Rebuilding communities
Every year, millions of people are affected by natural disasters, and 2017 has certainly been no exception. As of Oct. 6, there have been 15 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the U.S. this year. The recovery process following events of this magnitude can be overwhelming, often leaving those […]
Map for Mobile recognized with Outstanding Planning Award
The American Planning Association Alabama Chapter recognized the City of Mobile with the 2017 Outstanding Planning Award for a Comprehensive Plan for Communities with a Population over 50,000 for “Map for Mobile: Framework for Growth.” Shayla Beaco, Executive Director of Build Mobile, accepted the award on the City’s behalf at the 2017 AL/MS APA Annual […]
Choccolocco Park wins again
The City of Oxford’s 370-acre sports complex has received national recognition once again, being named one of “9 American Ballparks Every Planner Must See” by SportsEvents Magazine. SportsEvents editors searched around the country for baseball and softball facilities that ‘wow’ planners and attendees. They narrowed down their selections to 28 total complexes, divided into two categories: […]
The return of UAB Football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Football program kicked off a new era with the grand opening of the Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion. Fans, students, donors and community members came out in droves to join UAB Athletics for the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 18. Several guest speakers took the […]
UAB breaks ground on new arts and sciences building
The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground on a new 160,000-square-foot Arts and Sciences Building, which is slated to open for the fall 2019 semester. GMC designed the new $39.5 million academic facility, located on the corner of 10th Avenue South and 14th Street South. The College of Arts and Sciences serves more than […]
Brandon Bias receives 2017 ACE Star Award
The Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) presented the 2017 ACE Star Awards at the Annual Community Reunion on July 14 at the Alabama Power Company – Clanton Conference Center. The ACE Star Awards recognizes individuals who have performed above and beyond the call of duty and embody the principles of the ACE Program, a comprehensive […]