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Birmingham streets to close for Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Streets by Linn Park will be closed to vehicle traffic for the Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival. The music celebration is scheduled from Thursday through Sunday. According to the city, barricades will go up on Short 20th Street North in front of Birmingham City Hall around 5 p.m. Wednesday, causing the street to be closed to vehicles. The city asks for vehicles to not park on Park Place from Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard to 19th Street North on Thursday. Food trucks and vendors will start loading in on Thursday at 4 p.m. on Park Place. Jefferson County Coroner's Office searching for families of 3 men who recently died Crews will close Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard from the corner of 19th Street North to the corner of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard to vehicle traffic at around 9 a.m. Friday. Fencing will be installed, but the sidewalk along Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard will remain open. Short 20th Street North in front of city hall will close to foot traffic at 2 p.m. Friday, while Park Place will stay open to pedestrians until 3 p.m. Friday. The parking deck adjacent to Boutwell Auditorium will be $30 for event parking starting at 1 p.m. Friday. Downtown street parking will be accessible when available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
- Business
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City of Birmingham to commemorate National Historic Preservation Month
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The city of Birmingham will commemorate National Historic Preservation Month with a series of events, workshops and more. The events are free and begin at noon, except for an event on Saturday, May 10. The events will highlight the role of historic preservation in fostering community pride, supporting heritage tourism, and contributing to communities' social and economic well-being. Nick Saban to speak at University of Alabama event featuring President Trump Here's a list of the events set to be held: Training Thursday, May 1: Overview of the City of Birmingham Historic Preservation Program, Held at Birmingham City Hall, City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor Tuesday, May 27: Selling Real Estate in Historic Districts, Held at Birmingham Association of Realtors, 3501 Independence Dr., Birmingham, 35209 Historic walking tours Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m.: Historic Walking Tour: Collegeville Section of the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail, meet in front of Historic Bethel Baptist Church, 3233 29th Ave. North, Birmingham, 35207, (In the event of rain, the alternate date will be May 17.) Wednesday, May 21: Historic Walking Tour of the Civil Rights National Monument & 4th Avenue Historic District, meet at the Four Spirits Statue on the corner of 16th Street North and 6th Avenue North (In the event of rain, the alternate date will be May 23.) Thursday, May 22: Historic Walking Tour of Sloss Furnace, meet in front of the entrance. Historic preservation education lecture series Tuesday, May 6, Best Practices for Preservation Materials and Methods, Chloe Mercer, Alabama Historical Commission, Held at Sloss Furnace, West Room Tuesday, May 13, Community Preservation Spotlight, Paula Stanton, Titusville Historical Marker Committee, and Community Member, Bush Hills Neighborhood Association, Held at Sloss Furnace, West Room Tuesday, May 20, Building Birmingham: The Architecture of the Modern Movement, Caroline Swope, Ph.D., Held at Sloss Furnace, West Room Thursday, May 29, Historic Preservation and Easements, David Fleming, Director, REV Birmingham, Held at Sloss Furnace, West Room Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
