Greg Fischer

Greg Fischer

Louisville eliminated from U.S. DOT’s Smart City Challenge as seven finalists...

Louisville's bid for $50 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Smart City Challenge was cut short with the announcement of seven...

Unholy Cow: The complete story—so far—of plans to build a methane...

In early 2015, a major development—the West Louisville FoodPort—was announced in the Russell neighborhood that promised internationally renowned architecture, a hub for local agriculture,...

High-tech trash cans in Russell bring free Wi-Fi to Louisville’s transit...

When Massachusetts-based smart trash can company BigBelly announced plans last year to convert New York City's rubbish bins into super-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the international...

Interview: Mayor Greg Fischer on what Louisville does right

In late January, we profiled a report by Boston University and the U.S. Conference of Mayors that shows Louisville is often named by mayors of...

It’s time to open the K&I Bridge to pedestrians and cyclists

It's no secret that the conversion of the Big Four Bridge into a pedestrian and cyclist crossing over the Ohio River is a huge...

City leaders celebrate ceremonial groundbreaking for the 30-story Omni Louisville Hotel

Downtown Louisville's Omni Hotel & Residences—now called the Omni Louisville Hotel—is officially underway. The mega-project held a ceremonial groundbreaking at the corner of Second...

Fresh local produce in January? Vertical indoor farm at the West...

One of the nation's leading vertical indoor farming companies, FarmedHere, today announced it would construct a major project at the West Louisville FoodPort. The...

#YearOfTheStreet: Bicycling for Louisville to focus on streets advocacy, two-way conversions...

Bicycling for Louisville (B4L) knows that great streets benefit everyone, not just those, well, bicycling around town. To help promote the idea, the group...

Downtown’s Omni Hotel & Residences to break ground on January 29

With the Water Company Block now just a footnote in history, the massive $300 million Omni Hotel & Residences, half publicly funded, is ready to...