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.
Excellent work identifying yesterday's sidewalk photo. I was stumped, but our readers weren't. Bill and Gary both correctly identified the photo as Belmar Drive located in Camp Taylor. Here we go with another round; guesses in the comments. Local News New...
After a fire earlier this year in February, the Old Hickory Inn (on the corner of Hickory and Lydia streets in Germantown) has remained a charred, windowless eyesore. The C-J reported Tuesday that the Old Hickory is returning and...
Despite a reckless and unfair hearing at the Metro Council Transportation Committee last week, there's still hope that the resolution sponsored by Tina Ward-Pugh and Tom Owen calling for public input in the soon to be named tolling authority...
After a controversial shopping center on Lexington Avenue fell through earlier this year, a former scrap metal yard in the middle of Irish Hill still sits vacant and windswept awaiting development proposals. That's where you come in. The Irish Hill...
An historic mixed-use commercial building has been fully renovated in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Oak Seed, a local company dedicated to restoration of buildings in Old Louisville and along the Oak Street corridor, has transformed a former ten-room boarding...
Preservation Louisville announced their annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Structures last week and added a new list to celebrate Louisville's Top Ten Preservation Successes. The preservation group gathered in front of the Whiskey Row Lofts and...
A portion of Eastern Parkway between Third Street and Interstate 65 is going on a "road diet." The historic Frederick Law Olmsted parkway will undergo a major renovation intended to increase the road's functionality while adding bike lanes, expanded...
The first group of buildings from the former East Market Street Wayside campus are nearly done with renovation and will have tenants by October 1st. Scaffolding has been down for some time, and this week custom storefronts will be installed...
Qdobe Mexican Grill received a small business loan from the Louisville Metro Government Friday and will open a new location on the corner of Fourth Street and Jefferson Street. Donald Doyle and Michael Grisanti will open the franchise in...