Cities

Interview> Gil Peñalosa on Livable Cities

Image: Gil Penalosa. (Courtesy 8-80 Cities) Gil Penalosa is the executive director of 8-80 Cities in Ontario, Canada, which advocates for vibrant and healthy cities. He will...

Architecture Critic Calls for Reevaluating Parking Lots

The New York Times' new architecture critic Michael Kimmelman has been making waves with his coverage, not of the newest starchitect-designed showpieces, but of...

Video: Walking to Better Health 30 Minutes A Day

While studying preventive medicine, Dr. Mike Evans began looking for the single thing that has the biggest impact on our health. As you might...

Video: Ed Glaeser on Why Cities Matter

CEOs for Cities has released a great video by Edward Glaeser about the importance of cities today. Glaeser is an economist at Harvard and...

Louisville still thumbs nose at pedestrians at construction sites

There was a time when Louisville summarily ignored the needs of pedestrians when it came to construction projects around the city.  Unfortunately, it appears...

Water main issues are a preview of the future

In the past few years, Louisville has been plagued by several large water main breaks around the city.  Often a result of aging infrastructure...

Video: Bike Lanes Can Be Dangerous

Filmmaker Casey Neistat got a ticket for not riding in a bike lane in New York recently, a trick that isn't necessarily illegal, unbeknownst...

Census Roundup: Mixed News for Louisville

It's that time of the decade when we're forced to get down off our tip toes and stand flat-foot against the door frame to...

Infographic: What Makes a Livable and Lovable City?

The Philips Center for Health and Well-being recently created this infographic looking into what makes a livable and lovable city. At its heart are...