Transportation Issues
- Louisville Bike Summit II set for Feb 12 (Consuming Lou)
- Tips for commuting by bike in wintry weather conditions (Spacing)
- What happens when car design influences bike design (TreeHugger)
- This rail transit runs through a green garden (Inhabit)
- More anti-8664 letters courtesy the C-J (C-J Letters)
- Rethinking the one-use-only interstate system (Brand Avenue)
- Photo essay: Unsold cars take up a lot of space (Guardian via Planetizen)
Development & Real Estate
- Lien filed against Museum Plaza, developers still plan to continue (C-J)
- Downtown arena construction still on schedule with 225 daily workers (Business First)
- And it’s creating quite a few welcome local jobs, too (Fox 41)
- Mixed-use project heading for Cardinal Boulevard (C-J)
- Presentation Academy tops off at its new arts/athletics center (Fox 41)
- Restaurants opening, adjusting strategy in tough economic times (Fox 41)
Local News
- SoBro fire station to remain closed despite neighborhood protest (FatLip)
- Spalding U. to discuss Rubbertown’s toxicity & neighborhood life Feb. 12 (Business First)
- Rubbertown wants out-of-date, odorous landfill shut down (C-J)
- Lamenting the slow decay of Sun Valley Park (Valley Report)
- University to set up renewable energy research program (U of L)
- With the help of a $20 million donation (C-J)
- And will be housed under the Speed School (Business First)
Upcoming Events
- U of L to discuss sustainable architecture Jan. 29 & Apr. 9 (Business First)
- Another U of L lecture will tackle ‘green urbanism’ Feb 12 (U of L)
Everything Else
- How Obama’s stimulus plan can work for Louisville (FatLip)
- And the ‘new age of architecture’ the stimulus will usher in (Chi-Tribule via Archinect)
- Suburbs can showcase enlightened design – top 10 nationally (Utne via Planetizen)
- Center of U.S. population continues its westward march (Smogr via Super Colossal)
- Wal-mart Supercenters from space (Dressed in Value)
