Field Notes

Our urban and natural environments tell a story. We use this space to convey that message along with our observations and interpretations.

Louisville Heat Hotspots

November 17, 2023

Biology research at the Trager MicroForest Project

October 4, 2023

SoUP: Lexington's Town Branch Commons

September 26, 2023

Volunteers Needed for Research Study

September 11, 2023

MagBar Index

August 30, 2023

11-18-2023: One-Day Real Estate Workshop

August 22, 2023

SoUP: Logan's Run Redux Recap

August 21, 2023

Grocery Store Access in Louisville

August 18, 2023

How Density Impacts Louisville's Economic Vitality

Missing Middle Housing Workshop

SoUP: Logan's Run Redux: 08-19-2023

Founders Square Activity Map

Rescheduled: Society of Urban Perambulators Event

"Missing Middle" Housing Sessions

Improving Bike Safety for a Healthier Louisville

Downtown Walkability Study

Setting up sensors to study microclimates in a future MicroForest

Homelessness Risk

WHAS11: Aggressive tree planting campaign looks to green up downtown Louisville

Corner Store Mapping Project Update

March 2: The Trager MicroForest Project Open House

February 24, 2023

A Few Minutes and Miles in the Motor City

January 27, 2023

Progress on Founders Square: Site Survey and 3D Scan

January 25, 2023

SoUP: Butchertown Bustle Recap

November 22, 2022

Trager MicroForest Project Press Release

November 17, 2022

SoUP: Butchertown Bustle: 11-19-2022

October 25, 2022

Vision of a Greener, Healthier, and More Connected City

September 16, 2022

September 15: Conversation on parks, greenspace and the health of our city

August 31, 2022

Searching for Building Foundations to Build a Strong Foundation for Revitalization

Open Studio - 05|18|2022

April 13th: Bernheim L+A+N+D Event at the UDS

SoUP: Schnitzelburg and Meriwether Walk Recap

Windows Into the Community KMAC Opening Exhibit

KMAC Exhibit Opening: Windows Into the Community 3/16/22

SoUP: Schnitzelburg and Meriwether Walk: 3-19-2022

Open Studio - 03|09|2022

Open Studio - 02|23|2022

February 17, 2022

Open Studio - 02|09|2022

February 3, 2022

Open Studio - 01|19|2022

January 18, 2022

Open Studio - 01|12|2022

January 10, 2022

Open Studio - 01|05|2022

January 4, 2022

UK COD StudioLouisville Preston Corridor Exhibit

December 21, 2021

Open Studio - 12|08|2021

December 6, 2021

Studio Louisville Exhibition - 12|15|2021

December 5, 2021

Eastern, Shelby & Preston: Louisville’s forgotten neighborhood center

December 5, 2021

Open Studio - 12|01|2021

November 29, 2021

Open Studio - 11|24|2021

November 21, 2021

Open Studio - 11|17|2021

November 14, 2021

Park Views

November 12, 2021

Healthful City Pop-Up Design Studio - Press Release

November 2, 2021

The Healthful City: Workshop 1 Recap

October 13, 2021

SoUP: The Irish Hill Hike

October 11, 2021

Third Place for Community

September 27, 2021

Bring Back Some Fascination to the Streets of Downtown

September 17, 2021

Improving the city's user interface with micro-retail

September 9, 2021

SoUP: Urban Park Perambulation

Bump-Outs, Bold Moves and Big Ideas

A Look at the Past and Future of Downtown Louisville

What's around the corner for Downtown Louisville?

Downtown Loop with Vital Sites

Regret is a One-Way Street

Bardstown Road, A Reunion of Sorts

Portland Warehouse District

Portland Warehouse District Walkabout

February 13, 2021

Limerick Stroll

January 31, 2021

The Society of Urban Perambulators: Limerick Stroll with Steve Sizemore

January 20, 2021

Fire at the Old Urban Design Studio

September 25, 2020

Stadium Bus Stop Seating Project on Bardstown Road

November 1, 2019

Citystate Radio

CNU 27 | Louisville

Jane’s Walk - Portland

November 14, 2016

Strong Towns Conference September 24-25

September 16, 2016

What Makes a Great Neighborhood?

