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Demo Watch: Another Historic Building Bites The Dust

We've been expecting this for a while, but this week the news became official: a three story brick and limestone building on the corner...

Paving Waterfront Park: Highway killing the Great Lawn

Waterfront Park's Great Lawn is losing a couple hundred square feet of grass underneath Interstate 64. But first, let's take a moment to gaze...

8664.org by the numbers

The folks over at 8664.org put together a "By The Numbers" list of the bridges project. Here are a few highlights: 32,000—current average daily truck...

John Norquist on the Stimulus Bill

Back in December at the 8664.org Annual Public Forum, we had a chance to talk with distinguished guest John Norquist, former Mayor of Milwaukee...

The City Council in Portland, Oregon seems go get it

The City Council in Portland, Oregon seems go get it: more traffic capacity creates pollution and suburban sprawl. The Oregonian newspaper wrote up the debate...

Project for Public Spaces Celebrates Louisville’s Neighborhoods

We just came across a glowing write up of Louisville neighborhoods from the public space group Project for Public Spaces. The article appeared on...

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...

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...

Morning News Roundup: Massive Edition

Above is what Witherspoon Street might look like in the future under the Bridges Plan, one block or so east from Waterfront Park and...