If you want to actually see evidence of Birmingham's dowtown revitalization, just click the link below and you'll be able to see a map of projects finished/under-construction/planned.
It's a very good display of just how active the core of the Magic City has been over the past 5 years to now.
BTW, the map is clickable
LINK
Birmingham Biz Journal
Ty West
August 14, 2015