Dec 27 Local News U of L Wants MFA Program Downtown, But Cost Is A Concern Cost and value are two major factors in the University of Louisville’s decision over whether to buy city-owned land downtown. The land was to be taken up by the Museum Plaza skyscraper, which was canceled in August. U of L planned to move graduate programs for business and fine arts to the tower. The business […] By Gabe Bullard Dec 27 Local News U of L Wants MFA Program Downtown, But Cost Is A Concern Gabe Bullard
Oct 17 Local News Former Museum Plaza Site Begins Restoration Restoration on the former Museum Plaza project site begins this week. Louisville Metro Public Works has coordinated with project developers on a plan that will reopen 7th Street at River Road. Over the next six weeks crews will be cleaning the area and clearing the two former construction sites. This includes the Science Center Parking […] By Devin Katayama Oct 17 Local News Former Museum Plaza Site Begins Restoration Devin Katayama
Aug 2 Here and Now Today on Here and Now The Senate has passed the bill to raise the debt limit that the House approved yesterday. President Obama will comment soon, and is expected to sign it before sundown. The bipartisan legislation promises more than $2 trillion of budget cuts over the next decade. How does this deal affect you? Museum Plaza isn’t going to […] By Laura Ellis Aug 2 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Aug 1 Local News Museum Plaza Failure Highlights Council’s Taxpayer Protections Early Monday morning, the developers behind the Museum Plaza project in downtown Louisville called it quits. Craig Greenberg, Steve Wilson, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Poe sent a letter to Governor Steve Beshear and Mayor Greg Fischer saying they couldn’t build the tower. Several years, millions of dollars and hundreds of headlines had been dedicated […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Museum Plaza Failure Highlights Council’s Taxpayer Protections Gabe Bullard
Aug 1 Local News Dean Says U of L MFA Program Will Find New Home The University of Louisville is looking for a new home for its Master of Fine Arts program. The College of Arts and Sciences had planned to lease a portion of the Museum Plaza skyscraper for the program, but the project has since been scrapped. The school had refrained from seeking official approval for the MFA […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Dean Says U of L MFA Program Will Find New Home Gabe Bullard
Aug 1 Local News Developers Cancel Museum Plaza The proposed Museum Plaza project in downtown Louisville has been canceled. The tower at 6th and Main streets would’ve been the tallest building in Kentucky. It was put on hold three years ago when the developers could not find a suitable bond deal to finance the project. Hope for the $490 million project was renewed […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Developers Cancel Museum Plaza Gabe Bullard
May 23 Local News HUD Secretary Praises Museum Plaza Financing Plan US Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan says he supports the efforts to use a HUD-approved loan to finance construction of the Museum Plaza project. The ambitious development has been stalled for years. Last summer, city officials and the project’s developers announced plans to use money from HUD to get construction moving. […] By Dalton Main May 23 Local News HUD Secretary Praises Museum Plaza Financing Plan Dalton Main
Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan The state applied for the loan through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which uses private investments to help finance projects that will benefit multiple communities. Congressman John Yarmuth says he recently received a letter from HUD officials that said they were optimistic the loan could be arranged. By Gabe Bullard Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan Gabe Bullard
Jul 8 State of Affairs State of the News It looks like the political season is getting into full swing again. This week we saw debates between the Louisville mayoral candidates on Wednesday and the US Senate candidates on Thursday. In between, we got some news about museum plaza, and unemployment benefits, to name a few things. After we talk about Metro news, we'll move out into the state and hear about a fraud investigation in Lexington and that darn leaking mustard gas. Join us Friday for State of the News on State of Affairs. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Jul 8 State of Affairs State of the News Laura Ellis
Jul 7 Local News Public Hearing Held On Museum Plaza Loan Museum Plaza's developers are working with the state on an application for a $100 million Housing and Urban Development loan. The loan is arranged by HUD in Washington, but the money would come from private investors and would be guaranteed and repaid by the developers. By Gabe Bullard Jul 7 Local News Public Hearing Held On Museum Plaza Loan Gabe Bullard
Jul 5 Local News Public Hearing On Museum Plaza Loan Planned For Wednesday Before the application can be submitted, it must be open for public comment. A hearing on the plan will be held Wednesday in Frankfort. By Gabe Bullard Jul 5 Local News Public Hearing On Museum Plaza Loan Planned For Wednesday Gabe Bullard
Jun 25 Local News HUD Loan May Spur Museum Plaza Construction The building's developers have been working with city and state officials to put together an application for a $100 million loan from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The loan would come from HUD's Section-108 program. Twelve-hundred such loans have been distributed since 2008. Officials say the loan poses no risk to the state, as the developers have pledged to repay it. By Gabe Bullard Jun 25 Local News HUD Loan May Spur Museum Plaza Construction Gabe Bullard
Jun 24 Local News Officials Plan Museum Plaza Announcement Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, Governor Steve Beshear and others have scheduled a press conference for Friday morning for an announcement regarding the long-delayed Museum Plaza project along the Ohio River. Ground was broken for the 62-story skyscraper complex in late 2007, but the more than $450 million project ran into financing problems with the onset […] By Rick Howlett Jun 24 Local News Officials Plan Museum Plaza Announcement Rick Howlett
Jun 24 State of Affairs State of the News It's Friday so it must be State of the News time. Money's on everyone's mind right now, so we'll get an update on the Metro and Kentucky budgets. There's always news about the bridges project and the arena. Finally we'll check in with Tony McVeigh, our capitol reporter, to see what happening in Frankfort. Join us on Friday for State of the News. Related Links: Kentucky Legislature Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center By Laura Ellis Jun 24 State of Affairs State of the News Laura Ellis
Jan 14 Local News Abramson Looks To 2015 In State Of The City Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson delivered his final State of the City address today (Thursday) to the Rotary Club. As WFPL's Gabe Bullard reports, the speech included his vision for Louisville over the next five years. By Gabe Bullard Jan 14 Local News Abramson Looks To 2015 In State Of The City Gabe Bullard