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...