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* [[Harriman Park Recreation Center]], [[F. L. Shuttlesworth Drive]] | * [[Harriman Park Recreation Center]], [[F. L. Shuttlesworth Drive]] | ||
* [[Harrison Park Recreation Center]], [[Harrison Park]] | * [[Harrison Park Recreation Center]], [[Harrison Park]] | ||
* [[Hawkins | * [[Don A. Hawkins Recreational Center]], [[Roebuck-Hawkins Park]] | ||
* [[Henry Crompton Recreation Center]], [[Gloria Road Southwest]] | * [[Henry Crompton Recreation Center]], [[Gloria Road Southwest]] | ||
* [[Hooper City Recreation Center]], [[Hooper City Park]] | * [[Hooper City Recreation Center]], [[Hooper City Park]] | ||
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* [[McAlpine Park Recreation Center]], [[McAlpine Park]] | * [[McAlpine Park Recreation Center]], [[McAlpine Park]] | ||
* [[Memorial Park Recreation Center]], [[Memorial Park]] | * [[Memorial Park Recreation Center]], [[Memorial Park]] | ||
* [[North Birmingham Park Recreation Center]], [[North Birmingham Park]] | * [[North Birmingham Park|North Birmingham Park Recreation Center]], [[North Birmingham Park]] | ||
* [[Roosevelt City Recreation Center]], [[Roosevelt City Park]] | * [[Roosevelt City Recreation Center]], [[Roosevelt City Park]] | ||
* [[Smithfield Community Center]], [[8th Avenue North]] | * [[Smithfield Community Center]], [[8th Avenue North]] | ||
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==2011 closings== | ==2011 closings== | ||
In preparing to submit his [[2011 Birmingham budget]], [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] asked | In preparing to submit his [[2011 Birmingham budget]], [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] asked Park & Recreation Board director [[Melvin Miller]] to provide a list of nine of the city's 19 recreation centers that he could recommend for temporary closure in order to cut costs. The list included [[Fountain Heights Park Recreation Center]], [[Howze-Sanford Recreation Center]], [[Willow Wood Recreation Center]], [[Harrison Park Recreation Center]], [[Martin Luther King, Jr Park Recreation Center]], [[Jimmie Hudson Recreation Center]], [[Roosevelt City Recreation Center]], [[Harriman Park Recreation Center]] and [[Henry Crompton Recreation Center]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/recreation-centers.aspx Recreation Centers] at informationbirmingham.com | * [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/recreation-centers.aspx Recreation Centers] at informationbirmingham.com | ||
[[Category:Lists| | [[Category:Lists of buildings|Recreation centers]] | ||
[[Category:Recreation centers|Birmingham]] | [[Category:Recreation centers|Birmingham]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham parks|Recreation centers]] | [[Category:Birmingham parks|Recreation centers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:21, 12 November 2020
This is a list of Birmingham recreation centers, made up of those operated by the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board.
List
- Central Park Recreation Center, Central Park
- Ensley Park Recreation Center, Ensley Park
- Fountain Heights Park Recreation Center, Fountain Heights Park
- Harriman Park Recreation Center, F. L. Shuttlesworth Drive
- Harrison Park Recreation Center, Harrison Park
- Don A. Hawkins Recreational Center, Roebuck-Hawkins Park
- Henry Crompton Recreation Center, Gloria Road Southwest
- Hooper City Recreation Center, Hooper City Park
- Howze-Sanford Recreation Center, Howze-Sanford Park
- Inglenook Park Recreation Center, Inglenook Park
- Jimmie Hudson Recreation Center, Jimmie Hudson Park
- Martin Luther King, Jr Park Recreation Center, Martin Luther King, Jr Park
- McAlpine Park Recreation Center, McAlpine Park
- Memorial Park Recreation Center, Memorial Park
- North Birmingham Park Recreation Center, North Birmingham Park
- Roosevelt City Recreation Center, Roosevelt City Park
- Smithfield Community Center, 8th Avenue North
- Wiggins Recreation Center, Wiggins Park
- Willow Wood Recreation Center, Willow Wood Park
2011 closings
In preparing to submit his 2011 Birmingham budget, Mayor William Bell asked Park & Recreation Board director Melvin Miller to provide a list of nine of the city's 19 recreation centers that he could recommend for temporary closure in order to cut costs. The list included Fountain Heights Park Recreation Center, Howze-Sanford Recreation Center, Willow Wood Recreation Center, Harrison Park Recreation Center, Martin Luther King, Jr Park Recreation Center, Jimmie Hudson Recreation Center, Roosevelt City Recreation Center, Harriman Park Recreation Center and Henry Crompton Recreation Center.
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (May 19, 2010) "City of Birmingham releases list of recreation centers that may be closed." Birmingham News
External links
- Recreation Centers at informationbirmingham.com