The ripple effect of downtown investment?

Big change downtown rarely happens because of a single project. More often, one investment makes people see a place differently. A park fills up. A trail gets people walking between neighborhoods. An old building turns its lights back on. People spend more time there. Businesses open nearby. More people decide to live downtown. Slowly, one […]

Has fall finally arrived downtown? Here’s how you’ll know.?

In Alabama, the first day of fall on the calendar is more of a polite suggestion than a firm reality. The real signs that summer has packed up are more subtle, more local — and often, more charming. Here are five telltale ways you’ll know fall has truly arrived in downtown Birmingham.