John Hilliard, who served as Birmingham’s District 9 councilor from 2017 to 2021, has kicked off his campaign to win back the seat. The post Former Birmingham Councilor John Hilliard Announces Bid to Win Back District 9 Seat appeared first on BirminghamWatch.

Once considered a model of citizen participation, the influence of the neighborhood association system is waning as participation lags and leaders complain of declining attention from the city. The post Birmingham’s Neighborhood Association Network Faces Challenges at the 50-Year Mark appeared first on BirminghamWatch.

It’s not enough to tear down dilapidated structures, it matters what goes in their place, commissioners said. The post Stephens, Scales Talk About Filling Voids Left From Demolished Structures appeared first on BirminghamWatch.

The worst part about President Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America is that John Mellencamp has to re-record “Pink Houses” and it isn’t going to rhyme anymore. That, and the Trump administration trying to bully The Associated Press into conforming. UA instructor Tom Arenberg explains in his latest column. The post Trump’s Fight Against the Associated Press Is About More Than One Word appeared first on BirminghamWatch.

Offender Alumni Association is to invest $150K in the former JCCEO building's renovations. The post Birmingham Council Transfers Property to Group Providing Violence Reduction Programs appeared first on BirminghamWatch.