Downtown uses promotions to ease pain of construction project

May 1, 2020
Downtown Birmingham, MI (est. pop. 21,066), is in the midst of a series of infrastructure upgrades to replace decades-old water and sewer pipes. When the work is done, the historic downtown will have wider sidewalks, colorful planters, and new benches with phone-charging stations. In the meantime, the torn-up streets and disappearing parking spots are bad…To read more — login/subscribe