News
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The Importance of Downtown
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
“As the literal and figurative heart of their cities, downtowns represent and welcome residents, employees, and visitors from all walks of life,” says David Downey, President and CEO of the International Downtown Association (IDA), as he discusses the importance of downtown and the role it plays in keeping the vibrancy alive in our city centers!
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Appreciating the Value of Birmingham
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Yaysayers
Medical Properties Trust, our vitality sponsor for the Value of Downtown Report, is here to discuss how Birmingham has laid the foundation for you to grow your healthcare business. With its well-known healthcare systems and diverse communities rich in history and culture – the Magic City is the place you need to be!
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The Vanishing Authenticity of Birmingham
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving
Much of the “Birmingham character” that we appreciate and promote today is thanks to the many beautiful historic buildings and homes that still stand. Our concentration of historic structures is unique, and it’s an asset for our entire region’s economic development and growth, as that authenticity attracts people seeking sense of place and quality of life. But how do we ensure that the authenticity doesn’t begin to vanish as we continue to revive these historic structures?
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What's new in Woodlawn?
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Woodlawn
Woodlawn is constantly growing and welcoming new businesses and the past few months have been no exception! There is a diverse mix of new openings in Woodlawn that caters to a variety of different audiences. Whether you’re looking to take some dance classes or you’re just in the mood to try out a new bar, here’s a list of all the new places for you to checkout in Woodlawn!
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The Vitality Index: How does Birmingham compare to other Downtown Districts?
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving
The IDA defines the Vitality Index as a benchmarking tool to see how the vitality of various downtown areas across the country compare to one another. Let’s take a closer look at where Birmingham stands!
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The Windows of Woodlawn Extravaganza is back!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
The 2021 Windows of Woodlawn Holiday Display Contest is here! Check out all the submissions and don’t forget to cast your votes by December 24th.
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2021 Recap: Here's what the REV team is grateful for!
Filed Under: Front Page, Yaysayers
We are all about celebrating wins here at REV (both big and small) and 2021 has been quite the year for Birmingham! We can’t wait to see what 2022 holds, but for now let’s reflect on 2021 and everything that we are grateful for from this past year.
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In town for the Birmingham Bowl? Here's a guide to everything you need to see while you're here!
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
In town for the Birmingham Bowl (or just for fun)? Here’s a guide to everything – and we mean EVERYTHING – that you need to see while you’re here! We promise, you’ll have no time left to be bored!
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Let's Talk Walk Scores!
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
We recently released our Value of Downtown report and one of the areas we excelled in was our walk score. Need a crash course on what a walk score is? Well lucky for you our City Center District Manager, Rob Buddo, is here to tell you all about it!
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We are "sew" happy to welcome Nmosa Fabrics to Woodlawn!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
Get to know the brains behind Woodlawn business Nmosa Fabrics! Theuda Tusajiwe talks opening her business in Woodlawn and the lessons she has learned along the way.