From his apartment building across Ninth Street, Ed Powers can see the first blooms of a new Russell. The sight isn’t much to look at yet — just a dirt-covered lot surrounded […]
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The Village @ West Jefferson receives funding needed to move forward
Jamesetta Ferguson retired from the University of Louisville School of Medical School in early February after more than 29 years in the Pathology Department. That means that she only has […]
TARC ‘SmartStop’ decorated with stained glass
The finishing touches were added to the newest SmartStop in the Russell neighborhood. The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, architects from Luckett and Farley and members of the community decorated the […]
Empty factory in Russell neighborhood set to become mixed use development
The revitalization of west Louisville, and specifically the Russell neighborhood, forges ahead. A vacant warehouse at the corner of 15th Street and West Broadway is set to be transformed into […]
Louisville getting national recognition for A Place of Promise initiative in Russell neighborhood
It’s an initiative designed to be a model for the nation. Russell: A Place of Promise is a long-term plan to keep the residents from being pushed out of their […]
SmART bus stop unveiled in Russell neighborhood
A new and improved bus shelter is popping up in the Russell neighborhood. The SmART Stop bus shelter was unveiled Friday morning in front of St. Peter’s United Church of […]
Mayor Fischer appoints Lisa Osanka as Director of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority
Mayor Greg Fischer today named Lisa Osanka as Director of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA), a post she’s held on an interim basis since April. “The Louisville Metro Housing […]
Unearthing the Russell Neighborhood’s Rich, Diverse Past
The buildings have nothing left to give. Half sit empty, awaiting demolition, awaiting what’s next. So archeological excavators claw. Brick and siding crumble, messily but obediently. The Beecher Terrace public-housing […]
Russell Neighborhood Health Center on the way
The Park DuValle Community Health Center is expanding its footprint in the Russell neighborhood by building a $3 million clinic at the corner of 15th Street and West Broadway. A groundbreaking will […]
Vacant lot in west Louisville transformed into ‘The Lilypad’
A vacant lot in west Louisville now has purpose, after one restaurant owner decided to open a community gathering place there. After about a year-and-a-half of planning, “The Lilypad” is ready […]