Spotted on the corner of Bardstown Road and Eastern Parkway: an emu? Or is it perhaps an ostrich? Either way, what’s up? Animals, it seems, are nothing new to Louisville’s most well known road. The painted concrete deer statuary in Deer Park add a touch of whimsy and we thought it was amusing when llamas were loosed on the Highlands, one making it almost to Bardstown Road last July, and then thousands of zombies took over last weekend.
But now it seems more exotic fauna is taking over Louisville. This time it’s just a wooden cutout, but but is it a sign of things to come? Anyone know the story behind this large, flightless bird? Are there other animals prowling around the Highlands as well?
- Why Did The Llama Cross The Road? (Broken Sidewalk)
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Branden founded Broken Sidewalk in 2008 while practicing architecture in Louisville. He continued the site for seven years while living in New York City, returning to Louisville in 2016. Branden is a graduate of the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, and has covered architecture, design, and urbanism for The Architect's Newspaper, Designers & Books, Inhabitat, and the American Institute of Architects.
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