Broken Sidewalk
Metro Louisville Parks & Recreation wants to hear from you to help improve parks around the city. The agency has launched its 2016 Needs Assessment Survey, and you can weigh in now.
The survey asks about your park-going habits, such as...
A world-class architectural landmark, the Humana Building, sets a high aesthetic standard for Downtown Louisville.
Wendell Cherry and David Jones announced on May 28th, 1982, at Actor’s Theater, that New Jersey–based architect Michael Graves (1934–2015) had won a competition for...
So-called New Urbanism is a modern day planning term that refers to old-style methods of community design. In other words, New Urbanism integrates a mix of residential and commercial functions into the same development, just like core city neighborhoods when...
Louisville has great drinking water. It's no secret that our water supply regularly rates high in quality and has been recognized by several surveys as the best in the United States and even North America. Recently, a national television program...
A policy that was intended to improve the quality of life for city-dwellers actually resulted in expediting the social and cultural deterioration of urban Louisville. We're talking about, of course, the now-infamous urban renewal programs of the mid-20th century.
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Looking around the city's old and new neighborhoods, Louisvillians overwhelmingly prefer traditional house designs—decorative trim, gabled roofs, a mixture of brick and stone facades.
These architectural elements line suburban streets throughout Jefferson County. There are a select few residents, though,...
High-tech research complexes with well-paid engineers and office staff is what all cities seek in business recruitment efforts. Who wouldn’t want such a property-value-enhancing development, especially if it was designed by one of the most famous modern architects of...
Louisville’s most picturesque residential street is unquestionably St. James Court. Set within the elegant Victorian Old Louisville neighborhood, St. James Court is an aesthetic delight of distinctive architectural styles centered around a park-like median and a sculptural fountain. All...
Churchill Downs is one of the most visible and well-known parts of Louisville's identity—the racetrack's iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs are recognized around the world. And it's a thrilling experience to be at the Downs on the first...