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Old 03-11-2015, 09:14 AM
 
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Built.will BIRMINGHAM ever be close to what NASHVILLE or ATLANTA ? to me memphis an bham go toe to toe . Please give your opinions on what you hypothetically think would put BHAM on par with other METRO AREAs of 1.2-5 million in metro population an size.
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Old 03-11-2015, 09:18 AM
 
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A decent civic center for starters. Yes, it was quite the thing in the early 70s, but it's seriously long in the tooth now.
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Old 03-11-2015, 09:43 AM
 
Location: Birmingham
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Yeah, I agree. So much hinges and so many doors could be opened on just that one project, I can't place anything else above it. It would touch and affect so many other things directly and indirectly that it can't be quantified exactly.
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Old 03-11-2015, 11:44 AM
 
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It need to be more diversity an Aquarium an Dave n busters downtown at the moment would help fill in the void . All of them by Lakeview/uptown.
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Old 03-11-2015, 05:07 PM
 
Location: Birmingham
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I think some retail shopping would be nice. Maybe an extension of Uptown. Once there's a grocery store downtown, that will be the only thing you have to leave the city center for.

I would also like to hear plans for a new high-rise announced soon. I'm not sure if office occupancy requires it yet but a new addition to the skyline would be nice to represent the "new direction" of the city. The skyline seems to have not changed very much over the past couple of decades.
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Old 03-11-2015, 05:22 PM
 
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I wonder who to contact about asking when will a new highrise be built? An I'm confused are their 2 Publix ' s being built downtown ? So I mean BHAM really needs a HUGEEEEE project for downtown/midtown. Population growth can only go so far.
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Old 03-11-2015, 11:25 PM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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I think some retail shopping would be nice. Maybe an extension of Uptown. Once there's a grocery store downtown, that will be the only thing you have to leave the city center for.

I would also like to hear plans for a new high-rise announced soon. I'm not sure if office occupancy requires it yet but a new addition to the skyline would be nice to represent the "new direction" of the city. The skyline seems to have not changed very much over the past couple of decades.
I agree with you here for sure. Birmingham deserves to earn its tallest building in the state title back from Mobile.
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Old 03-12-2015, 04:14 AM
 
Location: East Mobile
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Isn't there a height ordinance over Downtown?
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Old 03-12-2015, 04:36 AM
 
Location: Birmingham
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Yes. But not in midtown.
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Old 03-12-2015, 10:25 AM
 
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Would love to see another 400+ footer on either of the 1900 blocks of 3rd or 4th aves N. That would tie in the cbd towers with the old Birmingham skyline nicely. If that gap could be filled, I think it would have a huge aesthetical impact on the cohesiveness / density feel of the skyline.

Pipe dream of course -- I'd much rather have the blighted and derelict gems of downtown repurposed first. Full occupancy / utility and elevated foot traffic downtown would be much cooler. But it's been a long time since we've had another tower. Maybe down the road, but we've got our focus in the right spot at the moment. Can't wait until Powel Ave plant is done. That's one of the cooler projects you'll find in any city.

Truth be told, if Bham could ever secure even just two 500 ft towers in addition to what we have now, I would never want for anything else re: our skyline.

*still thankful that Sheppard Center was never built. 700 ft would have been nice, but that giant crucifix would've brought a world of headache.

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