Branden Klayko
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The 3 Most Important Elements of Pedestrian-Friendly Public Space Design
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There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what makes an active or vibrant streetscape, specifically as it related to the new
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How the Single-Family House Evolved Over 400 Years, in One Chart
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Louisville is a city of houses. More than any other type of building, houses dominate the built landscape of the city. We’re
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Louisville Solved This Bike Parking Problem With Simple Communication
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So often the news about interactions with people who bike and those who don’t are about so-called “bikelash” where one group is
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Major Apartment Complex in New Albany Moves Forward
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New Albany’s downtown apartment complex is moving forward. The so-called Coyle Project comprises two blocks of Spring Street and calls for restoring
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U of L Gives $400 Bike Vouchers for Opting Out of Parking Permits
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Attention all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Louisville: get $400 towards a new bike by giving up your parking
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Here’s What the Omni Hotel Could Look Like If Community Input Were Part of the Development Process
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There’s been a lot of discussion, here and elsewhere, about the design of the planned Omni Hotel & Residences slated for the Water
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Proposal for a 52-room Boutique Hotel on Bardstown Road
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One of the great development mysteries in Louisville is how Bardstown Road through the Highlands hasn’t developed with larger mixed-use buildings and hotels
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With Major Building for Sale, Here’s How Louisville Can Transform Downtown’s Western Edge
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An enormous fortress on Chestnut Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street has hit the market in Downtown Louisville. AT&T has listed
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To Fix the Omni Development, Louisville Must Learn to Take a Sidewalk Point of View
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“This year is going to be a critical one for the future of the city.” Downtown Louisville sure has sprung back to
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Better Know Your City: The Full Story of the Omni Hotel and Residences
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Downtown Louisville‘s planned Omni Hotel is a mega-project if the city has ever seen one. This is way more than a 600-room hotel. It’s
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As the League of American Bicyclists Bumps Louisville Up to Silver Status, How Bike-Friendly Is the City Today?
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Louisville has pedaled ahead of the pack of cities vying for bike friendly recognition, advancing from Bronze to Silver in rankings from the League
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Go West, Young Developer: West Main Street Development Pushes Up Against the Ninth Street Divide
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The epicenter of West Main Street is moving a little farther west, and with it Louisville’s Ninth Street Divide is slowly becoming
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