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JCPS Bus Involved In Crash

WLKY Local News

A Jefferson County Public School bus was involved in a crash Monday. A JCPS spokesman said the bus was on traveling east on Broadway when it hit a car traveling westbound. The bus was transporting students from Portland Elementary School. No injuries w... »

Residents say delay in garbage pick up eye sore for neighborhoods

Wave 3 News

A move to save the city money left many without garbage collection. Garbage cans in the Highlands and Portland area have been overflowing with trash. For the Urban Services District, there was delay in trash pick up the Monday after New Year's and the ... »

Portland Avenue Presbyterian rebounds after fire, realizes dream

The Courier-Journal Central / West

The newly arrived digital organ sat Wednesday in what had been the front of a Kroger supermarket — and will soon be the new sanctuary of Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church. "Here she is — home," said the Rev. Willa Fae Williams. »

Portland Museum to hire consultant

The Courier-Journal South Central

The Portland Museum has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. »

Portland Museum to hire preservation consultant

The Courier-Journal South Central

The Portland Museum has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. »

Latest Blog Posts in Detail

5 Things That I Am Not

Dott Comments

I'm in a bad, bad mood. Let's blame it on the grey, cloudy, wet, cold, sucky weather that we have in Louisville in January. This is why I could never live in Portland or Seattle. Or Alaska. I am useless when we go for days without seeing the sun, when ... »

Can Detroit Build Its Way Back to Prosperity?

The Urbanophile

If you look at the typical urban redevelopment efforts in any given city, they are heavy on capital expenditures. I’ve noticed quite a slew of articles on this of late related to Detroit: a light rail line on Woodward, a new bridge to Canada, a new tra... »

Where Does Greg Fischer Find All The Time?

The 'Ville Voice

Greg Fischer said at his $20-per-ticket State of the City Address last week that Louisville is facing a nightmarish budget shortfall. Metro Animal Services is a literal disaster zone. Public Works is a mess. Metro Parks is run by a guy who decided to d... »

Vancouver: An Olympic Urbanist Preview by Jarrett Walker

The Urbanophile

Most of you probably know by now that I’m a huge fan of Jarrett Walker and his blog Human Transit. He’s a professional transit planner who is doing the best, independent minded writing on transit for a general audience of anyone I know. I’m pleased to ... »

News Roundup: January 6, 2012

Broken Sidewalk

Double kudos to Mark for not only correctly identifying our last sidewalk photo but also using his bike in the process! The (missing) sidewalk view was on 16th Street looking north toward Portland Avenue in the Shippingport neighborhood. Here’s another... »