Quote Originally Posted by Bham1982 View Post
It elicited such responses becuase it was an ignorant premise.

Businesses open and close in all communities; your questions were obvious attempts at baiting.
No they weren't but project whatever you want. If the local papers felt the need to write an article I figured there was more to it than the usual churn so I asked a simple question. I have no doubt that the residential areas of Birmingham are doing just fine as are most QOL topics [[safety, schools, etc). This was a simple question about business.

It seems that RO went through a similar cycle years ago. Sorry about my curiosity about your neck of the woods due to an article in the local paper.

The irony is that you are the first person to knock other communities but a simple question results in your incorrect assumptions and smart ass comments.