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Q&A: Morris Fund Annual Lecture Speaker Thomas Woltz
Thomas Woltz Thomas Woltz, Senior Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW), believes the impact and importance of public landscapes can’t be overstated. Yes, a well-tended public landscape can help with issues such as erosion control, but Woltz sees how public landscapes can boost the health of both a city and its residents.
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The Philip A Morris Fund for the Design Arts: Building a Better Birmingham
Kathryn Harbert and Philip Morris at Railroad Park Anyone who has ever enjoyed an afternoon with family and friends at Railroad Park, a place often called Birmingham’s living room, has Philip A. Morris to thank for those memorable moments. Though not a trained designer, Morris was a visionary. He not only served on the planning committee for Railroad Park but also for Linn Park and Red Mountain Park. He was chair of Operation New Birmingham (now REV Birmingham), Birmingham Historical Society, and Mountain Brook Villages Design Review Committee. He was co-chair of the Vulcan Park renovation planning committee and served on the boards of the Vulcan Park Foundation, Birmingham Botanical Society, and Friends of Linn Park. He was also a founding board member of Design Alabama and Horizon 280 Association.
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Dreaming of a Walkable City
Alabama is the most car-dependent state in the nation, according to previous studies, and we have more cars than people.
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Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts Announces 2024 Grants
In its second annual grant cycle, the Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded $115,000 in grants to five area nonprofits.
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Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts provides grants to local organizations
In its first annual call for proposals, the Philip A. Morris Fund for Design Arts of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded $171,500 in grants to six area nonprofits.