Magic City Spotlight: Family fun center planned for West Birmingham in 2024
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has announced that the new, city-owned family fun center is planned for the CrossPlex property in West Birmingham. The facility will be home to a skating rink, jump park, e-sports center, bowling alley, food court, and more. The target open date is sometime in 2024.
“I am thrilled to honor our West Birmingham residents by bringing this into their community,” said Mayor Woodfin. “The concept of sports and entertainment options under one roof will be a game changer for our families, our children, and our visitors. I envision this being a major hub for family fun and plan to make sure it is a state-of-the-art facility because our community deserves it.”
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Mayor Woodfin joins Jefferson County legislative delegation to announce “exhibition driving” bill
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin joined members of the Jefferson County legislative delegation Tuesday morning to announce plans to file a bill in the upcoming legislative session to prohibit and impose penalties for certain forms of “exhibition driving,” which includes street and drag racing, burnouts, donuts, and similar activities defined within the bill.
The legislation would carry five to 90 days in jail and a fine ranging from $25 to $500 for a first conviction. A second conviction would increase jail time from 10 days to six months and/or a fine ranging from $50 to $500. Driving privileges may also be revoked for up to six months.
“Exhibition driving is a problem that has spread through our community affecting our neighborhoods, our churches and our small businesses,” Rep. Hollis said. “I am committed to working with the city to strengthen the law to give Birmingham the tools to put a stop to this dangerous form of driving.”
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Revitalization updates: Districts 6 and 7 street paving schedules released
The road to revitalization is being paved district by district!
The city is finalizing the 2023 Street Paving schedule. The city-wide resurfacing plan will be an estimated $12 million investment with as many as 246 road segments paved. That’s 43 miles. The current schedule and updates would include 27 road segments.
See the current list at www.birminghamal.gov/neighborhoods.