The planning team at the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham has been working hard on developing the Center Point Comprehensive Plan Update – branded as Center Point’s Vision for Tomorrow. Going forward, we are crafting goals, policies and recommended actions that will help the City of Center Point address your issues and achieve your…[Read More]
The planning team at the RPCGB has begun work on the initial phase of the City of Birmingham’s two newest Framework Plans: the Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan and the Eastern Area Framework Plan. The Framework Plans are extensions of the 2013 City of Birmingham Comprehensive Plan and they are intended to address issues and opportunities at…[Read More]
On January 26 at it’s Annual Meeting, the Cahaba River Society awarded its Public Service Award to the Regional Planning Commission for the work completed on the Irondale on the Move Comprehensive Plan. The Cahaba River Society noted that the Plan brought citizens, business and government together to create a dynamic Comprehensive Plan that proposes…[Read More]
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) annually to collect legal boundary information, government status, and names for American Indian areas, states, counties, minor civil divisions (MCD), and incorporated places. The Census Bureau uses the boundary information collected in the BAS to tabulate population data for the decennial and economic censuses…[Read More]
The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham recently updated its website to make information on the services and programs it offers readily available and easy to understand. “One of the things I really wanted to do when we did the new site was to have little videos explaining what our services are because you can…[Read More]
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), Transportation Planning and Modal Programs Bureau, is now accepting Applications for funding consideration through the Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program and the Section 5317 New Freedom (NF) Program. These Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs provide funding for transit related services that assist the state’s population…[Read More]
The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) would like to invite you to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields & Redevelopment Workshop. The workshop will be conducted by the EPA, in collaboration with the RPCGB and City of Birmingham, on Thursday, September 22 at the Boutwell Auditorium. If one, or more, of the following…[Read More]
Riding a Birmingham city bus without her mother for the first time was a milestone for Barbara Murdock, who grew up in South Titusville’s Belvedere Circle. “I remember when I was 13. That’s when my mom let me ride by myself,” the Ramsay High School alum said. “To be able to ride downtown to Pizitz…[Read More]
Four towns have joined a statewide network of municipalities working to revitalize their downtown districts. Columbiana, Heflin, Montevallo and Wetumpka joined Main Street Alabama, a non-profit organization focused on developing the state’s historic commercial districts through organization, design, promotion and economic vitality. Each town participated in a selective, five-month application process. According to Mary Helmer,…[Read More]
Future Phases Study: APPLE Project Summary The RPCGB and Shelby County have initiated the Dunnavant Valley Greenway Study. The study will analyze existing and proposed routes as referenced in the Dunnavant Valley Community Greenway Plan. The study will also develop alternate conceptual drawings that illustrate recommended improvements, develop an estimate of probable construction costs, provide…[Read More]