Urban Design Studio

14 Nov Jane’s Walk-Portland

Posted at 12:02h in Neighborhood Explorer by Brian Pierce

Jane’s Walk is a global movement of citizen led walking tours. The tours focus on the legacy of Jane Jacobs by getting neighbors to tell stories about their communities, explore their cities, and connect with each other. The University of Louisville’s Planning Student Organization recently...

19 Oct Collaborative Creative Placemaking

Posted at 16:32h in Initiatives, Projects by Patrick Piuma

Inspired by the great work by the Better Block Foundation on their new Wikiblock: a toolkit for Creating Better Blocks, we at the Urban Design Studio and City Collaborative are working to catalog the tactical urbanism tools we have used from recycled materials and new...

16 Sep Strong Towns Conference Sept 24-25

Posted at 10:48h in Events by Patrick Piuma

The Strong Towns Conference will be a great opportunity to learn about various aspects of building a better Louisville, from historic preservation, economics, urban design, transportation and more. There are a lot of great professionals that will be leading discussions and should be well worth your...

01 Aug What makes a great neighborhood?

Posted at 04:10h in Ideas by Patrick Piuma

Tonight was a pretty amazing night to just sit outside, enjoy Rowan’s Creek on the rocks and listen to some good music. 73 degrees, a slight breeze, a blue moon over Kentucky passing through a veil of tree leaves in an almost cloudless sky. Crickets...

31 Mar Google Maps Pac-Man and Street Connectivity

Posted at 16:45h in City Explorer by Patrick Piuma

Choose your neighborhood wisely...

09 Mar Urban Acupuncture in Action in Louisville: A catalyst in a sea of surface lots.

Posted at 12:04h in City Explorer by Patrick Piuma

Large scale developments certainly have the potential to immediately transform their local area and beyond, but they take a great deal of time and often require large incentives to lure companies and developers to the table, particularly for urban infill projects. Sometimes smaller scale projects can...