You folks remember Joshua Prince-Ramus, right?
He’s the mind behind Museum Plaza. Love or hate the idea, you can’t deny that it’s impressive.
Check this bit from Forbes:
I’m working on two things right now. The big one is Museum Plaza. It’s a 62-story skyscraper with a floating contemporary art museum (on 24th and 25th floor) in [...]

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Hoping for light rail like this? Keep dreaming, Louisville, cause it’s never gonna happen with your current crop of leaders. [HuffPo]
A federal ruling could change the way Kentucky selects judges. Is it gonna be a good thing or a bad thing? [LEO Weekly]
Got a $1? Then stop by Jefferson Square today from [...]

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What would you like to see roll into that joint if Gill Holland is involved in its redevelopment?

Hotels? Pubs? Art space?
Is it a pipe dream for me to hope for affordable living space?
What?
Please forgive me for sporadic posting. Absolutely crazy travel schedule.

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Louisville didn’t make the list of Top 100 American cities to live in, but Owensboro came in at 93. [CNN Money]
Mean old librul John Yarmuth says a jobless benefits extension is crucial for Kentucky’s economy. How dare he try to take care of our working folks! [WFPL]
If Todd Blue sells the Iron Quarter to [...]

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Did anyone else see this LG&E mess on WLKY featuring Denise Bentley? She’s got a good point. We’d embed the video, but WLKY apparently doesn’t understand how the googlebox works [YouTube]
What do The Wizard of Oz, Airplane and E.T. have in common? They’re all being shown for free at the Iroquois Amphitheater. [...]

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You aware of the Bluegrass Green Company?
Here you go:

Building or remodeling? Get on it.
kyGREENtv is still giving these internets a go. Doing a pretty good job, too. Just hope they stop using that 40-second intro for web video and make things mobile-friendly some day soon.

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Did mean old Joe Biden try to ruin everybody by turning off the fans? How mean of Joe Biden. Why does he hate America? [Joe Arnold]
Churchill Downs has – wait for it – released an iPhone app for the HullabaLOU festival. We’re biting our tongues re: this one. [This Link Loads iTunes]
Teabaggers [...]

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You could win a Ford Focus by giving blood at the Holiday Hero Churchill Downs Blood Drive. Paddock Pavilion, July 6 – 8, Noon – 7:00 P.M. Every presenting donor will receive a ticket to King’s Island, they’ll be served Stoker’s Broaster Chicken and will get a coupon for a free pint of Graeter’s [...]

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A May 28 article in the Courier-Journal by Sheldon Shafer about Jerry Abramson’s spending has raised tons of questions.
I’m sure you all remember when Ward Plauche and crew had to shutter the doors of CityBlock because Metro Government wouldn’t work with them so they could stay in business. So we won’t rehash all of [...]

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Today from 11:00 to 1:00, Country Legends 103.9 and Papa John’s will sell pizza for $1/slice at Jefferson Square Park. It’s the second year for Legends Lunch and you should stop by to enjoy the fun in the heat. In the event of rain, the fun will take place next Wednesday, same time, same [...]

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