David Sher

By David Sher I recently met with the CEO of a large private company to discuss how greater Birmingham might progress. He's a well-known name from a well-known firm.

My original hope was for some form of county-city consolidation, but it’s clear that won’t happen in my lifetime.

By Scott Gelber For nearly 50 years, New York wasn't just where I lived. It shaped how I saw the world.

Like any New Yorker, I was measuring the pace, the urgency, the edge.

By David Sher I'm dumbfounded. I've written and hosted columns for 14 years on how Birmingham might do better.

Suddenly Birmingham has turned on the spigot with one win after another.

By Doug Martinson Editor's note: This column appeared recently in the Huntsville Real-Time News . I thought people in Birmingham might be interested in what leaders in Huntsville are saying about their city and ours.

Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery produced smart, capable entrepreneurs. But when it came time to grow, many were told the same thing: serious investment lived somewhere else.

By David Sher Birmingham's future depends on doing something unique—a real competitive advantage.

That debate is about whether Birmingham should fully embrace its Civil Rights history.