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Corey Bishop personalizes clothes shopping at Refresh in Five Points West
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Filling Vacant Spaces, Small Business, Workshops
When he was unable to find clothing that matched his style and budget, Corey Bishop decided he wanted to sell quality clothing at affordable prices to cater to people like himself. He didn’t let the fact that he had only a car and $500 to his name hold him back.
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Avondale's 41st Street poised to be among Birmingham's first Complete Streets projects
Filed Under: Transportation, Yaysayers
A safer way forward is coming to Avondale! Blending the needs of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians with aesthetic needs and community input will create a more vibrant community for Avondale residents and business owners.
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Birmingham Lights inspire St. Petersburg arts project
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Yaysayers
Don’t you think the world could use a few more rainbows? Lucky for St. Petersburg, neighborhood revitalization agency Deuces Live has created an artistic LED lighting installation inspired in part by REV’s Birmingham Lights project on 14th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets downtown.
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2018 Alabama Historic Tax Credit list proves strong demand for investment
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Small Business
Last week, The Alabama Historical Rehabilitation Tax Credit Evaluating Committee approved requests for funds to be allocated to three historic renovation projects in Birmingham. These projects, as well as those projects that were approved for the wait list for 2019 allocation, prove the demand for historic rehabilitation is strong in Birmingham and Alabama.
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Top o' the parade: Spend St. Pat's with Young Pioneers on Zydeco patio
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Yaysayers, Young Pioneers
Looking for a prime spot to view the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Five Points South? Join Young Pioneers at their patio party!
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Council-approved: Complete Streets to create a safer Birmingham
Filed Under: Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Transportation
A policy designed to transform Birmingham’s infrastructure by creating safer, more accessible streets is now officially in effect.The Birmingham Complete Streets Ordinance was approved unanimously by City Council on Tuesday, March 6.
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Celebrate all things Irish at Five Points South's St. Patrick's festivities
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business
Get your green ready to go! The Five Points Alliance invites you to join the historic community this weekend for the Five Point South St. Patrick’s Celebration, Birmingham’s biggest celebration of the Irish holiday.
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UrbanMain team's mission: Equitable entrepreneurship in Woodlawn
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Workshops
In a city like Birmingham, where multiple commercial districts must coexist, each historical district’s revitalization strategies may look quite different. Each community needs to find its own niche, its own voice and its own identity – in ways that feel right for all the different people who are invested in it. That’s exactly what UrbanMain is intended to do!
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3rd Street Market making progress on corner store improvements in Enon Ridge
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Small Business
We are beginning to see the fruits of Rodriguez and Brianna Cowans’s labor of love in Enon Ridge. Improvements to their corner store are well underway, as they transition from convenience store to full grocery store.
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UAB honors students visit Woodlawn for lesson in community development
Filed Under: Events, Front Page, Woodlawn, Yaysayers
Students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Global and Community Leadership Honors program visited Woodlawn this week to learn about community and economic development. REV Birmingham was glad to welcome the incomparable professor Anthony Hood and his class as we talked about inclusive revitalization in Woodlawn and other urban commercial districts.