Directories

Directories and resources to help you get the most out of living in Louisville.

Dr. Said Abusalem, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing University of Louisville

I come from Gaza City, the occupied territories, which is a very troubled area with war going on years before I was even born. Gaza is southwest of Jerusalem and the largest city under the control of the Palestinian National Authority. Living here in Louisville, in such a beautiful city, is very hard while your family in Gaza is under fire and enduring a shortage of basic needs such as gas, power and food.

Lincoln's Louisville

New Riverfront Memorial Tells a Story

Abe Lincoln is back in Louisville. Only this time, it looks like he'll be staying longer.

On June 4, a bronze statue of the 16th president of the United States was unveiled on the banks of the Ohio. The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park was created as part of Kentucky's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth in present-day LaRue County, Ky., about an hour southwest of Louisville, near Hodgenville.

Your Brain On…

Sometimes I reflect on how fortunate I am to be living in a city like Louisville. No really, this is a truly amazing place. One reason is because the people here have a great appreciation for forward-thinking ideas and are willing to come out and support mind-expanding events like the Idea Festival.

The annual event was started in 2000, found a loving home here in Louisville in 2006, and with each new iteration brings a pantheon of world-renown diverse thinkers who speak on a variety of subjects including, physics, fine art, ecology and film.

Louisville Gem: The Humana Festival of New American Plays

Interestingly enough, very few new American plays are premiered in New York City, normally the unquestioned seat of American theatre. In fact, if you want to experience the freshest and most diverse voices in playwriting, just travel to the middle of the country, to Louisville, Kentucky specifically. This is where you will find the magic.

Louisville Offers a Home to Many Walks of Faith

Louisville has much to offer the city's many individuals with different views and interests, and when it comes to religions represented, the metropolitan's diversity is obvious.

Making a More Bike-Friendly Louisville

Public Art Promotes Cycling Downtown

Tired of hitching your Huffy to a parking meter when you bike in downtown Louisville?

Thanks to the Louisville Downtown Management District, a cyclist's life has gotten a little easier. Since early 2009, cyclists are finding more places to lock up between Broadway and the river—and the city's public spaces have gotten an artistic shot in the arm to boot.

The Bohemian Way

Louisville's Attraction for the Artistic Lifestyle

Mitchell and Matthew Bradley are not musicians, but they live like rock stars. Since they returned to Louisville after receiving art degrees from Murray State University in the late '90s, the 6-foot-4-inch twins have shown a knack for being at the most happening parties and befriending the most talented people in Louisville's art and indie rock scenes.

Characteristics of the Foreign-born Living in Louisville

In 2004, the foreign-born share of Louisville metropolitan area's population (4.5%) was 53,000, which was well below the national average (12%). However, the metropolitan area's immigrant population is quickly increasing, having experienced a 93% increase between 2000 and 2004.

Louisville's immigrants are diverse in their origins, with more immigrants coming from different parts of the world than is the national norm. In 2000, at least 77 languages were spoken in Louisville homes.

Moving In

Cultural diversity is not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Louisville. Yet, as the world in which we live becomes an increasingly global society, Louisville is keeping pace, becoming more diverse in its population than it was just one decade ago.

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