Ecoscape charrette invites everybody’s opinion

What do you know about ecoscapes? And what can you contribute to create one in North Birmingham?
Don’t worry what you know and what you don’t. If you care about making your community a healthier and more attractive place to live, planners want your opinion about the best way to do that, and a charrette is [...]

A different kind of Catalyst sparks new leaders to action

Sustainability. Culture. New Leadership. With those three pillars of a progressive community, more than 1,000 members of the group called Catalyst continue to challege young citizens to get involved and do more.
Their slogan is “It’s Hip to Be Civic,” and they prove the truth of that every time that gather for a Green Third Thursday [...]

New advocate, voice, catalyst for economic growth

We talk a lot about how the Community Foundation serves as a catalyst and convenor on community issues, because that is an important way we serve the community that established this public endowment 50 years ago. With the June 14 announcement of its new name and mission, the Birmingham Business Alliance promises to be a [...]

Regional economic development organization set to launch

Look for the launch next week of the merged organization that will take on the important roles of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board in regional economic development. Starting July 14, the organization that still is unnamed will be located at the Financial Center, 505 20th Street North in [...]