Field Notes

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

STORIES AND OBSERVATIONS

Thoughts about places...

Health

Health Dichotomies in Louisville’s Urban Neighborhoods

December 4, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 12/02/2024

December 2, 2024
Exploration

Exploring NULU: A Society of Urban Perambulators Tour Recap

November 26, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 11/25/2024

November 25, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 11/11/2024

November 11, 2024
Exploration

Missing the Bus: The Implications of Student Pickup Lines

November 8, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 11/04/2024

November 4, 2024
Events

SoUP: NULU - November 16

November 1, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 10/28/2024

October 28, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 10/21/2024

October 21, 2024
Guest Commentary

Speed and Silence: How Reckless Driving Threatens Louisville’s Legacy

October 15, 2024
Exploration

The History that Surrounds A New Vision of Health Campus

October 15, 2024
Development

Foundation of Historic Louisville Hotel Uncovered by Construction

October 2, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 09/23/2024

September 23, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 09/16/2024

September 16, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 09/09/2024

September 9, 2024
Events

Open Studio - 09|12|2024

September 4, 2024
Design

How Louisville’s Urban Design May Have to Compensate for Hotter Temperatures

September 4, 2024
Health

Mapping the Health Risks Posed by Vehicle Commuting in Louisville

August 27, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 08/19/2024

August 19, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 08/12/2024

August 12, 2024
Development

SoUP Downtown Clarksville Recap

August 12, 2024
Environment

Using Place-Based Tools to Create an Environmental Vulnerability Index

August 1, 2024
Events

SoUP: Downtown Clarksville - August 10th

August 1, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 07/29/2024

July 29, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 07/22/2024

July 22, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 07/15/2024

July 15, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 07/8/2024

July 8, 2024
Exploration

Where Walkability Indexes Fail

July 2, 2024
Events

Open Studio - 07|24|2024

July 1, 2024
Technology

Hot-Spot Analysis of Louisville Roadways

June 26, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 06/24/2024

June 24, 2024
Education

Towards a Utopian Urban Interchange

June 13, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 06/10/2024

June 10, 2024
Events

SoUP: Downtown Clarksville Postponed to August 10th

June 10, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 6/3/2024

June 3, 2024
Design

The Most Dangerous Intersections in Louisville

June 3, 2024
Design

Prototyping a Brighter Future for Downtown

May 31, 2024
Design

Jeff Speck Visit

May 27, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 5/20/2024

May 20, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 5/6/2024

May 6, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 4/29/2024

April 29, 2024
Health

Car Harm Translated to Louisville

April 29, 2024
Events

Open Studio - 05|08|2024

April 24, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 4/22/2024

April 22, 2024
Events

May 21: Walkable Louisville Event with Jeff Speck

April 16, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 4/15/2024

April 15, 2024
Exploration

Exploring an Eastern Kentucky Revival

April 9, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 4/8/2024

April 8, 2024
Urban Futures

Nature in Cities: Student Contest

April 4, 2024
Project Update

TMFP Weekly Construction Update: 4/1/2024

April 1, 2024
Urban Futures

Student Engagement for Healthy Cities

March 20, 2024
Design

Louisville Can Theoretically Increase Its Protected Bike Lane Network by 1400% Overnight

March 13, 2024
Events

Open Studio - 03|20|2024

March 6, 2024
Design

Imagine Louisville Transit Map

March 3, 2024
Design

Hit-and-Runs Return to Pre-COVID Levels

February 22, 2024
Health

A Look at Cyclist Safety in Louisville: 2023

February 19, 2024
Technology

EV Infrastructure and City Design, a Recap from the Open Studio Discussion

January 25, 2024
Health

An Urban Health Index for Louisville

January 16, 2024
Events

Open Studio - 01|24|2024

January 8, 2024
Design

Louisville Walkability Scoring

November 30, 2023
Environment

Louisville Heat Hotspots

November 17, 2023
Research

Design thinking about the Health Corridor

November 6, 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
Research

Health Corridor Presentation

April 20, 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