News
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Woodlawn Street Market is back: Meet the April 2022 vendors
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
Get ready to shop ’till you drop! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and Woodlawn Street Market is BACK! Can you tell we’re excited?! The first market of the 2022 season will be this Saturday April 9, 2022 from 10-4pm and we hope you meet us at the market.
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Meet Magic City Match's Inaugural Cohort
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business
More than 800 Black business owners in Birmingham applied for the inaugural Magic City Match grant program, and we are excited to share the 25 applicants who were selected by an independent committee to be part of this year’s cohort and move forward in this process!
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3 ways the CAP team is preparing to "spring" into a new season!
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
The sun is out, the flowers are blooming, and the CAP team is ready to spring into action! CAP keeps downtown safe all year round, but as the spring season approaches, they are adding a few more things to their list of duties!
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It's flex lane time! What to expect as 20th Street construction nears the finish line
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Transportation, Yaysayers
20th Street construction has been underway for some time now and we are so excited to be entering the final phase! We are beginning the lane striping and flex lane painting this week (which is VERY exciting) so let’s break down how we got here and what to expect in the coming weeks.
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How Verizon is doing their part to help small businesses
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business
Verizon, our vitality sponsor for the Value of Downtown Report, is here to talk about their tools for helping local businesses scale and thrive.
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Downtown dining options for you and your furry friends
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page
With the warm weather quickly approaching everybody is itching to get out and enjoy some sunshine – and that includes our four-legged friends as well! We put together a list of some dog-friendly dining & drinking options in Downtown Birmingham for you and your pup to enjoy!
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Love where you live: a residential guide for Downtown Birmingham
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
Looking to find a place to call home in the heart of Birmingham? The residential population is rapidly growing in Downtown Birmingham and no matter what your style (and budget) there’s sure to be a place for you! We gathered a list of just a few of the places that downtown has to offer but there are so many more! Get out and explore – you might be surprised what you find!
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Birmingham's Permanent Outdoor Dining Permit: How did we get here?
Filed Under: Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
In response to COVID-related restrictions, REV worked with the City of Birmingham in 2020 to create a temporary permit giving street-level businesses options for using nearby sidewalk and parking spaces to expand their operations. After seeing the success of the temporary permit, REV and the City of Birmingham Department of Transportation worked together to make a new, permanent process for shared outdoor dining and retail in 2021! Keep reading to see how we got here and what this new permit means for Birmingham.
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d'Trespa Consignment Boutique is bringing a vintage flare to Woodlawn
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
LaRoyce Marsh, owner of d’Trespa Consignment Boutique, recently relocated her store from Homewood to Woodlawn. This consignment boutique offers a variety of vintage pieces from funky hats to luxurious fur coats. We sat down with her to learn a little more about her business venture and here’s what she had to say!
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church celebrates 150 years with "Memorial" performance
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is partnering with Red Mountain Theater to present the musical drama “Memorial” in the historic church’s sanctuary March 20, 2022, at 4 p.m. And the best part? The performance is free to the community!