I have been to DOWNTOWN. That is the reason I will not come back downtown. Going to St Francis Hospital with my brother for his surgery was bad enough. Some neighborhood. As for doing my research. Why the hell do I want to spend hours checking out the safe and non safe areas DOWNTOWN when I can easily drive over to Hoover and not worry about getting mugged.
because then you might know that there is a higher crime rate in the parking lot of the Galleria than in downtown, that is if safety is what you're really concerned about. And sir, St. Vincent's is not downtown it is southside. The city of Birmingham consists of many different neighborhoods, some safe some not. Downtown, the neighborhood with all the tall buildings, is safe.