If you’ve ever watched a sunset over the Birmingham skyline from the green slopes of Railroad Park you know the feeling of a place where joggers, students, families and a diverse ecosystem of wildlife all share the same open air. This year, as the park celebrates its 15th anniversary, a team of Birmingham women is telling the story behind the space that changed everything for the Magic City.
Their new documentary, “Birmingham’s Front Lawn: 15 Years of Railroad Park,” premieres October 16 at the Lyric Theatre. Produced by filmmaker and educator Michele Forman, community leader Ginger Jefferson and cinematographer Marika Gray Taylor, the film captures how an underutilized industrial corridor became one of the city’s most transformative civic spaces.
Bham Now sat down with the team behind this film to learn more about the history and impact of Railroad Park and what makes “Birmingham’s Front Lawn” a must-see…