Tag: neighborhood associations
The Demise of Birmingham’s Once Powerful Neighborhood Associations
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham City Councilor J.T. Moore first moved into the South Woodlawn neighborhood with his wife, Alycia, in 2013, he...
East Birmingham: Woodlawn Recognized as Among the Best in the Nation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Jason Avery attended his first meeting of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (NA) in 2004 he wasn't afraid to speak...
West Birmingham: Bush Hills Builds Healthier Community With Area Partners
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
In one west Birmingham community, residents have put together Bush Hills Connections, a nonprofit organization to pool resources and forge...
“I had to go and kiss the rings in various neighborhoods....
-Steven Hoyt, former Birmingham City Councilor on the waning influence of Neighborhood Associations, The Birmingham Times, Sept 28.
