Urban Design Studio

Another great Society of Urban Perambulators event in Jeffersonville last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who attended, our Field Guides, and our own Sean Willis @allhopeissean for putting this event together and writing this recap! udstudio.org/stories/soup-j…

Work on the Trager MicroForest is wrapping up to make way for the holidays and cold weather. Looking forward to completing Phase 1 in early 2025 with more than 60 additional trees, 100s of shrubs and final touches on the paths and lighting. Happy New Year! udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

A look at health issues and redlined districts in Louisville. udstudio.org/stories/health…

Trager MicroForest Project Weekly Construction Update: 12/02/2024 udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

Despite the weather the Trager MicroForest continues to move forward. More trees on the way too. udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

A lot of activity this past weekend at the Trager MicroForest. First delivery and planting of trees. udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

Getting closer to completing phase one of the Trager MicroForest! udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

The Trager MicroForest is coming along. We expect trees to be in the ground by the end of November! udstudio.org/stories/tmfp-w…

UofL and Notre Dame's collaborative internship program drives community change, creating a synergy that goes beyond football rivalries. Learn more about the Community Engaged Educational Ecosystem Model here engineering.louisville.edu/uofl-nd-intern…

Nature can be part of the solution to heat mitigation, even in cities! Read the #CoolingCities report fr @NaturalAreasNYC. And keep an eye on our urban #greening research projects in Louisville, @GreenHeartLou and the Trager MicroForest Project at Founder's Square. @UDStudioLou

A look at the distribution of grocery stores in Louisville in our lasted Field Notes with @allhopeissean. udstudio.org/stories/grocer… pic.twitter.com/G8LxRkQnvx

Great work being presented by this summer’s cohort of student interns working on projects to improve the community. First up we’re the Food Justice and Beargrass Creek teams.

A look at tax revenue and urban form in Louisville. udstudio.org/stories/how-de…

Thanks to the local chapters of the architecture, planning and landscape architecture professions, Louisville Metro and the attendees. Great event. udstudio.org/stories/missin…

Some results from mapping the activity of Founders Square over the last year. udstudio.org/stories/founde…

Intersection of 5th and Breckinridge, 1926 v 2022 (from UofL Digital Collections). It is sad how many corner stores and other community anchors have been destroyed for parking.

I asked @godigahole in Portland to show me what urban green corridors can look like and he did that and much more, providing inspiration for how we can make Louisville a greener, healthier and more connected city. udstudio.org/stories/vision… @RunWithCraig @mayorbilldieruf

The next Society of Urban Perambulators event is this Saturday, October 16 at 11am and will be a hike through Irish Hill. A number of folks who live and/or work in Irish Hill will join us along the way. Contact me to RSVP, it's free. udstudio.org/stories/soup-t…

A photo @MikeLydon sent me from Bordeaux last week helped pull some threads together I’ve been thinking about lately regarding the future of retail and downtown Louisville in this short article: udstudio.org/stories/improv…

Came across slides I presented at a #pechakucha event in 2013. My talk focused on the need to create a dense, uniquely urban neighborhood downtown. I not only think it is still possible, but critical at this point. #cityrepair