It’s been a little while since we have talked about that slow moving disaster ready to stamp out so much progress being made in Louisville.  I am, of course, describing the Ohio River Bridges Project.  In an effort to bring Broken Sidewalk up to date with what’s been going on, here’s a rundown of a [...]

[ Editor's Note:  Votes for the Best New Landmark of 2009 are no longer being accepted as of 5:00pm on December 2.  Congratulations to Presentation Academy for winning the Best New Landmark of 2009 survey.  Read more about the winning projects over here. ] That’s right.  We’re taking a reader survey to figure out the [...]

The new HOPE VI development named 810 East Broadway held an official ribbon cutting yesterday.  We’ve told you about the building all through construction and gave you a tour of the building last week, but the rest of the news came on board today with fresh coverage after the press event.  Some news outlets labeled [...]

This week, developer Todd Blue of Cobalt Ventures and owner of a series of 19th century buildings on West Main Street dubbed the Iron Quarter announced his intention to tear down the historic properties citing the buildings’ deteriorated condition.  Blue had once planned a $50 million mixed-use center for the site which involved tearing down [...]

You have spoken and the votes are tallied and we can now name your choice for Best New Landmark of 2009.  Congratulations to Presentation Academy for their Arts & Athletics Center on the corner of Fourth and Breckinridge Streets in the SoBro neighborhood! Broken Sidewalk teamed up with local architect and historian Steve Wiser, AIA [...]

Near the end of East Market Street, between Shelby Street and Campbell Street, the roadway becomes noticeably wider; parallel parking is replaced by diagonal spots; and the urban edge of the historic buildings is pushed back from adjacent blocks.  What seems like an anomaly today was actually a park over 100 years ago designed by [...]

An unassuming wood frame rental property on Eastern Parkway near Bardstown Road has been transformed into a modern single family home.  Bob German and his partner Brent Carter hired architect Michael Koch to help transform the property at 1824 Eastern Parkway into Louisville’s newest modern town house ready for occupancy in February. German says original [...]

So everyone can agree it’s been ridiculously hot this summer.  In fact, June was a record-breaking month for temperatures. The NY Times’ City Room recently discussed how the heat is counter-intuitively hurting business for ice cream trucks around New York.  Drivers are reporting the streets to be largely deserted as people are seeking relief at swimming [...]

One step forward and one step back in SoBro.  The days are numbered for a romanesque gymnasium on Spalding University’s SoBro campus after an Intent to Demolish sign was posted in mid-December.  The structure, dating to 1938, had previously served as as a gym for neighboring Presentation Academy but after a new Arts & Athletics [...]

Action has finally been mandated for a deteriorating Victorian mansion at 2223 Frankfort Avenue.  Frank Faris, owner of the house and the adjacent Genny’s Diner, must comply with a court order to either sell the property, improve the house to correct all code violations, or serve a one year jail term.  A judge issued the [...]