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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday extended an ordinance requiring face masks or coverings to be worn in public until May 24. The council voted 8-1 with Councilor Hunter Williams being the lone ‘no’ vote.  The passing of the ordinance comes three days before the state of Alabama’s mask mandate is set to expire April 9 and comes as no surprise since Birmingham was one of the first municipalities to require facial coverings at the onset of the global COVID-19 health crisis in 2020.  Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said the extension of the ma...

The Birmingham Times  The redevelopment of the former Carraway Hospital site near downtown Birmingham moved one step closer to reality when the City Council approved a $13.2 million incentive package for the project. “This project is a game changer for the city of Birmingham and I’m particularly excited about the potential tenants that may be coming there but also the fact that it’s going to involve a variety of housing types including workforce housing,” said Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, who represents parts of the area. The project is bigger than just the Northside community, he sa...

Birmingham’s rapid transit bus system breaks ground on terminal Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Birmingham Xpress, the city’s planned rapid transit bus system, held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to announce upcoming construction on a West Terminus Station near the CrossPlex at Five Points West. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin stands beside the first of what will be at least 11 orange Birmingham Xpress buses. The bus was on display in a parking lot at 47th Street West, across the street from Bill Harris Arena, for the groundbreaking. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com) Faceboo...

Birmingham begins work on rapid bus transit system, first in Alabama By Erica Wright December 18, 2020 Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in Five Points West during announcement of the Birmingham Xpress Bus Rapid Transit system. (Erica Wright, The Birmingham Times) Local, city and state leaders on Friday announced the first phase of the Birmingham Xpress Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system during a groundbreaking ceremony in Five Points West. Birmingham Xpress will connect 25 neighborhoods along a 10-mile corridor between Five Points West and the Woodlawn community. This is the first bus rapid...