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A Kentucky Newspaper Beat Again By Klayko

August 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Yes, I know John Yarmuth is leading Todd Lally in the latest Alessi poll. But who cares? Everyone knows he’s gonna win. Let’s move on to something fun for nerds like me.
That sound you hear is Branden Klayko beating A Kentucky Newspaper to the punch yet again.
This in in a story about [...]

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Tags: Construction · Neighborhoods · Old Louisville

Cordish Loses Lawsuit Filed By Contractor

June 10th, 2010 · 11 Comments

The Cordish nightmare wrought upon Louisville by Jerry Abramson isn’t over. Don’t worry, your night sweats aren’t going to end any time soon.
It seems that Cordish is keen on taking millions upon millions of our tax dollars without a care in the world. When it comes to paying contractors, however, it’s not so [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Construction · Cordish · Legal

PVA Releases Annual Report, Not Terrible News

May 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Earlier this morning in the Portland neighborhood, PVA Tony Lindauer released the 2010 State of the Real Estate report for Jefferson County.
“The state of the Louisville market is good and getting better, but we see some rough patches,” said Lindauer. “The Portland, Shawnee and Shelby Park, Russell and California neighborhoods are facing some tough challenges.”
“When [...]

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Tags: Business · Construction · Economy · Housing · Neighborhoods · West End

Tyler Allen Went to St. Louis A Few Days Ago

April 21st, 2010 · No Comments

And he apparently thinks Louisville can do better (the nerve! suggesting Louisville can do good things)…
Check out this video:

Makes you wonder what the crap is going on with Kentucky and Indiana.
It’s too bad Tyler will finish fourth or fifth in the mayoral race.

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Tags: 8664 · Construction · Mayor's Race 2010 · Ohio River Bridges · Video

The Entire Metro Government Audit Is Here

March 24th, 2010 · 24 Comments

And it is damning. All 212 pages of it. All 69 findings (what was that, Courier-Journal, about 30 findings? WFPL?).
This could be the beginning of the end of Jerry Abramson’s political career. No amount of spinning can cause the audit train to jump its tracks at this point.
The document we’re about [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Banking · Construction · Cordish · Housing · Hype · Jerry Abramson · LMPD · Legal · Metro Government · Oops · Politics · Possibility City · Salaries · Scandal

Livable Louisville Forum @ End Of Month

March 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments

On March 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the Clifton Center, Branden Klayko of Broken Sidewalk, along with LEO Weekly, will host a panel discussion of the city’s leading urban thinkers. They’re from all walks and offer thought-provoking perspectives on making Louisville more livable.
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The panel, to be moderate by [...]

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Tags: Business · Construction · Economy

Roofers Endorse Jim King for Mayor

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 147 is endorsing Jim King for Mayor today. This is the second endorsement for King in two weeks from a Building and Constructions Trades Union. He’s so far received endorsements from the Carpenters and Millwrights Union and the Asbestos and Insulators Union.
“Jim King [...]

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Tags: Construction · Democrats · Jim King · Mayor's Race 2010 · Politics

Some Folks Wore Orange Hats Yesterday

February 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Or, snark aside, David Tandy, et al, broke ground for the Whiskey Row Lofts project on East Main Street yesterday. The $18 million renovation of the 100,000 development is undeniably exciting for locals that have watched Main Street sit in shambles for decades.
Some geeky history stuff, which we love, from a Metro Council press [...]

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Tags: Construction · Downtown · Housing

Arena Construction Like You’ve Never Seen It

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Branden Klayko at Broken Sidewalk has some great shots of the arena construction zone like you’ve never seen it:

Yes, it’s a slow news day, and that’s precisely why you should be digging into great local geekery.

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Tags: Arena · Construction · Downtown

Some Heritage Center Audit Questions

October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

The recent audit of the African American Heritage Center/Foundation is all the buzz across the city today.
While there’s no question additional financial oversight is necessary, we’ve got some questions.
How many other projects has the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet audited twice? Could someone name them for us, please?
Who spurred these actions and investigations?
We’ve heard nothing but [...]

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Tags: Construction · Rumors · State Government · West End

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