Tag: Birmingham
No Coins, No Problem
Beginning July 1, motorists who want to park in downtown Birmingham can pay by app if they don’t have coins to feed the meter. The...
The Sanders Trust Adds Iowa Hospital to 29-State Portfolio
The Sanders Trust, one of the nation’s leading healthcare real estate investment companies based in Birmingham, recently announced the completion of construction on the...
Jones Valley Teaching Farm Takes its Lessons Home
Since 2007, Jones Valley Teaching Farm has grown produce on Birmingham-area school campuses, teaching student apprentices all about the growing process — intermingled with...
$4.9 Million Eases Housing Burden in B’ham
Birmingham-based Housing Affordability Trust recently awarded a total of $4.9 million in annual grants to 20 nonprofits in metropolitan Birmingham for initiatives that make...
More Games Coming to Birmingham
While festivals and events have been postponed around most of the state due to COVID-19, that didn’t keep the city of Birmingham from looking...
Judge Rules for Alabama David v. Boeing Goliath
A Birmingham federal judge on May 11 upheld a jury verdict against Boeing Co. that awarded $2.1 million in damages to a legacy Alabama...
The Abnormal, the Social House and the All So Human
Just as the virus crisis "new normal" is Orwellian new speak for "abnormal," social distancing has been a 180-degree tongue swallowing for modern urban...
New Name, Same Games: It’s Now World Games 2022
They’re still The World Games, but one of the numbers has changed. With the recent announcement that The World Games would shift from next year...
Selloffs and Shocks: How Investors are Reacting
Beyond health, a big concern related to the virus crisis is the effect it has had on long-term individual savings and investments. To monitor...
Birmingham Zoo Needs Help
The Birmingham Zoo is like a lot of tourism entities — it is hemorrhaging money. The zoo, a non-profit organization, is home to approximately...