Sidewalks
New Pedestrian & Bike Infrastructure Part Of Stimulus Spending
Mayor Abramson today announced $14.7 million in stimulus spending that will go towards building new sidewalks, walking paths, and bike lanes. The infrastructure projects...
Nightlights Underneath The Sidewalks
One of our favorite aspects of city life is that you can sense activity and space all around you. Whether it's the people strolling...
New Sidewalks: Fleur-de-Lis Construction Fence Removed
The construction fences have been removed from the Fleur-de-Lis condos on the corner of Preston and Main streets, revealing a streetscape long barred from...
Big Blank Thursday: Frankfort Avenue Edition
It's been a few weeks since we spotlighted some rather disrespectful industrial practices in Butchertown, but today we're back at it showcasing yet another...
Broken Sidewalks: Doing It In The Road
One of the many problems with transportation design is the obvious lack of regard for getting around without a car. We mean, come on....
Big Blank Thursday: Butchertown Behind The Fence Edition
This week's big blank wall is industrial like weeks prior, but it isn't attached to a building. It's much worse: it doesn't provide the...
New ‘Arena District’ Paving Nice, Kind Of Bland
Workers have been installing the new sidewalks in front of the Waterfront Plaza towers on Main Street for a little while now, and there's...
Urban Trees: The Stench of Ginkgo Biloba
Butchertown has been known for the wafting smell of slaughtered pigs, unbearable on a hot summer day (thanks Swift!), but lurking on Washington Street...
Spring Street’s Broken Sidewalks
Spring Street connects Louisville's Irish Hill and Butchertown neighborhoods from Story Avenue to Lexington Road. The road was built for cars. As Louisville has...