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'''Main Street Birmingham''' is a non-profit organization which promotes commercial revitalization in several [[Birmingham]] neighborhoods. The group is contracted under the city's "Business, Enterprise, & Commercial Opportunities for Neighborhoods" ([[BEACON]]) program to work with Birmingham's Community Development Department and follows the development model of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Main Street" program. | '''Main Street Birmingham''' is a non-profit organization which promotes commercial revitalization in several [[Birmingham]] neighborhoods. The group is contracted under the city's "Business, Enterprise, & Commercial Opportunities for Neighborhoods" ([[BEACON]]) program to work with Birmingham's Community Development Department and follows the development model of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Main Street" program. | ||
Main Street Birmingham's offices are located in the [[One 55th Place]] building on [[55th Place South]] in [[Woodlawn]]. The executive director | Main Street Birmingham's offices are located in the [[One 55th Place]] building on [[55th Place South]] in [[Woodlawn]]. The first executive director was [[David Fleming]], who left in November [[2011]] to head [[Operation New Birmingham]]. He was succeeded as interim director by [[Elizabeth Barbaree-Tasker]]. | ||
==Target districts== | ==Target districts== | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 11 October 2011
Main Street Birmingham is a non-profit organization which promotes commercial revitalization in several Birmingham neighborhoods. The group is contracted under the city's "Business, Enterprise, & Commercial Opportunities for Neighborhoods" (BEACON) program to work with Birmingham's Community Development Department and follows the development model of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Main Street" program.
Main Street Birmingham's offices are located in the One 55th Place building on 55th Place South in Woodlawn. The first executive director was David Fleming, who left in November 2011 to head Operation New Birmingham. He was succeeded as interim director by Elizabeth Barbaree-Tasker.
Target districts
Main Street Birmingham is currently working with nine target districts for commercial revitalization and community development:
- Avondale
- East Lake
- Ensley
- Lomb Avenue
- North Birmingham
- Parkway East
- Titusville
- Tuscaloosa Avenue
- Woodlawn
References
- Singleton, William C. III (December 26, 2007) "Main Street Birmingham studying artists' interest in Woodlawn." Birmingham News.
External link
- Main Street Birmingham website