Tag: Civil Rights District
City Asks Residents for Thoughts on Civil Rights Corridor
The city has set up several days of meetings and an online survey to get comments on plans for improvements to the route stretching from downtown westward through Smithfield and Graymont.
Proposed Center for Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Draws Skepticism
Part of Birmingham’s identity was forged by the civil rights movement. A proposed development would build on that history through an internationally-recognized leadership center. The Global Forum for Freedom and Justice would be a major addition to the Birmingham Civil Rights District. The $40 million proposal is the brainchild of Washington, D.C. philanthropist Wayne Reynolds, and it’s generating skepticism in some parts of the community. WBHM’s Andrew Yeager spoke with Birmingham Business Journal editor Ty West about the plans. Read more.
