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REV Birmingham is an economic development organization founded on November 15, 2012 with the merger of Operation New Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham. The organization's current primary goal is to facilitate implementation of Blueprint Birmingham and the Birmingham Comprehensive Plan. Its four focus areas are city center improvement; neighborhood management; business growth and retention; and large-project development.

REV Birmingham is headed by David Fleming. The organization's name, one of 743 pitched by Big Communications, is intended to combine "forward motion" with "revitalization".

Walsh, Alex (November 15, 2012) "REV Birmingham, product of ONB/Main Street merger, debuts." The Birmingham News
Poe, Ryan (November 16, 2012) "Newly dubbed REV Birmingham set sights on growth." Birmingham Business Journal

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 '''REV Birmingham''' is an economic development organization founded on [[November 15]], [[2012]] with the merger of [[Operation New Birmingham]] and [[Main Street Birmingham]]. The organization's current primary goal is to facilitate implementation of [[Blueprint Birmingham]] and the [[Birmingham Comprehensive Plan]]. Its four focus areas are city center improvement; neighborhood management; business growth and retention; and large-project development.
-REV Birmingham is headed by [[David Fleming]]. The organization's name, one of 743 pitched by [[Big Communications]], is intended to combine "forward motion" with "revitalization".
+REV Birmingham is headed by [[David Fleming]]. The organization's name, one of 743 pitched by [[Big Communications]], is intended to combine "forward motion" with "[[Downtown revitalization|revitalization]]".
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