Tag Archives: Railroad Park

Thousands will move to downtown Birmingham

Posted on June 4, 2013 by David Sher

It’s easy to predict the future of Birmingham. Birmingham’s usually the last to do just about everything.  So if you want to see what’s about to happen, all you have to do is look elsewhere. When I was Chairman of … Continue reading →

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Birmingham haters—eat your hearts out

Posted on March 26, 2013 by David Sher

Are you sitting down? Birmingham’s being flooded with positive recognition. Amazingly, most of these headline are within the past 30 days. It’s enough to make the Birmingham haters scream for mercy. Click on the headlines to see the story:

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Should Birmingham have to pay for everything?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by David Sher

I’ve spent a great deal of time and effort trying to educate one of my best friends, who I will call Bob, about the problems created by our segmented and dysfunctional governments. But Bob loves to complain about the City … Continue reading →

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Birmingham is unique in so many ways

Posted on June 27, 2012 by David Sher

Look at the magnificent picture that leads this blog.  This is the Wells Theatre in Norfolk,Virginia.  It’s one of only a few theaters that still exist which was specifically built to maximize the acoustics and close seating needed for vaudeville … Continue reading →

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Who’s the mayor of our region?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by David Sher

  We know it’s not the mayor of Birmingham. The City of Birmingham represents only 19% of the population of the metro area. And Mayor Bell, who I strongly believe understands the importance of regionalism, has said on numerous occasions, … Continue reading →

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Let’s move to the suburbs and attack the City of Birmingham

Posted on February 11, 2012 by David Sher

  Do you listen to talk radio or read comments on al.com? It‘s a steady stream of condemnation of the City of Birmingham by the folks who live in the suburbs. Think about it… A large number of our most … Continue reading →

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