Shippingport

Shippingport

Unique Shippingport Building Saved From Demolition

You won't find another example like it in Louisville, or likely anywhere else in the world. This two-story commercial building at the intersection of...

Shippingport II: Opportunity In Existing Conditions

At the end of August, we told you about a proposal to revitalize the Shippingport neighborhood directly west of Downtown Louisville along the Ohio...

Students Propose A Shippingport Renaissance

Students at the University of Kentucky's College of Design have redesigned the Shippingport neighborhood incorporating a variety of new paradigms of urban form meant...

Enormous Potential In Shippingport’s Barren Fields

Directly west of Downtown Louisville, acres of land in the Shippingport neighborhood sit barren and unused, trapped between a floodwall and an expressway. You...

Wall Of Building Under Demolition Collapses Onto 18th Street

A large brick warehouse building on the corner of West Main Street and 18th Street under demolition had a little help from the forces...

BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round 1 Matchups Continue

The competition is palpable. The battle between the Highlands and the suburban town centers (Anchorage, Jeffersontown, Norton Commons) and the fight between Downtown and...

Demo Watch: Electric Structures Fading Fast

Well, that was fast. Just ten days ago, the electric jungle gym on Third Street was removing its first transformers. Today, the thing is halfway...

Is There A Building Behind That Facade?

Last week we told you about several historic 19th century row-buildings that suffered a roof collapse and are now slated for demolition. Then, we...

8664.org Releases Radio Advertisements On Internet

8664.org has released three downloadable advertisements that will be airing on local radio stations. The ads all promote building the East End Bridge without...