News
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4 questions Birmingham should be asking about the future of city parking
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page
The current Birmingham parking debate should focus on how the City’s parking assets best supports the growth of downtown and the city. To that end, these are the questions REV’s CEO believes we should be asking.
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The Great Receipt Race is back: Play to win free gift cards from your favorite local places
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business, Woodlawn
REV Birmingham’s Great Receipt Race is back this holiday season to incentivize supporting local retailers and restaurants.
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How low-income residents bear the brunt of city parking policy
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Transportation
When we require parking as a prerequisite to development, we require car ownership to access our city. This development pattern effectively locks non-drivers out of large sectors of our society.
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How developers get the gunk off the coolest parts of historic buildings
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page
So, when a switchyard warehouse is ready for a new life as an industrial office, how does its developer/architect/contractor make sure the most unique original architectural details can shine again? Meet the person who makes it happen.
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The hidden price of parking in Birmingham
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Transportation
Parking seems simple right? Pull up in front of your destination and park the car. That is the assumption developers and cities have been working under for a few decades now.
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What we learned from Park(ing) Day 2020 + help us determine what's next for 20th Street
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving
The results are in on Park(ing) Day and they’re overwhelmingly positive.
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Take a photo tour of Biso Collective’s new home in The Switch
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
You don’t say no to a tour of a 1926 railroad building turned tech company paradise.
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What to expect as the Park(ing) Day takes over 20th Street
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Transportation
This year’s Park(ing) Day event is an even more focused and ambitious design that builds off of the momentum created by last year’s installation. Here’s what you can expect.
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REV Birmingham wins 3 Main Street Alabama Awards
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving
Main Street Alabama recognized REV Birmingham with three awards in the 7th Annual Awards of Excellence.
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What is Park(ing) Day? Creating people-focused spaces from San Francisco to Birmingham
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
It all started in 2005 when three urban designers went looking for “unscripted fragments” of space in San Francisco that could be used in a fun and engaging way.