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The state of small business in downtown Birmingham: REV's observations, analysis and recommendations to rebound from COVID-19
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business, Yaysayers
REV has pulled together a report that is intended to communicate qualitative and quantitative data along with business intelligence gathered from boots-on-the-ground conversations between REV team members and downtown stakeholders.
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BIDs give districts an identity, freedom of choice to design themselves
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are a great tool for implementing impactful revitalization in urban areas. They’re sort of like a homeowner’s association for a commercial district.
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What is a BID? And, how one is already helping vibrancy in Birmingham
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
BIDs have been used increasingly in downtowns, main streets and other commercial districts throughout the country as an avenue for public improvement and maintenance.
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In the time of COVID-19, four local businesses are committed to giving back to Birmingham
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
Across Birmingham, local businesses are finding creative ways to support the city they love in a time of uncertainty. Find out how a few of them are stepping up to help.
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ParkMobile app adds to vibrancy downtown by making paying for street parking a breeze
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Transportation
Birmingham joins other larger cities such as Washington D.C. and Atlanta that use the ParkMobile app.
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Businesses with small footprints are working hard to adapt and keep their spaces safe
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business
COVID-19 has affected businesses across Birmingham, but those with small footprints are shifting strategically to adhere to Alabama’s Safer at Home order and keep their customers safe in a smaller setting. Find out what three different businesses have done to adapt their spaces and experiences.
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'We're in this together': B'ham artists use mural in Upswing lot to encourage in challenging times
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page
REV recently caught up with Meghan McCollum of Blank Space, co-organizer of the mural, about the evolving meaning behind the piece and how public art can spark much-needed conversations.
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Local artists and volunteers unite to make plywood at damaged businesses works of art, messages of hope
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Uncategorized
Plywood surrounding businesses and buildings is the opposite of what most people picture when they think of a thriving downtown, but, somehow, Birmingham managed to take an uncertain moment and make it magical.
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Birmingham Business Relief Fund to help restore small businesses and storefronts
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business
Online applications open Friday, June 5. Grants will be awarded weekly through July 31, 2020.