Main Street Birmingham

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.

In April 2012 the organization announced plans to merge with Main Street Birmingham under a new name.

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