The Center of it All

Talking with Vickie Yates Brown, NUCLEUS

In the realm of science, from some of the smallest cells to the atoms that make up all that exists, the control center around whence everything revolves is the NUCLEUS. Such is a similar vision for Louisville with NUCLEUS, the city's new health and science research park.

How is NUCLEUS Paying for it All?

In development terms, the $200 million—from investors, bonds and borrowing—that is going toward NUCLEUS, can only buy so much, so the University of Louisville Foundation went to Frankfort to appeal for a long-term, commonwealth-backed investment.

"Tax increment financing, or TIF, is a financing method where the state and city are willing to share a portion of their taxes with the university," Explains Vickie Yates Brown, president and CEO of NUCLEUS. In this case, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Louisville would share income taxes left over from the arena initiative.

Medical Transplants

Leaders in the Field of Medicine Share Their Impressions of Louisville

Dr. John Eaton

A Professor of Medicine and the Deputy
Director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Louisville's Downtown Development

Despite the Economy, the Beat Goes On

Excitement. Unbridled excitement. The excitement we're talking about is completely unwavering, and it's what you hear in the voices of everyone involved with the development and revitalization of downtown Louisville.

Never mind the downturn of the economy which has, of course, affected Louisville's downtown projects the same as it has in other cities throughout the United States. Yet, the momentum here is strong, the enthusiasm and optimism continue to rise, and it seems there's just no stopping downtown Louisville.

Bridging the Gap

While downtown Louisville is in the midst of an amazing transformation, the folks just across the river are being equally diligent in their efforts to enhance Southern Indiana's midwestern charm, making it a worthy shopping, dining, and cultural destination.