Birmingham, Alabama - "Tree City USA," aka "The Magic City" for how fast it grew about 100 years ago, "Tree City USA" or the "Pittsburgh of the South"

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the city's symbol, from the days of industry; Vulcan; 2nd tallest statute in the USA after Liberty, world's tallest cast iron statue

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damned FAA height limit restrictions...i guess they're necessary though

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at The Garage, #2 bar in the world according to GQ, and a block from my apartment

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damned FAA height limit restrictions...i guess they're necessary though

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The two Birminghams are more similar than I thought!!

Except we have/had the CAA, and they're not really necessary!

WHoa that cat is scurry. I love the older taller buildings that birmingham has and its variance in style. It is a beautiful city that has held alot of its history and flair while other cities were bulldozing and for that I commend it, for not becoming another Atlanta or whatever. It also is among my favorite terrains for a city. About the FAA regulations, how far is the airport from the city, I would like to see another tall for B-ham, to have the tallest be in Mobile would be embarrassing :)

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The two Birminghams are more similar than I thought!!

Except we have/had the CAA, and they're not really necessary!

heh.


SChristopher, i think the airport's like 3 or 4 miles east from downtown. the height limit is actually only for downtown (north of the rail tracks,) so i'd love to see a 650+ footer go up in the transition area; there's already a couple of towers in this area, so it really wouldn't "stick out."
and it is a little embarrassing for Mobile to have the tallest.

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great photos. that pano that is included 2nd is ....amazing. such density of buildings for a southern city. :D

thanks. now that i look closer...the city's 4th tallest actually can't be seen in that pano; it's obscured between the 2 tallest.

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Such great density-Mobile can only imagine having this. They may have the tallest soon, but In this case, I'd take the density.

...and I live here :D

Nice photos. That pano is great, and I really like the B&W of the skyline. I've only driven through Birmingham, and that was about 13 years ago, but I remember how pretty the trees & hills were near downtown...

Back to these sorts of pics are we ;)


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Back to these sorts of pics are we ;)


:laugh:

but of course...actually, that pic's almost a year old, i think.

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She looks pretty fit, but I would suggest losing a few lbs before giving her a go ;)

Did you get a chance to see the "original" Birmingham when you were over here in the UK? If ya did...I hope you didn't have to enter via New St :lol:

She looks pretty fit, but I would suggest losing a few lbs before giving her a go ;)

Did you get a chance to see the "original" Birmingham when you were over here in the UK? If ya did...I hope you didn't have to enter via New St :lol:

heh, she could lose the weight while getting a go :horse:

i didn't get around to the "original" Birmingham...but if i go back, it's on the itinerary.

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Its an okay city - vies against Manchester for the 2nd city of England. Although it does have more canals than Venice :yes:

lovely city, i live near Birmingham, England and i have to say its nothing like Birmingham Al.