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.
The Downtown Development Corporation is hosting a discussion of the South Fourth Street Retail Merchandising Plan on Monday, August 29  at 6:00 p.m. at the Seelbach Hotel (500 South Fourth Street). Rick Hill, author of the plan and president...
One of downtown Louisville's tiniest buildings is in danger of demolition after a wall shifted a few inches as crews were performing utility work. A tipster wrote in this morning reporting Intent to Demolish signs posted on the Armory...
Yesterday, we got quite a "scoop" delivered to our inbox as we learned that the Longshot Tavern at 2232 Frankfort Avenue on the corner of Rastetter Street was possibly set to become a Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen....
There was a time when Louisville summarily ignored the needs of pedestrians when it came to construction projects around the city.  Unfortunately, it appears we're still stuck in that time today. Construction sites continue to pop up around the city...
Yesterday, a 48-inch water main broke at Crittenden Drive and Eastern Parkway wreaking havoc on surrounding neighborhoods. According to the Louisville Water Company, the break has been isolated, but not before it tore through the ground, flooded the St....
As the recession continues on, revitalization of Downtown Louisville will likely be carried on the backs of small and medium-sized development projects. One such scheme, years in planning, will finally get off the ground, possibly by the end of...
It should be obvious by now that Lincoln Elementary School is getting a facelift. A massive addition is still under construction the site bound by Main, Wenzel, and Market streets to transform the school into a magnet for the performing...
Could a modern streetcar line help revitalize West Louisville? Louisville lawyer Clarence Hixson thinks it will and has proposed a concept line called the "Peace Train" running along Market Street roughly between Shawnee Park and Frankfort Avenue. Hixson hopes...
Would you build a garage on your house without taking measurements beforehand to make sure your two cars fit? No? Well it seems many planners and designers have taken this approach to building bicycle infrastructure. Bike lanes like this are...