Cars

Back When The Sherman-Minton Was New

Over the weekend I came across the new Popular Science online archives. A quick search for Louisville turned up a snippet from May 1960...

Another Call For A Toll Free Bridges Solution

Steve Wiser, a local architect, historian, and occasional contributor to Broken Sidewalk, has been tweaking his proposal for a solution to the Ohio River Bridges...

Pedestrian Killed By Dozing Driver On East Indian Trail

A pedestrian was killed Sunday morning around 1:50 a.m. on East Indian Trail at Indian Oaks Circle just west of Poplar Level Road. The...

Senator Jim Bunning Shuts Down U.S. Department of Transportation

You have probably already heard about Senator Jim Bunning's (R-KY) showdown over extending jobless benefits (See WFPL, C-J, Fat Lip, Page One, Fox 41,...

A Closer Look At Irish Hill’s Ideas Contest

We're big fans of design competitions here at Broken Sidewalk and Irish Hill's Mediative Urbanisms competition last year has generated some of the most...

Just How Aware Are You?

I like to think I am pretty observant when I am out walking through the city, but I totally failed the "Awareness Test" video...

Turning A Corner, Without A Signal

The C-J recently had a story about turn signal usage in Louisville—or the lack thereof—in which I was quoted. Not using a turn signal...

Video: Disney Cartoon Reveals The Driving Demon Within

It's Friday, so we may as well post two videos this afternoon. This one is a Disney cartoon revealing the split personality the pleasant pedestrian...

Crossing The Street In Crescent Hill

It's strange when doing the right thing is going beyond the call of duty. After enjoying a pleasant although chilly walk through the Crescent...