Air Pollution
Clearing the air in Louisville through data and design: Citywide initiatives...
Louisville, Kentucky ranks among the poorest in air quality and highest in asthma rates among U.S. cities. A new art installation from Propeller Health...
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 could prevent thousands...
The Obama administration's proposed rules to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030 from existing power plants based on emission levels from 2005 "would...
Seeing is believing: “Air Bare” installation merges pollution data and art...
There's something in the air in Louisville. The city's air pollution regularly ranks among the nation's worst, but a new data visualization project by...
Shutting Off Your Car Engine Saves Money, Cleans Air
The University of Louisville brings us this blurb about the benefits of turning off your car engine instead of idling or waiting for a...
Korean Pavilion Shows Real-Time Air Quality Information
This pavilion in Seoul, Korea displays dynamic information about air quality in the city and responds to user input via social media. I first...
JB Swift Company Faces BOZA Monday
Monday morning, JB Swift will appear before the Metro Louisville Board of Zoning Adjustments (BOZA) to beg forgiveness for illegally starting construction on an...
JB Swift Meets With Butchertown Over Illegal Expansion
The JB Swift plant between Story & Mellwood Avenues in Butchertown had begun a construction project earlier this year illegally without a permit. The...
Playing With Fire In Butchertown
We were trying to enjoy a warm Spring afternoon strolling around Butchertown last week when Washington Street was suddenly engulfed in thick black and...
Butchertown’s Swift Plant Still Stinking Up The Room
Butchertown's ongoing battle with the Swift Plant between Story Avenue and Mellwood Avenue is one stinky feud. Even in the dead of winter, it...