Magic City Marketplace: Stunted Downtown Growth?

| June 30, 2014 

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Birmingham’s received a lot of attention for its downtown revival with more apartments and a grocery store slated to open in the next couple of years. But that has some business types warning that growth could be stunted because of the city’s taxes. That’s where we start with this week’s Magic City Marketplace.

 

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