Wade on April 2009
By Wade KwonA look back at all things and people and events 2009 …
Video: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham segment on the city’s future in 50 years, produced by Mike Cunliffe and Wade on Birmingham contributor Jennifer West
April 11 | A tremendous milestone for this site: post No. 2000. Another 2,000 posts, and that free breakfast at Denny’s is mine!
April 20 | The way Birmingham works takes a step forward with the opening of Shift Workspace downtown. Our sneak peek showed professionals what to expect from the new coworking space, including room for classes from the Birmingham Blogging Academy.
April 22 | Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival hires Chloe Collins as its new executive director, and we told you first. Plus, we had the exclusive interview with Collins on her plans to pull the film festival out of debt.
April 27 | We glimpsed into our crystal ball to see the city 50 years from now, with a little help from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. Given the challenges this year, looking forward seemed to be the only hope left. (The video above has a shout out to this site at 0:53.)
April 29 | Swine flu arrived in Alabama, as two cases were reported in the Huntsville area. In 2009, 37 people in the state have died from H1N1.
“Survivor” at a glance | April 2: Debbie chows down for a reward, while J.T. casts a deciding vote … April 9: J.T. and Debbie make it to the merge, only to face a surprising elimination … April 16: Debbie and J.T. share a reward, and J.T. casts another pivotal ballot … April 23: More rewards for J.T. and Debbie, and yet again, J.T. decides another’s fate … April 30: Debbie has a showdown with Sierra.
See all of our April coverage.
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Haiku flashback
concrete savanna (April 20)
From on high, urban
structures kneel to the crushing
sky, brick versus steel.
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