Building Common Ground with the Alchemy Running Crew

What does it take to build common ground?   In the Season 1 finale of Connections, host Ebony Flake speaks with Ace Graham, founder of the Alchemy Running Crew and owner of Alchemy 213, about the power of movement, community, and shared experience in Birmingham. The Alchemy Running Crew brings people together to explore Birmingham on foot, and along the way, strangers become friends, neighborhoods become more familiar, and participants discover parts of the city they might never have experienced otherwise. Through weekly runs across Birmingham, Ace shares how exploring the city on foot can help people discover new places, build community, and see their city differently. James Fowler, Birmingham's Chief of Public Infrastructure, also joins the conversation, sharing how the city's multimodal transportation plan aims to make those experiences more accessible through walkable neighborhoods, connected communities, expanded transit options, and infrastructure that helps more residents safely move through Birmingham. Together, the conversation explores how movement can create connection, why access matters, and what it takes to build a city where more people can experience Birmingham, participate in community life, and find common ground.   Credits Connections is goBHM’s official podcast, produced in partnership with the Birmingham Department of Transportation (BDOT) and the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) as part of the Multimodal Transportation Plan.   Produced, written, and hosted by Ebony Flake. With field Production by Jehme Pruitt. Learn more about the goBHM at www.letsgobhm.com