Oct 4 Arts and Culture Photo Essay: Broadway Past Ninth — A series on the remnants of the past. Iyabo “Mesa Pisa” Serikali goes back to West Broadway to document the longstanding buildings and corners that have been childhood landmarks. By Iyabo "Mesa Pisa" Serikali Oct 4 Arts and Culture Photo Essay: Broadway Past Ninth Iyabo "Mesa Pisa" Serikali
Sep 23 Arts and Culture Roses and Thorns Tracy Clayton proudly called Louisville her home, boasted about the person it had made. But when Breonna Taylor was killed, everything changed. By Tracy Clayton Sep 23 Arts and Culture Roses and Thorns Tracy Clayton
Aug 25 Investigations Texas Corporate landlord’s Louisville takeover spotlights racial inequities Amherst Residential has emerged as the biggest private landlord in west Louisville, where most residents are Black and more likely to rent. By Jacob Ryan Aug 25 Investigations Corporate landlord’s Louisville takeover spotlights racial inequitiy Jacob Ryan
Sep 23 Community Louisville Is More Diverse Than Ever But Remains Largely Segregated Neighborhoods in Louisville and Jefferson County became more racially and ethnically diverse in the past three decades, but the county remains largely segregated. Nearly half of its population lived in places that were isolated by race even though the share of white population rose in the West End of the metro region. By Suhail Bhat Sep 23 Community Louisville Is More Diverse Than Ever But Remains Largely Segregated Suhail Bhat
Jul 11 Community Advocates Hold COVID ‘Vaccinate-A-Thon’ To Boost Rates Among Black Residents Louisville NAACP and Park DuValle Community Health Center held a COVID vaccination event at Chickasaw Park. By Breya Jones Jul 11 Community Groups Hold Vaccine Event To Boost Rates Among Black Residents Breya Jones
Dec 27 Community Louisville Awarded $4 Million Grant To Boost Beecher Terrace Project The Choice Supplemental grant can only be used for Beecher Terrace replacement housing units, the last of which will be complete by 2025. By Kyeland Jackson Dec 27 Community Louisville Awarded Grant To Boost Beecher Terrace Project Kyeland Jackson
Nov 14 Community In West Louisville, Nonprofit’s Small Developer Loans Target Vacant Properties LHOME's new small developer loans aim to help people who live in west Louisville, but they may not be accessible to average people. By Amina Elahi Nov 14 Community In West Louisville, Small Developer Loans Target Vacant Properties Amina Elahi
Sep 25 Community As Another Russell Project Begins, Gentrification Concerns Prevalent It's the latest project in a string of massive investments going into Russell, a neighborhood in west Louisville that has long lacked commercial development as a result of racist government policies. By Amina Elahi Sep 25 Community As Another Russell Project Begins, Gentrification Concerns Prevalent Amina Elahi
Jul 19 Community Victory Park Renovations Complete With Community Input The city and the Olmsted Conservancy held a ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate $1.1 million in improvements at Victory Park in the California neighborhood. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 19 Community Victory Park Renovations Complete With Community Input Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 25 Here Today Here Today: How Did We Get Here? (Nobody’s S’posed To Be Here) On episode one of Here Today, we explore the people and policies that created today's West End. By Jonese Franklin and Laura Ellis Jun 25 Here Today Here Today: How Did We Get Here? (Nobody's S’posed To Be Here) Jonese Franklin and Laura Ellis
Jun 8 Community Better Block Parkland Aims To Foster Change, Celebrate Neighborhood The Center for Neighborhoods has been coordinating and planning the Better Block Parkland project since September. By Evan Heichelbech Jun 8 Community Better Block Parkland Aims To Foster Change, Celebrate Neighborhood Evan Heichelbech
May 29 Economy Under New Ownership, Passport Leaders Hope For Stability Virginia-based Evolent Health will purchase a 70 percent stake in Passport Health. Current CEO Mark Carter will step down in early June. By Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie May 29 Economy Under New Ownership, Passport Leaders Hope For Stability Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie
Apr 19 Community Impact Of Redlining Outweighs JPMorgan’s $3 Million Grant, Advocates Say The grant will fund programs aimed at helping residents of Portland, Phoenix Hill, Smoketown, Shelby Park, South-Central Louisville and Russell. By Liz Schlemmer Apr 19 Community Impact Of Redlining Outweighs JPMorgan's $3M Grant, Advocates Say Liz Schlemmer
Apr 8 Community Here’s A Look Inside The New West End YMCA Officials say construction of the $28 million, 77,000 square-foot building is on schedule and on budget. By Kyeland Jackson Apr 8 Community Here's A Look Inside The New West End YMCA Kyeland Jackson
Apr 2 Arts and Culture Russell Nonprofit To Host Preservation Trade Expo Commonwealth Preservation Trades will host the Midwestern Preservation Trade Expo, a showcase of jobs related to the home restoration industry. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 2 Arts and Culture Russell Nonprofit To Host Preservation Trade Expo Ashlie Stevens