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Affordable Housing
Parkside is a mixed-use development including 36 affordable apartments and the offices of Sunflower Kids and Bluegrass Domestic Violence. The development is located in Gardenside on the property of the former Cross Keys YWCA. The project was developed by Holly Wiedemann of AU Associates. The pro…Keeping Goats and Pigs
As you may know, pigs and goats presently may not be kept in non-agricultural zones. Recently interest has grown among people who want to keep these animals, either as pets or to provide milk for their families. In response to this interest, which is part of a larger movement to encourage urban ag…
New Murals for North Lime
That’s me, barely visible in the back left cornerof the picture below as Mayor Gray makes remarks for the unveiling for a set of digital art images, part of the Urban Wildlife Mural Series, along the fence opposite Luigart Studio and Gallery on North Limestone. More visible in the picture, in addi…
Freshness in the Government Center!
The First Customer Yesterday was the first day for the food cart in the Government Center and as you can see from the picture, Vice Mayor Linda Gorton was the first customer. It was a great success despite logistical snafus common to the first day. The food cart sold out of everything but some gre…Food Trucks Update
Yesterday the Itinerant Merchant Task Force met and continued to work on a proposal for Council review and approval. As you may remember, this Task Force has the delicate task of balancing the interest of peddlers, itinerant merchants, stationary vendors, bricks and mortar businesses, and resident…West Sixth Brewery and Eco Art
For this month’s Council Comments I journeyed to the old Rainbo Bakery at the corner of West Sixth and Jefferson. There I talked with Ben Self and Brady Barlow, two of the four young entrepreneurs who have transformed the vacant, 95,000 square foot industrial building into the Bread Box. Besides …Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, Kentucky’s treasure, speaks clearly and eloquently to us about our place in the world. Take the time to read the words he spoke as the National Endowment for the Humanities 2012 Jefferson Lecturer here, or watch a video of his speech here. In either case, time well spent.Food Trucks Inch Forward
At the last meeting of the Committee working on a food truck ordinance the group moved a little closer to completion by discussing possible boundaries, rules, and regulations for a proposed pilot program that would allow food trucks to use public space in the downtown core and adaptive reuse distr…The Mayor's Proposed Budget
The Mayor presented his proposed budget on Tuesday, April 10th. You may find a copy of the proposed budget, the budget fact sheet, a searchable budget, and watch the budget address here.The highlights include a $1.25 million match which leverages state funds for the Rupp Arena, Arts and Entertainm…