Volunteers make ReSurfaced

Google Maps Pac-Man and Street Connectivity

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

Great Streets Start with Strong Corners

November 20, 2015

ReSurfaced: Three Days at 10th Street

October 6, 2015

ReSurfaced: Point Commons Concept

August 11, 2015

Mix Tapes - Guest Curated Playlists for ReSurfaced

Opening Night at ReSurfaced Bourbon Edition

Coming into the Home Stretch for Opening Night

Landscaping ReSurfaced

We wouldn't have a Bourbon Edition without bourbon barrels

Reclaiming Kentucky Barns at ReSurfaced

New Mural at ReSurfaced

Site Preparation Underway

Roof Axis Illuminates ReSurfaced

October 9, 2014

A Big Thanks to the Overhead Group

October 8, 2014

Makermobile will join ReSurfaced this Friday

September 22, 2014

Louisville's New Professional Soccer Team Joins Resurfaced

September 18, 2014

Kertis Creative Jumps on Board

September 17, 2014

Porter Paints Helps Color Resurfaced

September 16, 2014

Bullhorn Joins the Resurfaced Movement

September 12, 2014

Stouts for Sprouts

September 3, 2014

From Barren to Beautiful

September 3, 2014

Our Volunteers Moved Mini-Mountains Saturday

September 1, 2014

'Resurfacing' with Volunteers

August 24, 2014

Surface Parking in Louisville Metro

August 18, 2014

The Fragmented City

STORIES AND OBSERVATIONS

Thoughts about places...

Environment

Louisville Heat Hotspots

November 17, 2023

Research

Biology research at the Trager MicroForest Project

October 4, 2023

Events

SoUP: Lexington's Town Branch Commons

September 26, 2023

Research

Volunteers Needed for Research Study

September 11, 2023

Design

MagBar Index

August 30, 2023

Events

11-18-2023: One-Day Real Estate Workshop

August 22, 2023

Neighborhoods

SoUP: Logan's Run Redux Recap

August 21, 2023

Neighborhoods

Grocery Store Access in Louisville

August 18, 2023

Economics

How Density Impacts Louisville's Economic Vitality

July 28, 2023

Development

Missing Middle Housing Workshop

July 26, 2023

Events

SoUP: Logan's Run Redux: 08-19-2023

July 25, 2023

Research

Founders Square Activity Map

July 25, 2023

Events

Rescheduled: Society of Urban Perambulators Event

July 15, 2023

Events

"Missing Middle" Housing Sessions

July 13, 2023

Design

Improving Bike Safety for a Healthier Louisville

July 12, 2023

Events

Downtown Walkability Study

July 7, 2023

Environment

Setting up sensors to study microclimates in a future MicroForest

June 5, 2023

Neighborhoods

Homelessness Risk

June 2, 2023

News

WHAS11: Aggressive tree planting campaign looks to green up downtown Louisville

June 1, 2023

Neighborhoods

Corner Store Mapping Project Update

April 13, 2023

Events

March 2: The Trager MicroForest Project Open House

February 24, 2023

Design

A Few Minutes and Miles in the Motor City

January 27, 2023

News

Progress on Founders Square: Site Survey and 3D Scan

January 25, 2023

Events

SoUP: Butchertown Bustle Recap

November 22, 2022

News

Trager MicroForest Project Press Release

November 17, 2022

Events

SoUP: Butchertown Bustle: 11-19-2022

October 25, 2022

Design

Vision of a Greener, Healthier, and More Connected City

September 16, 2022

Events

September 15: Conversation on parks, greenspace and the health of our city

August 31, 2022

Environment

Searching for Building Foundations to Build a Strong Foundation for Revitalization

