Interstate Highways

A brief history of zoning and highway construction in America

By Vince Graham This month marks the 100th anniversary of two pieces of legislation that revolutionized the way we live. On July 11, 1916, President Woodrow...

Watch America’s 20th century highway building binge unfold in four minutes

Today, a lot of us are left scratching our heads about why previous generations decided to build Interstate Highways where we did—like along Louisville's Ohio...

New aerials show Spaghetti Junction’s enormous footprint in Downtown Louisville

When you're zooming through Spaghetti Junction for most of the day when there's no traffic, it might seem like the tangle of highway ramps...
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Take a look at construction of the tunnel to the East...

Tunnels might be the most intriguing type of infrastructure out there. Urban explorers crave them, they're hidden and shrouded in mystery, and we all...

Reducing congestion: Katy didn’t: How 23 lanes of highway induce demand...

Here’s a highway success story, as told by the folks who build highways. Several years ago, the Katy Freeway in Houston was a major traffic...

River Fields Files Lawsuit To Stop East End Bridge

The Courier-Journal just broke the news that River Fields, a group opposing the East End Bridge in favor of a Downtown-only option, has co-filed...

Passenger Rail The Way It Used To Be

Imagine boarding a train in New Albany and stepping off in Downtown Louisville, all the while watching carelessly from a window at riverboats passing...

All The News That’s Not Fit To Print

  Last week, the 8664.org campaign released its fancy new renderings and video of how great Louisville's waterfront could be if only we used some...

Striking Visions Of Louisville’s Future Within Our Grasp

These renderings are simply amazing. The folks over at 8664.org released today a few jazzed up renderings at what's possible along Louisville's waterfront. There's...