Downtown Birmingham is about to take professional sports to a whole new level!
As the home of UAB, Birmingham Southern, and Samford, Birmingham is no stranger to the world of college sports. But we’re getting ready to kick it up a notch this spring and summer! Downtown Birmingham is fixing to experience tons of activity led by professional sports. Keep reading to see what all The Magic City has to offer.
See the impact your City Center BID team created in 2021
It’s annual report season! In the nonprofit world, the first quarter is full of compiling and designing all the work you did in the previous year into report form to show the impact your organization has on its cause. Keep reading to see a summary of our 2021 efforts!
How Verizon is doing their part to help small businesses
Verizon, our vitality sponsor for the Value of Downtown Report, is here to talk about their tools for helping local businesses scale and thrive.
Love where you live: A residential guide for Downtown Birmingham
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!
The Importance of Downtown
“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!
The Vanishing Authenticity of Birmingham
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?
The Vitality Index: How does Birmingham compare to other Downtown Districts?
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!
Let’s talk walk scores!
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!
A historic retail block transformed: The Pizitz and New Ideal buildings then and now
Downtown Birmingham retail is regaining its strength now, with some of the department stores of yesteryear finding new life with different uses.