Branden Klayko

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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.
Two interesting cycle-centric events are planned in January. F*** Gas reports that the Second Annual Ghost Bike Memorial Ride will take place Sunday, January 3 to draw attention to cyclists and pedestrians killed in Louisville in 2009. The ride...
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...
Last October, HGTV's House Hunters program was supposed to showcase three local condo developments. That episode never made it on the air. A tipster informed us that the episode featuring the Bycks Lofts, the Fleur de Lis, and the...
Charles Cash, Director of Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services, revealed this week that he will retire after over 30 years serving the city. In a September 30th letter to Mayor Abramson, Cash announced his intent to retire and...
Tom O'Shea has been quietly building his new restaurant and bar in the shadow of the arena for some time now, but the dust is settling as the finishing touches are put on the new Patrick O'Shea's restaurant in...
While walking along Shelby Street near Chestnut Street, something didn't seem right. There was some sort of change since the last time I was there. I checked photos in the Broken Sidewalk archive and discovered that a new two-story...
It seems like every time I venture into the Russell neighborhood, another beautiful historic building is being demolished. My last trip was no exception. This time, a three-story brick mansion is under demolition near the corner of 18th and...
The arena keeps on going. I stopped by the construction site Friday and found the usual construction buzz with dozens of workers scurrying about the concrete structure. Some were removing formwork on the concrete fountain along Main Street, others...
UPDATE 1:40pm: The water has receded and MSD is on the scene. Third Street has become a muddy wasteland and workers are scraping as much as possible off the streets. WLKY is the first mainstream news crew on the scene....