Congrats to Joanne Weeter, Porter Stevens, and Mike G for correctly identifying our last sidewalk photo as Washington Street in Butchertown. The view was taken looking west between Campbell and Wenzel streets. Here’s a new photo ready to be identified in the comments.
Local News
- Louisville immigrant entrepreneurs panel discussion. (WFPL)
- Locavore Lore: Shortening the food chain at Fern Creek High. (LEO)
- Little libraries coming to Jeffersonville. (N-T)
- Big Four Bridge has businesses thinking big. (C-J)
- District 1 cleanup targets abandoned properties. (C-J)
More Local News
- Airport looks to remove trees near Bowman Field. (C-J, WHAS11)
- Waterfront Park to be featured in Smithsonian site’s exhibit. (C-J)
- Report says 76 JCPS schools could use $900 million in updates. (WFPL)
- KCTCS to participate in Obama’s ‘Better Buildings’ challenge (Biz First)
- Making a difference in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood. (Arts Review)
- Study: Yum! Brands avoided paying state income taxes despite large profits. (H-L)
- New Louisville-based clothing line: Tribe. (Consuming Lou)
- Mission: Explore Old Louisville. (The Paper)
- Happy Balls! Ron and Jane Harris love Old Louisville. (The Paper)
- Joan Stewart: Taking care of Old Louisville. (The Paper)
- Huge map details Kentucky’s geology. (WFPL)
Transportation
- Two-way streets would boost downtown Lexington’s revival. (Tom Eblen)
- Man fights to save centuries-old oak from highway. (C-J)
- Nash: Will getting over the river get easier? (N-T)
- Gabe Klein pursues a pedestrian-friendly message in Chicago. (Governing)
- How did Chicago’s progressive new transportation czar Gabe Klein get that way? (New City)
- Are freeways doomed? (Salon)
Other News
- Eleven principles for creating great community places. (PPS)
- Forget stadiums, cities should compete for Apple stores. (Forbes)
- Balancing demand, funding shortfalls difficult for top 200 transit agencies. (Metro)
- How bicycling connects us to a healthier community & stronger economy. (BTA)
- Rehabilitating vacant lots improves urban health and safety. (Science Daily)
- Smart growth goes mainstream. (The Dirt)
- Why city rankings always get it wrong. (Salon)
- Top U.S. cities for dog parks, skate parks, swimming pools, more. (Atlantic Cities)
- How to revitalize your urban core neighborhood. (Urbanophile)
- Michael Kimmelman: Treasuring urban oases. (NY Times)
- Carbon emissions show biggest jump ever recorded. (NY Times)
- A look at two new trends in Midwest manufacturing. (Changing Gears)
That’s Eastern Pkwy looking west toward Poplar level Rd.
It looks bike friendly in that photo, but it really isn’t. E. Pkwy can be terrifying to navigate, although much improved for the last short stretch around UofL.