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Disappearing Downtown: What the Flood Didn’t Destroy, Progress Did
We've all seen the horrific photos of the 1937 flood which covered nearly the entire city with frigid, polluted water and snow. Here's a...
12-Lane Highway Gets Started With Ceremonial Wrecking of Downtown
The destruction of Downtown Louisville by twelve lanes of steel and concrete—about 280 feet wide when massive shoulders are added in—began yesterday with the ceremonial...
Michael Graves Dressed as the Humana Building
Growing up in Louisville, I was vaguely aware that the Humana Building on the corner of Fifth and Main streets was an important building,...
Small Urban Farm Growing Atop Parking Structure
A tiny urban farm is growing on top of a parking garage at Fourth and Chestnut streets in Downtown Louisville. We hear that the...
Downtown’s Derelict Dinosaur Found Hiding Out in Park Hill
Way back in the winter of 2008, we brought you breaking news about the disappearance of a large, blue dinosaur from downtown. The large...
Elephant-Only Train Service Begins in Louisville
This just in! Elephant-only train service now available in Louisville. A tipster sent us this great series of photos detailing the new Elephant Rapid...
Twin Towers on Main Street To Be Delayed Another Three Years
A long-awaited development first announced in 2007 on the corner of Main and Jackson streets is set to be delayed another three years. Jefferson...
New Loans to Bring Renovations Across City
The Louisville Metropolitan Business Development Corporation (METCO) has awarded its latest round of loans totaling $337,767 to six local businesses, and four of them will...
Students From Yale Study Boutique Manufacturing, Bourbon in Louisville
American manufacturing may be on the rocks, but Deborah Berke, principal at Deborah Berke & Partners and designer of the 21c Museum Hotel, believes...