As far as developing Birmingham goes, there are some areas that historically have not drawn crowds or retail/commercial vendors. One of the main areas that needs improvement in the downtown area—a place that most cities have thriving nightlife, commercial and residential offerings, and people, something that Birmingham can’t quite achieve. For a variety of reasons, the downtown Birmingham area has struggled to be a place where residents and tourists opt to spend their time. With a million-plus residents in Birmingham, the supply of people to spend time downtown is certainly there, now the city needs to make it into a place worth visiting.

The Birmingham local movers have found that with small businesses, retail shops and restaurants all preferring Birmingham proper, new apartment complexes downtown and other modern advancements are needed to draw a crowd back to the downtown area. If the downtown region can draw in tourism and consumers, there could be a rebirth of the city that the residents have been waiting for. Another item on the table that residents feel could use improvement? Public education.