July 20, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 05|18|2022

May 12, 2022

Events

April 13th: Bernheim L+A+N+D Event at the UDS

April 6, 2022

Neighborhoods

SoUP: Schnitzelburg and Meriwether Walk Recap

March 28, 2022

News

Windows Into the Community KMAC Opening Exhibit

March 24, 2022

Events

KMAC Exhibit Opening: Windows Into the Community 3/16/22

March 11, 2022

Events

SoUP: Schnitzelburg and Meriwether Walk: 3-19-2022

March 9, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 03|09|2022

March 2, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 02|23|2022

February 17, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 02|09|2022

February 3, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 01|19|2022

January 18, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 01|12|2022

January 10, 2022

Events

Open Studio - 01|05|2022

January 4, 2022

Design

UK COD StudioLouisville Preston Corridor Exhibit

December 21, 2021

Events

Open Studio - 12|08|2021

December 6, 2021

Events

Studio Louisville Exhibition - 12|15|2021

December 5, 2021

Neighborhoods

Eastern, Shelby & Preston: Louisville’s forgotten neighborhood center

December 5, 2021

Events

Open Studio - 12|01|2021

November 29, 2021

Events

Open Studio - 11|24|2021

November 21, 2021

Events

Open Studio - 11|17|2021

November 14, 2021

Design

Park Views

November 12, 2021

News

Healthful City Pop-Up Design Studio - Press Release

November 2, 2021

Design

The Healthful City: Workshop 1 Recap

October 13, 2021

Events

SoUP: The Irish Hill Hike

October 11, 2021

Neighborhoods

Third Place for Community

September 27, 2021

Activation

Bring Back Some Fascination to the Streets of Downtown

September 17, 2021

Design

Improving the city's user interface with micro-retail

September 9, 2021

Events

SoUP: Urban Park Perambulation

May 31, 2021

Design

Bump-Outs, Bold Moves and Big Ideas

May 26, 2021

Neighborhoods

A Look at the Past and Future of Downtown Louisville

May 16, 2021

Neighborhoods

What's around the corner for Downtown Louisville?

May 10, 2021

Events

Downtown Loop with Vital Sites

May 2, 2021

Development

Regret is a One-Way Street

March 9, 2021

Neighborhoods

Bardstown Road, A Reunion of Sorts

March 5, 2021

Neighborhoods

Portland Warehouse District

March 1, 2021

Events

Portland Warehouse District Walkabout

February 13, 2021

Neighborhoods

Limerick Stroll

January 31, 2021

Events

The Society of Urban Perambulators: Limerick Stroll with Steve Sizemore

January 20, 2021

News

Fire at the Old Urban Design Studio

September 25, 2020

Activation

Stadium Bus Stop Seating Project on Bardstown Road

November 1, 2019

Events

Citystate Radio

July 26, 2019

Events

CNU 27 | Louisville

May 23, 2019

Neighborhoods

Jane’s Walk - Portland

November 14, 2016

Events

Strong Towns Conference September 24-25

September 16, 2016

Neighborhoods

What Makes a Great Neighborhood?

August 1, 2016

Activation

Volunteers make ReSurfaced

June 1, 2016

Design

Google Maps Pac-Man and Street Connectivity

March 13, 2016

Design

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

March 9, 2016

Neighborhoods

Great Streets Start with Strong Corners

November 20, 2015

Activation

ReSurfaced: Three Days at 10th Street

October 6, 2015

Activation

ReSurfaced: Point Commons Concept

August 11, 2015

Activation

Mix Tapes - Guest Curated Playlists for ReSurfaced

June 10, 2015

Activation

Opening Night at ReSurfaced Bourbon Edition

June 8, 2015

Activation

Coming into the Home Stretch for Opening Night

June 3, 2015

Activation

Landscaping ReSurfaced

June 2, 2015

Activation

We wouldn't have a Bourbon Edition without bourbon barrels

June 1, 2015

Activation

Reclaiming Kentucky Barns at ReSurfaced

May 28, 2015

Activation

New Mural at ReSurfaced

May 21, 2015

Activation

Site Preparation Underway

April 26, 2015

Activation

Roof Axis Illuminates ReSurfaced

October 9, 2014

Activation

A Big Thanks to the Overhead Group

October 8, 2014

Activation

Makermobile will join ReSurfaced this Friday

September 22, 2014

Activation

Louisville's New Professional Soccer Team Joins Resurfaced

September 18, 2014

Activation

Kertis Creative Jumps on Board

September 17, 2014

Activation

Porter Paints Helps Color Resurfaced

September 16, 2014

Activation

Bullhorn Joins the Resurfaced Movement

September 12, 2014

Activation

Stouts for Sprouts

September 3, 2014

Activation

From Barren to Beautiful

September 3, 2014

Activation

Our Volunteers Moved Mini-Mountains Saturday

September 1, 2014

Activation

'Resurfacing' with Volunteers

August 24, 2014

Development

Surface Parking in Louisville Metro

August 18, 2014

Development

The Fragmented City

July 24, 2014