Tag: Housing
Local Politics Can Make National Change, Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Says at Birmingham Town Hall
Pete Buttigieg and Mayor Randall Woodfin answered questions during a town hall at the Carver Theatre.
Councilors Approve $2.6M Construction Bid to Rebuild Tornado-Damaged Pratt Neighborhood
The Birmingham City Council approved more work to rehab the neighborhood devastated in 2011.
Residential Development to Begin Early Next Year at The Star Uptown
The Birmingham City Council approved rezoning the property adjacent to the old Carraway Hospital site for the construction.
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Land Bank Approval Clears Way for North Titusville Housing Development
Work is expected to begin later this year on the long-awaited development.
Birmingham Releases 5-Year Plan for Spending Federal Housing, Community Development Dollars
The city is focusing on programs to bolster its affordable housing inventory, reduce homelessness and poverty and ramp up community development.
Use It or Lose It: JeffCo Set To Help Residents Rather Than Let Money Go Back to the Feds
County commissioners learned they had about $500K in unspent Emergency Rental Assistance funds and assigned it to Bridge Ministries to help people with rent and utility payments.
City Considers Regs That Could Ban Short-Term Rentals in Single-Family Neighborhoods, Limit Elsewhere
The city’s Planning and Zoning Committee discussed a new proposal for limiting short-term rentals in Birmingham and advanced it for further consideration by councilors.
Stephens, Scales Talk About Filling Voids Left From Demolished Structures
It’s not enough to tear down dilapidated structures, it matters what goes in their place, commissioners said.
Birmingham Council Approves $2.6M for Homeless Shelters, Services
Two programs have plans to provide micro-shelters and services to help residents experiencing homelessness build better lives. Read more.
