Tactical Urbanism
We’d really like to see this 1,000-foot-long slip-n-slide hit the streets...
Perhaps they're leading us on or perhaps there's really an enormous 1,000 foot long slip-n-slide planned to take over a street in Louisville later...
Here’s the building that once stood across from the Urban Design...
The block of Third Street between Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Guthrie Street in Downtown Louisville is a challenging one. On the east side, truly mixed-use...
Watch a New York City street get converted into a pedestrian...
Filmmaker Stephen Mallon captured the making of a pedestrian plaza in New York City in vivid time-lapse for the city's Department of Transportation. Construction...
Registration just opened for Louisville’s first Creative Mornings breakfast series
If you haven't heard, Louisville is now part of the international Creative Mornings community. And the first meetup is scheduled for this Friday, January 16,...
SoBro’s colorful crosswalks could be the first sign of real change...
With a little bit of elbow grease and a few gallons of paint, the SoBro neighborhood has taken a hopeful first step to spark...
Ready, Fire, Aim: Making Pilot Projects a Reality
Fresh on the heels of an inspiring talk last week with Gil Peñelosa, director of the non-profit 8-80 Cities advocating for livable cities designed...
City Shuts Down Park(ing) Day, But Event Continues Indoors
Well, Metro Louisville shut down today's Park(ing) Day mini-park on Third Street, but the festivities aren't ending! The park has been moved inside the...
Repurposed Parking Meters Collect For The Homeless
The last time I stopped by St. Louis—my old college town—I noticed a new addition to the streetscape of the picturesque Central West End's...
Taking A Joy Ride On New York City’s Summer Streets
In recent years, cities across the world have begun celebrating summer by closing down busy streets to cars and turning them over to pedestrians...