Downtown - Central

Downtown - Central

Bridge Building And A Quicker, Cheaper Alternative

No, we're not talking about 8664.org ... yet. First up is the crumbling Harrods Creek Bridge on River Road that closed recently. Yesterday, the...

One of the benefits of urban life is experiencing the unexpected

Yesterday on Fourth Street, a rather large group of protesters was marching and chanting down the sidewalk in support of Middle East peace. We're...

Riverfront Dinosaur Goes Missing

One of downtown's signature sculptures went missing today. It seems that the triceratops guarding the riverfront at the foot of Eighth Street was whisked...

Museum Plaza Falls Down, Climbs Up

While the actual Museum Plaza towers may not be going anywhere fast in this economy, there's still activity surrounding the project. Those colorful banners...

Standing Under The Highway, Regretting

Well, after yesterday's release of KYTC's kinda-sorta study of the 8664.org proposal, we wanted to take a closer look at what is actually planned...

Kentucky Center Giving You A Sign

Don't worry, the Kentucky Center isn't getting fresh (well, kinda), it just wants you to know its name. The Kentucky Center for the Performing...

ZirMed Gateway Towers Terminate 9th Street

One of our favorite urban design techniques is the terminated vista. It's that rare occurrence where a road's view ends on a focal point,...

Tree Massacre At The National City Tower

Today and yesterday at the National City Tower (soon to be the PNC II?), crews massacred the many bradford pear trees one by one...

Seventh Street Renovation Scrambled

A certain renovation project going on at the corner of Seventh Street and Market Street seems to be having some trouble with its name....