Broken Sidewalk

We recently came across two new neighborhood blogs dedicated to serving Southwest Louisville and Butchertown. Welcome to the online Louisville neighborhood community: Butchertown Neighborhood Association and The Valley Report. Local News Disagreement brewing over proposed autism center (WHAS 11) NPR's State of Affairs to discuss...

Transportation Issues Possible deadly hit-and-run with pedestrian on Breckenridge Lane (Fox 41) Motorist runs into house on Wilson Avenue (C-J) Want to design a bike rack? The LDMD wants you! (C-J) Even war-torn Baghdad is building transit (StreetsBlog) Mega-road-project tolling agency suggested for General...

Transportation Issues Study links good jobs with good transit (StreetsBlog) Anti auto- & climate-reform leader ousted from top House committee (StreetsBlog) More on the Waxman-Dingell shift (NY Times via Planetizen) Obama will provide economic stimulus through 'green infrastructure' (Grist) Automakers told to 'help themselves'...

Transportation Issues Plans revealed for huge National Bike Route System (Bike PGH tip Consuming Lou) New cycling trend? Go chainless (TreeHugger) ZAP electric car plant may not happen after all (H-L) GM offered $1.3 billion for German car brand by solar company (TreeHugger) All...

Transportation Issues Big 3 automakers reduced to 'begging' (AP / C-J) GM workers rally for auto maker support (Fox 41) But automakers and unions have lost clout in DC (NY Times) Local auto industry suppliers tied to fate of Big 3 (Fox 41) A...

Transportation Issues More pedestrians, fewer cars make 'World Class Streets' (TreeHugger) Transportation grant will help U of L fund bridge, Freedom Park (Business First) At the site of Confederate Monument; will include a Hamilton statue (C-J) Big 3 auto execs go to Washington...

Transportation Issues Auto industry bailout gaining opposition (NPR) But support shows locally (C-J Editorial) Trade the bail out for a shift from from auto- to 'transport-makers?' (NY Times OpEd) A proposal for WPA2: modern infrastructure edition (NY Times Mag via Archinect) Making railroad infrastructure a presidential...

Pedestrian killed on Dixie Highway, no charges to be filed (WAVE 3, C-J, WHAS 11) GM may not get a bailout after all (C-J) Humane Society ready to build $1.6M facility (Fox 41) Kentucky Home Builder's Association discusses the housing market (Lane...

Beargrass Creek Greenway may be temporarily closed to cyclists this month (Metro Lou) Bruce Katz (Brookings Institute) thinks Obama's urban policy will benefit cities (StreetsBlog) Raising the gas tax may not be a transportation solution (Grist) More talk on GM: bankruptcy or...