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Both deep southern powerhouses that were once fierce rivals competing for power and dominance. Well Atlanta won the battle but Birmingham is most similar to Atlanta, both equal on per capita income edge to Birmingham, weather, safety, demographics, Birmingham to have amenities of Atlanta on smaller scale, and rich southern culture and architecture.
Is Birmingham a smaller akin younger sibling to Atlanta? Where do similarities end between these two cities of the southeast?
Last edited by Infamous Past; 03-10-2011 at 10:14 PM..
both deep southern powerhouses that were once fierce rivals competing for power and dominance. Well atlanta won the battle but birmingham is most similar to atlanta, both equal on per capita income edge to birmingham, weather, safety, demographics, birmingham to have amenities of atlanta on smaller scale, and rich southern culture and architecture.
Is birmingham a smaller akin younger sibling to atlanta? where do similarities end between these two cities of the southeast?
The only thing Bham and the ATL have in common is I-20. Other than that the differences are night and day.
Agreed...and it's not necessarily a bad thing.
I'm sure you could come up with a few more "similarities" (i.e. north side Atlanta burbs and south side Birmingham burbs), but largely, the two cities are very different...and not just due to size.
I don't know if there is a true "smaller Atlanta," but if I was to have to pick a candidate, I'd go with Charlotte.
I'm not sure if there is a truly good comparison as to what Birmingham is a "small version of," as it used to be one of the bigger cities in the south. It's a smaller version of a major rust belt city in a southern setting.
I'm sure you could come up with a few more "similarities" (i.e. north side Atlanta burbs and south side Birmingham burbs), but largely, the two cities are very different...and not just due to size.
I don't know if there is a true "smaller Atlanta," but if I was to have to pick a candidate, I'd go with Charlotte.
I'm not sure if there is a truly good comparison as to what Birmingham is a "small version of," as it used to be one of the bigger cities in the south. It's a smaller version of a major rust belt city in a southern setting.
Being a smaller version of Atlanta wouldnt be bad thing. I wouldnt mind having their growth/economic percentage rates, etc. As of right now Charlotte fits the title of being a smaller ATL than Bham does. Bham could make a better case for being a smaller Pittsburgh, or (**gasp**) Detroit.
Being a smaller version of Atlanta wouldnt be bad thing. I wouldnt mind having their growth/economic percentage rates, etc. As of right now Charlotte fits the title of being a smaller ATL than Bham does. Bham could make a better case for being a smaller Pittsburgh, or (**gasp**) Detroit.
Smaller Pittsburgh. Similar industry, similar setting (sans the rivers)...except Birmingham Metro is still gaining people. Birmingham city has a nice downtown, but seems to be rotting at the core from a population standpoint.
Not to worry, though, Atlanta proper was losing thousands of people from the 70s-90s...it has now bounced back big time. B-ham city leaders just need to find a way to stop the bleeding and grow back the inner city to a healthy 300k or so.
[quote=nashvols;18235155]Smaller Pittsburgh. Similar industry, similar setting (sans the rivers)...except Birmingham Metro is still gaining people. Birmingham city has a nice downtown, but seems to be rotting at the core from a population standpoint.
Not to worry, though, Atlanta proper was losing thousands of people from the 70s-90s...it has now bounced back big time. B-ham city leaders just need to find a way to stop the bleeding and grow back the inner city to a healthy 300k or so.[/quote]
Im afraid that is not gonna happen with the current leadership. Birmingham city needs a younger, more forward looking leadership. I do believe Bham city can reverse the current trend, but it remains to be seen if the people in Bham city and metro are willing to make it happen.
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