Get Out, Speak Up: Attend a public meeting about Birmingham’s new comprehensive plan
The City of Birmingham’s new comprehensive plan—the first one undertaken since 1961, we’re told—will provide the Magic City with a 20-year strategic framework.
The City of Birmingham’s new comprehensive plan — the first one undertaken since 1961, we’re told — will provide the Magic City with a 20-year strategic framework for its physical and economic development.
According to the plan’s web site, it will attempt to answer three important questions:
What do we want our shared destiny to be?
Vulcan up in lights. Birmingham is now trying to forge a new comprehensive plan, and the city's residents can offer their comments at a series of public meetings. Photo by smackdaddy.
How to we realize that vision?
And how do we get started?
Birmingham citizens have a chance to offer their comments and suggestions regarding the city’s direction at a series of “Community of Interest” public meetings – all focused on a single subject – that continues this week.
“Green Systems: Environment, Parks, Sustainability,” will be held at Vulcan Park & Museum, 1701 Valley View Drive, on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
‘Community Renewal: Revitalization in the Neighborhoods and Downtown,” will be held at Boutwell Municipal Auditorium, 1930 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
“Prosperity and Opportunity: Economic Development and Jobs” is scheduled to take place at the Birmingham Public Library, Linn-Henley Building, 2100 Park Place, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This series of meetings began with a discussion of transportation issues in the city held Jan. 10 at UAB.
To learn more about the plan and the process, visit www.birminghamcomprehensiveplan.com.
