Louisville

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...

Video: Water Main Break Devours a Tree

Yesterday, a 48-inch water main broke at Crittenden Drive and Eastern Parkway wreaking havoc on surrounding neighborhoods. According to the Louisville Water Company, the...

Exclusive: Financing Secured for Bacon-Debrovy Lofts

As the recession continues on, revitalization of Downtown Louisville will likely be carried on the backs of small and medium-sized development projects. One such...

Construction Watch: Lincoln Elementary Transformed

It should be obvious by now that Lincoln Elementary School is getting a facelift. A massive addition is still under construction the site bound by...

Could a Market Street Streetcar Line Help Revitalize West Louisville?

Could a modern streetcar line help revitalize West Louisville? Louisville lawyer Clarence Hixson thinks it will and has proposed a concept line called the...

What Might Have Been: Unbuilt Louisville

Towering high-rises clustered to form an overwhelming skyline. Train tunnels under the Ohio River. And a massive state capitol building dominating the city center. Sound...

Lost Louisville: Van Camp Building on Shelby Street

On August 1st, we took a look at the old Ash Street Station / Hartstern Grocery that was recently destroyed by fire, but across...

New Shelbyville Road Sidewalk: When Walking Isn’t Walkability

A stretch of Shelbyville Road in Middletown dominated by auto-centric sprawl is fixing a gap in the sidewalk network in front of a massive...

The problem with artsy bike racks

I'm sure it's been said before, but as a short-term resident of Louisville and bike-dependent person, I figure it's worth pointing out again: Downtown...