Spotlight on Birmingham
Atlanta's southern neighbor makes strides toward streetcar system
The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPC) is planning to have streetcars running through the city by 2010. The Jefferson County Commission is contributing $20 million to get things started, and RPC is already on its way to winning federal dollars for the startup cost.
Birmingham is one of the 65 U.S. cities looking to revive streetcar systems. Almost two dozen cities already have them running.
The benefits streetcars bring to a city are many. In Tampa, the city has already seen $650 million in new development along the path of its 26-month-old streetcar line. Atlanta Streetcar's completed study estimates economic development in Atlanta to reach $4.4 billion by 2015.
Click here to read another article about Jefferson County’s commitment to streetcars
Click here to read an article about Birmingham’s plan to bring streetcars back
Source: www.atlantastreetcar.org
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