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.
Joe Ley, owner of Joe Ley Antiques on East Market Street, has already announced his intentions to improve his property and add to the vibrancy of Nulu. In November, he teamed up with Village Solutions to study the potential...
It's been a slow week at Broken Sidewalk, but I'm headed back to Louisville and plan on digging up some fresh stories. In the meantime, check out this video I made comprised of photos of the Ohio River taken...
With Nulu gaining reputation as a top neighborhood for all things food, it seems a couple of chickens wanted to get in on the action. Last week, a rooster and a hen were found roaming the streets of Nulu,...
There's been a lot of news lately about the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets as Bill Weyland and City Properties Group announced plans to renovate the old Caperton Block and build a parking garage with a boutique hotel...
Two new businesses received government loans yesterday to open near the arena. A hair salon will be opening in a building at 123 West Main Street being renovated for the Patrick O'Shea's restaurant and the Bluegrass Brewing Company will...
A century ago, if you were travelling outside of the center city, you wanted to be on a train. Just take a look at Frankfort Avenue up above from 1910. The dirt turnpike is muddy and full of potholes...
A new condo development near the corner of Mockingbird Valley Road and Mellwood Avenue just east of Zorn Avenue has made substantial progress. I had tried to write up this project before, but calls were never returned and it...
Ever see some problem around the city and want it fixed? Maybe it's a pothole or a burnt out street light or even a broken sidewalk. There's a new feature on Broken Sidewalk that allows you to report the...
An office building in Norton Commons has been awarded LEED Gold certification indicating the building has achieved the second highest level of sustainability as tracked by the United States Green Building Council. Located at 10411 Meeting Street, CMTA Engineering...