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re: Attempt for Birmingham to annex all of Jefferson County
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:24 pm to AbuTheMonkey
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:24 pm to AbuTheMonkey
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Today the city itself is less than 200,000 people and is 68% black. The metropolitan area is 1.1M people. The percentage of the city that is black is, interestingly, shrinking after about six consecutive decades of increase; conversely, the share of the city that is white is increasing for the first time in about six decades. That is because the parts of town that are actually attracting and keeping people (Highlands, Crestwood, Avondale, Forest Park, etc.) are largely white while the northern, northeastern, and western parts of the city are emptying out.
I did not realize that and to confirm, I found an article in the Birmingham Times after the 2020 census.
“Birmingham’s Black population shrank by around 18,500 people between 2010 and 2020. That’s a loss of around 12%, a huge decrease for a city that is home to nearly 137,000 Black residents. For comparison, Birmingham’s total population fell by about 5% during that time, and the city’s white population grew by about 3%.
In 2010, 73% of Birmingham’s population identified as Black. In 2020, that number had fallen to 68%.”
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Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:34 pm to Ramblin Wreck
There’s been a dream among some lawmakers in the OTM communities to form “Cahaba County.” It would basically be the suburbs forming their own county so they aren’t at the mercy of deep blue (and corrupt) JeffCo courts and control. It will never be talked about publicly because it would be branded as racist, but it’s discussed. Just look at the news about the JeffCo Probate Judge. Straight hoodrat.
Bham Metro has too many municipalities, but there’s no putting the toothpaste back in that tube. Truth be told, West Homewood should join Bham.
Bham Metro has too many municipalities, but there’s no putting the toothpaste back in that tube. Truth be told, West Homewood should join Bham.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:59 pm to PSS101
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The city of Birmingham is a sinking ship. The suburbs there are fine
Not sinkling as fast as it once was, and I'm not sure it's still sinking.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:05 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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Could you imagine the City of Birmingham controlling Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Trussville, etc.?
shite show
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:07 pm to deltadummy
We love going to Birmingham and considered retiring there. We stay around UAB or Five Points / SoHo. Great city, parks, food scenes and concerts.
It’s got a good future.
It’s got a good future.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:10 pm to Dixie2023
There is a less than zero chance that Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, and especially Hoover would ever allow this to happen. Any politician who even thought this was a good idea would be a former politician so fast it would make your head spin.
Birmingham as a city is somewhere between Memphis and Little Rock on the shitty city scale.
Birmingham as a city is somewhere between Memphis and Little Rock on the shitty city scale.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:20 pm to Pax Regis
That is my thought. It’s been a hot minute since I lived there, but those are all great places and would not allow being swallowed into B’ham. I’m reading B’ham is having some improvement. Hopefully, it continues. It is so beautiful over there, I’ll give it that.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:27 pm to Bullfrog
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We love going to Birmingham and considered retiring there
I’m biased since I lived here until I graduated from High School. I just retired this year and moved back after 42 years. It made it easier since all three of my kids chose to move here after college. It’s amazing how much I appreciate the trees and the hilly / mountain terrain after living in flat areas for the last 42 years. The OTM suburbs and counties continue to grow in population and wealth. It will never be an Atlanta, but I don’t want it to be.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:47 pm to Ramblin Wreck
One of my kids got a few degrees from a college there. Maybe I only saw the nice parts. 
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:50 pm to Bullfrog
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One of my kids got a few degrees from a college there. Maybe I only saw the nice parts
My post isn’t critical, I love the area. I would say I haven’t seen many of the bad parts.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:52 pm to Ramblin Wreck
It’s amazing how people from Birmingham act like it’s the greatest city on earth
It’s just below Memphis and Atlanta
It’s just below Memphis and Atlanta
Posted on 6/2/26 at 9:03 pm to dallastiger55
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It’s just below Memphis and Atlanta
More west of Atlanta but definitely over 100 miles south of Memphis.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 9:27 pm to dallastiger55
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It’s amazing how people from Birmingham act like it’s the greatest city on earth It’s just below Memphis and Atlanta
The bham suburbs are a hell of a lot nicer than anything Louisiana has to offer, for what that’s worth
Posted on 6/2/26 at 9:41 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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“Birmingham’s Black population shrank by around 18,500 people between 2010 and 2020. That’s a loss of around 12%, a huge decrease for a city that is home to nearly 137,000 Black residents.
Pretty sure one black dude killed most of them.
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For comparison, Birmingham’s total population fell by about 5% during that time, and the city’s white population grew by about 3%.
More seriously - Avondale and Crestwood areas have been gentrifying for the past 10-15 years. It became hip to be white and living in those more urban neighborhoods.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 10:03 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Still gotta capitalize "black" and keep "white" lowercase .
Posted on 6/2/26 at 10:30 pm to TIGERHOLD
The Galleria is being turned into apartments?
Posted on 6/2/26 at 10:30 pm to StringedInstruments
Birmingham Metro will never get its props because it’s never going to be a destination for travelers because there’s no real culture or geographic attraction and it’s not the home to a major corporate HQ. So it’s not the most fun place to travel…but it’s a great place to live (if you are in the suburbs).
Posted on 6/2/26 at 10:36 pm to StringedInstruments
Yep, that dude is classified as a serial killer now. He killed 18 people. Most prolific killer in the state's history. He's only 22 I think.
Between murder and abortion, i can't believe how the black population doesn't shrink.
Between murder and abortion, i can't believe how the black population doesn't shrink.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 10:44 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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seems odd that the OTM areas would have polled at 65% being in favor of it.
I'd like to know where they got that number. Heard this story before and it was OTM that was overwhelmingly No that sunk it.
Probably multiple versions of it anyway.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 11:21 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Sounds like John Roger’s Wet Dream
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