News
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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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Birmingham launches pop-up trail to support social distancing
Filed Under: Developer, Front Page, Transportation, Yaysayers
Beginning Saturday, May 2, the First Avenue South corridor between 12th Street and 20th Street will be closed to vehicles and become a multi-use trail for pedestrians and cyclists on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month of May.
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Our city, our plan: Cheers to a new City Center Master Plan that builds on Birmingham's strengths
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
Downtown Birmingham has experienced unprecedented growth over the last decade, but we cannot rest on our laurels.
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Here's how you can help support expansion of the Historic Tax Credit
Filed Under: Developer, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved
The Historic Tax Credit is responsible for renovating more than 40,000 buildings across the country and attracting over $131 billion in private revenue, but what if it could do more?
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Why historic preservation is good for Birmingham
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Ensley, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Woodlawn, Yaysayers
Historic Preservation is one of those rare things that serves not only as a tool for good economic development, but it is an outcome of good economic development as well.
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New life for a historic corner: 3 reasons to get excited about New Ideal Lofts
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Uncategorized
From the terrazzo floors to the alley mural, the New Ideal building is full of history, and its redevelopment is sure to bring even more vibrancy to the already bustling block it shares with The Pizitz. Here are three reasons we are excited about the New Ideal Lofts project – and we hope it makes you say #YayBham too!