News
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What the Value of Downtown report has taught us about the Magic City
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving, Small Business, Transportation, Yaysayers
The report—The Value of Downtown Birmingham, presented by PNC Bank—establishes a baseline from which city leaders, corporate leaders and organizations like REV can track growth and identify priorities for downtown improvements.
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Understanding the importance of downtown data with Rob Buddo
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
We will be releasing our Value of Downtown report very soon (keep an eye out for it!) and our City Center District Manager, Rob Buddo, is here to explain just how important this data is and how it will help us make improvements to our downtown area in the near future.
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Beyond the beauty of Downtown Birmingham's Churches
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Yaysayers
Downtown Birmingham is full of beautiful buildings, both new and old! A good portion of those buildings consist of churches, and while many of them are beautiful to look at, they also have a rich history that often gets overlooked.
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What owning a brick and mortar has taught Bridge + Root's Aisha Taylor
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Small Business
Aisha Taylor, owner of Bridge + Root, shares eight of the most valuable lessons she has learned since opening her brick and mortar store this summer!
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20th Street is getting a makeover! Here's what to expect and how we got here
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Transportation, Yaysayers
We have exciting news: Downtown Birmingham’s 20th Street North is getting a makeover! Read more about how we got to this point and what you can expect from this renovation in the upcoming months.
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Sharing our love for the Magic City!
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Front Page, Get Involved, Yaysayers
REV is hosting two pop-up photo booth events in October to celebrate the Magic City. Make plans to join us at The Pizitz and Good People Brewing!
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A historic retail block transformed: The Pizitz and New Ideal buildings then and now
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page
Downtown Birmingham retail is regaining its strength now, with some of the department stores of yesteryear finding new life with different uses.
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Welcoming Spiffy Staging & Design to the Switch
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Events, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
So So Spiffy, a local staging and interior design company, is proud to announce its new retail endeavor, Shopping Shindig. This once-a-month sale will take place at their new warehouse downtown and provide curated collections of designer furniture, art, and home accessories up to 60% off.
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The history of the heaviest corner on earth
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Uncategorized
At the turn of the 20th Century, the spark of the Magic City was one to behold. As Birmingham became an industrial metropolitan area, one particular corner of the city stood above the rest (pun intended): the intersection of 1st Ave. North and 20th Street – also known as “the heaviest corner on Earth.”
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Innovate Birmingham's Amy Jones talks supporting local talent as they accomplish tech dreams
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Yaysayers
There’s a legitimate chance you’ve heard of Innovate Birmingham. You’ve probably heard about their coding classes and free tech boot camps, but what you might not know is that they are here to help beyond free Full Stack Web Development and Data Analytics training for local unemployed and underemployed residents.