U.S. Census: Birmingham population down by 30,000, but downtown and UAB areas see gains
by Thomas Spencer -
The Birmingham News
Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 6:00 AM
Buried in the gloomy news the 2010 U.S. Census delivered for the city of Birmingham was at least a glimmer of hope: Two census tracts comprising downtown and UAB gained population over the past decade, a trend that can be capitalized going forward if the city makes a concerted effort.
"There needs to be a plan," said Jeremy Erdreich, an architect involved in downtown redevelopment.
The two tracts in the center city added 2,209 residents, far too few to offset declines elsewhere.
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Good to see at the least the city center is making progress on attracting more residents to the city center. I guess the census wasn't all bad news.