Birmingham on it's own, makes horrible decisions. And growth is coming to NE Jefferson County, this would have expedited it. The tax revenue and growth surrounding cities would have benefitted from along with 2 counties also benefitting, would have made it a perfect location, especially with 3 Interstates to leading into and exiting from.

While Bham is getting some regrowth downtown.. most still don't care to travel downtown to do things. I go only when I'm forced to. Hell, I don't even go to gun shows downtown anymore. The City council is showing it's corruptness again and that will drive businesses away, again.

eta- in the end, now.. I agree, it wouldn't do. But if they had made the move 15 yrs ago, I think it would have panned out and NE Jefferson County would be way ahead of where it is now.

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Posted by FairhopeTider

Fairhope, Alabama

Member since May 2012

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Posted on 10/8/15 at 2:26 pm to Alahunter

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most still don't care to travel downtown to do things. I go only when I'm forced to.

I couldn't disagree more. Downtown Bham is a central location and has seen a huge influx of visitors since Regions Park opened. Restaurants, bars, lofts, etc. are popping up all over the city center. More people have been going to Barons games now since the move from Hoover. With all of the recent projects scheduled to go online, it is only going to bring in more and more people.

A dome out near the dog track would be, as stated, another Hoover met. Since there's no major league team to keep the traffic out there on a daily/regular basis, not many businesses would've followed it. It would be a white elephant in a sea of asphalt.

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Posted by The Spleen

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 10/8/15 at 2:31 pm to Alahunter

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I go only when I'm forced to.

I can tell, when you say this...

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most still don't care to travel downtown to do things

I was at Railroad Park a couple of Sundays ago, and it was packed. Every Barons game I went to this summer was crowded, both on weekends and on weekday nights. I went to 2 events at the BJCC this summer and every restaurant in the Uptown district had a wait for a table.

Downtown area has seen quite a change over the past few years. It has become a destination point for many.

I still don't have much use for the city government, but hopefully as more young professionals move in, the government will change for the better.

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