Topic: birmingham
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Doctors Now Advise Wearing Helmets During Tornado Warnings
According to new research on injuries sustained during twisters, brain damage and busted spines are common; impalements by flying wood less so.
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The Big Fix
Is Free Rent Enough to Jumpstart a Sleepy Commercial District?
Birmingham finds success with an innovative program to rejuvenate a neighborhood.
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U.K. Leads the Way on Mayoral Autonomy
Why it's a good thing that British mayors are getting more control over their economies and infrastructure.
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For Landlocked Revitalization, Railyards in Lieu of Waterfronts
How train tracks helped deliver new life to Birmingham, Alabama.
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Democracy in America
This Week In Bans: Alabama Chokes on 'Dirty Bastard' Beer
Also outlawed around the world: "gay cure" ads in London, discrimination on the basis of sexuality in Indiana, South Carolina yarn bombing.
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Photos
America's Best New Parks
By mixing fresh design with a variety of uses, these spaces represent the future of city parks
