Frederick Law Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted

Steeped in cycling history, Wayside Park will host 300 free bike...

While we all love the Kentucky Derby, getting there is usually a challenge. That's because Louisville isn't exactly set up to efficiently handle large...

Tuesday: Join Louisville landscape architects to learn about the significance of...

It's easy to see how parks have shaped the built environment and growth of Louisville. Our cherished Olmsted Parks system created a green armature for...

Best: Louisville’s Olmsted parks are the gift that’s been giving back...

  May 20, 1891, is a landmark date in Louisville planning history. That was the day when Frederick Law Olmsted—the Father of Landscape Architecture himself—arrived...

Saturday: Learn about the history of the Chickasaw neighborhood on this...

On Saturday, March 28, join Outdoor Afro-Kentucky and host Donovan Taylor, president of the Chickasaw Neighborhood Federation, on a historic walk around the Chickasaw neighborhood....

Snapshot: Sunnyhill Pavilion Renovation At Iroquois Park

Work on Iroquois Park's Sunnyhill Pavilion is wrapping up since construction began last fall. Students from Iroquois High School took on the job along...

Rebuilding Market Street’s Lost Olmsted Park

  Near the end of East Market Street, between Shelby Street and Campbell Street, the roadway becomes noticeably wider; parallel parking is replaced by diagonal...

Stansbury Park Redesign Considers Olmsted Original

The University of Louisville Foundation is working on plans to completely overhaul the triangular, 7-acre Stansbury Park across Third Street from the University of...

Studying Hogan Fountain & Tyler Park

Metro Parks and the Olmsted Conservancy held an information gathering session last night seeking input on Tyler Park and the Hogan Fountain area of...