.
Dining-ham: Birmingham Rebrands as Foodie Haven
Birmingham’s “on fire” restaurant scene is helping change outside perceptions. Once dismissively nicknamed “Bombingham” for the deadly violence during the Civil Rights Movement, today’s city officials brand Birmingham as “the dining destination of the South.” Food is a calling card. Read more.
