Here Today
This is a pivotal moment for west Louisville. There's a track & field complex planned, a new YMCA in the works, and the renovation of Beecher Terrace. But as property values rise, so do property taxes, and that can be a hardship for the people already living there. Is this revitalization? Or gentrification? Here Today will track the changes in Louisville's West End, and tell the stories of the people who call it home.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
The World Still Goes Around And Round
Earlier this year, we set out to take a deep look at why Louisville's West End is changing -- and how. In this last episode of Here Today, we address the uncertainty that lies ahead, and how that cou…
00:19:41 |
Mon 16 Sep 2019
A Rose Is Still A Rose
Just as we started working on Here Today, our colleagues on In Conversation, WFPL's weekly talk show, did an episode about the investments coming to west Louisville.
After the show aired, the statio…
00:21:38 |
Fri 23 Aug 2019
Let Me Understand Your Plan
After learning about all the ways revitalization could go wrong, we wanted to learn about the city's plan for avoiding the pitfalls that have happened elsewhere. This week we sit down with Louisville…
00:20:15 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
The House I Live In (I Bought It)
Homeownership has been touted as “the American dream” for decades -- and some advocates say it’s also the way to prevent gentrification in west Louisville.
00:10:49 |
Fri 02 Aug 2019
It’s Hard Out Here For A Renter
Changes in the West End are affecting the people who live there — the majority of whom are renters.
00:11:22 |
Fri 26 Jul 2019
Diggin' on Beecher Terrace
Archaeology helps tell a story even older than Beecher Terrace.
00:09:30 |
Wed 17 Jul 2019
Can't Find My Way Home
Last week we talked about the “big four” West End investments. This week, we focus in on the biggest: the over $200 million dollar redevelopment of Beecher Terrace.
00:14:52 |
Wed 10 Jul 2019
Promise Of A New Day (Again)
A look at the "big 4" investments in progress -- or at a standstill -- in west Louisville.
00:15:55 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
How Did We Get Here? (Nobody's S’posed To Be Here)
The story of west Louisville is not a simple one. It’s not one that can be easily encapsulated in a soundbite. And it's a story that could be drastically changing soon.
00:20:24 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Introducing... Here Today: Louisville's Changing West
A new podcast, coming this summer, from Louisville Public Media.
00:01:06 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
Where Do We Go From Here?
What we've learned from Recut, and what we're doing next.
00:12:57 |
Thu 10 Jan 2019
What Goes Into Rezoning In Louisville?
Sometimes constituents want one thing, but the rules point to another. WFPL's Amina Elahi explains how Louisville Metro Council members try to strike a balance.
00:18:14 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
Why Is The Groundwater Polluted Around This Power Plant?
Coal ash in unlined landfills may have been polluting local groundwater for as long as 18 years.
00:16:44 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
'Tis The Season For Cultural Insensitivity?
The Chinese Tea Dance portion of "The Nutcracker" gets an update.
00:13:40 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Breaking Bourbon
WFPL's Ashlie Stevens talks about how science & technology are becoming a bigger and bigger part of the bourbon industry.
00:11:31 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Kentucky State Government's Sexual Harassment Problem
The Kentucky Legislature has no official policy against sexual harassment. Yep, you read that right.
Despite some pretty big scandals over the years, including news last year that four Republican la…
00:13:54 |
Sat 03 Nov 2018
Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood?
Louisville has learned valuable lessons from the 1937 flood, and we even have something now that we didn't have then: a flood protection system. And that would save us today from catastrophic flood, …
00:19:19 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Life's Getting Better At Dosker, But Is It Good Enough?
Back in June, we brought you the story of a bedbug infestation in a public housing complex called Dosker Manor. Jake Ryan from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting joins us today with an u…
00:14:48 |
Fri 19 Oct 2018
Our Neighbors Have Great Stories
WFPL has partnered with IDEAS xLab to bring you Tough and Universal: Stories of Grit, first-person accounts from people in the community who’ve overcome significant challenges and thrived despite the…
00:22:03 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
You're (Probably) Recycling Wrong
But it's ok, we are too. WFPL's Ryan Van Velzer explains how it all works.
00:17:54 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
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