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20th Street's dormant plants poised for a stunning comeback this spring
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
It’s winter and we must confess the obvious: The plant beds aren’t lush right now—but that’s all by design.
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Streetscape investments generate big returns for cities
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
Investment in Birmingham’s 20th Street North will help the city put its best foot forward. Here’s how other cities have done it.
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The story behind 20th Street's new greenery
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
September’s Park(ing) Day unveiled significant improvements to a quarter block of 20th Street, including a new look for the flower beds. The plants have a story of their own.
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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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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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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.