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In today's newsletter:

  • How will new emergency badges change safety at Birmingham schools?
  • What could Ramsay's assessment mean for every Birmingham school building?
  • Why Oak Ridge Park residents say sidewalks can't wait another year

Also on today's calendar: Brave Hearts Strong Arms Book Signing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Birmingham schools expanding wearable emergency alert badges to 15 more campuses (abc3340.com) — Birmingham City Schools is equipping staff at 15 more campuses with wearable emergency alert badges, aiming to speed responses to medical issues and security threats. Officials say the $486,000 Phase 2 rollout follows successful testing and will eventually extend to every school, including elementary campuses, once funding for a third phase is secured.
   

2. 'It's past due': Birmingham schools take deeper look at Ramsay High's facility needs (abc3340.com) — Birmingham City Schools is launching an in-depth facilities assessment of Ramsay High to map out long-overdue repairs, upgrades, and long-term maintenance costs. Leaders say the study, led by Birmingham-based HPM, could reshape how taxpayer dollars are spent on buildings across the district, moving away from "squeaky wheel" fixes toward a more equitable, data-driven plan.
   

3. 'I would hate for someone to die': Oak Ridge Park residents push for safer streets (abc3340.com) — Oak Ridge Park neighbors in Birmingham are pressing city leaders for sidewalks and traffic-calming after years of sharing narrow streets with speeding cars. Their pleas at a recent City Council meeting prompted discussion of high construction costs, limited funding, and how residents can apply for traffic-calming measures before the city's October 31 deadline.
   

4. Birmingham's Oasis Center Delayed, Development Now Expected by November (birminghamtimes.com) — Birmingham's planned Oasis daytime resource center for people experiencing homelessness is delayed after the city changed its original site, with visible development now expected around November. City partner Urban Alchemy will support operations, but Birmingham officials stress the project will be locally led, with on-site security, services, and data tracking to gauge its impact on homelessness and neighborhood safety.
   

5. Roll Call: Birmingham Museum of Art Celebrates 200 Years of Black American Art with New Exhibition (birminghamtimes.com) — Birmingham residents can explore 200 years of Black American art when the Birmingham Museum of Art opens its "Roll Call" exhibition on September 26, running through January 17, 2027. Featuring 99 works from the museum's own collection and a Friday night panel with local artists, the show highlights Birmingham's role in collecting and celebrating Black creativity across generations.
   

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