As an actual resident of downtown, you really have no idea what you are talking about. You seem to be part of the ignorant majority who equate Ensley, Gate City, Central Park, Smithfield with 'downtown'.
Look dude, or dudette, as the case may be. First of all, I'm a resident of Shelby County, not downtown, as your post would suggest. When I first moved here I lived in Lipscomb for several years before getting out of there and moving to Shelby County. I've been doing business in the Birmingham area for 20 years and a worked for a company on 2nd Avenue North.
I've probably spent more time in "downtown" Bham than a lot of folks who actually live there, so don't try to say that I don't know what I'm talking about. There are a lot of things about Jefferson County in general that caused me to move to Shelby County.
If you want to live or work in Birmingham or do whatever you want there, that's your business. I don't care. Just don't try to persuade me to do the same, ok ? I'm smarter than that.
