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 could affect the people who live west of Ninth S

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A Rose Is Still A Rose

Aug 23rd, 2019 21m 38s

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 station got this email from a listener:Please stop

Let Me Understand Your Plan

Aug 12th, 2019 20m 15s

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.Here's a section of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer's third inaugural speech, given

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The House I Live In (I Bought It)

Aug 2nd, 2019 10m 49s

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.On this episode of Here Today, we take a look at homeownership in the West End, and whet

It’s Hard Out Here For A Renter

Jul 26th, 2019 11m 22s

When you rent a place to live, you’re subject to the whims of your landlord. Whether you’ve lived in your place for a year or 10 years, if your landlord decides to sell, you could be forced out. The changes happening in west Louisville are aff

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Diggin' on Beecher Terrace

Jul 17th, 2019 9m 30s

The site where Beecher Terrace was built has a story that's much older than the housing complex itself. Louisville's first black doctor had a home there with his family. The city's first cemetery occupied what's now Baxter Square Park.Before w

Can't Find My Way Home

Jul 10th, 2019 14m 52s

Construction of the new Beecher Terrace continues, and fewer than a hundred families are living in what’s left of the old complex. Several hundred others are settling into their new homes throughout the city.While some displaced residents awai

Promise Of A New Day (Again)

Jul 2nd, 2019 15m 55s

When someone makes a promise to you and then doesn’t follow through, would you believe them the next time? And if you trust them a second time and they don’t come through, what about a third time?In recent years, plans for new developments in

How Did We Get Here? (Nobody's S’posed To Be Here)

Jun 25th, 2019 20m 24s

What comes to mind when you hear “west Louisville?”Do you picture the families who live there? People coming together for barbecues and neighborhood block parties. Kids playing in the park. Neighborhood churches. Or when you think of the West

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Introducing... Here Today: Louisville's Changing West

Jun 4th, 2019 1m 6s

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

Where Do We Go From Here?

Jan 10th, 2019 12m 57s

Over the past six months or so on Recut, we've talked about a little bit of everything, from bedbugs to Bird scooters. The newsroom was our oyster, and we were always on the lookout for those times it seemed like there might be more to

What Goes Into Rezoning In Louisville?

Dec 14th, 2018 18m 14s

Last night, Louisville Metro Council approved a zoning change that will pave the way for Unity Place--an affordable housing complex in the Okolona neighborhood that would also include some housing for refugees.Since the project was in

Why Is The Groundwater Polluted Around This Power Plant?

Dec 7th, 2018 16m 44s

When you flip the switch, the light comes on. It's something we all take for granted, and it's possible because of coal energy. But burning coal for electricity leaves something behind: coal ash, containing things like barium. And arse

'Tis The Season For Cultural Insensitivity?

Nov 29th, 2018 13m 40s

If you've ever seen "The Nutcracker," you know a good part of the second act takes place in the beautiful Land of Sweets. Clara and the Prince travel there and meet dancing delicacies from around the world--candy canes from Russia, cho

Breaking Bourbon

Nov 8th, 2018 11m 31s

When you open a bottle of bourbon, do you ever stop to think about where it came from? We like to picture an old man, maybe two, filling my bottle by hand after having tasted the recipe over and over to make sure it was just right. Jus

Kentucky State Government's Sexual Harassment Problem

Nov 3rd, 2018 13m 54s

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 lawmakers — including former House Spea

Is Louisville Prepared For The Next Great Flood?

Oct 25th, 2018 19m 19s

You've probably heard of the Great Flood of 1937 — maybe you even have relatives who lived through it. It was late January, and parts of Louisville, including The Point and the West End, were under water. Residents and business owners

Life's Getting Better At Dosker, But Is It Good Enough?

Oct 19th, 2018 14m 48s

A few months ago, we told you about a bedbug infestation in a public housing complex called Dosker Manor — a 700-unit high rise for older people and people with disabilities.Jake Ryan from the Kentucky Center of Investigative Reportin

Our Neighbors Have Great Stories

Oct 11th, 2018 22m 3s

One of the things we love most about working in radio is meeting new people and hearing their stories. There aren't too many other jobs where you can meet a stranger in one moment and in the next they're telling you some of the most in

You're (Probably) Recycling Wrong

Oct 4th, 2018 17m 54s

A couple years ago, WFPL launched Curious Louisville, a regular series where listeners ask us questions about the city and we investigate to find the answers. And let me tell you, you have not disappointed. We've gotten some really int

Recut: Is Louisville's Land Bank Working?

Sep 27th, 2018 14m 13s

Louisville’s Land Bank Authority acquires abandoned properties and then sells them to new owners very cheap, sometimes for as little as a dollar. The new owners have six months to rehab the outside of the house, and 18 months to fix th

What If You Had To Leave Home To Get Online?

Sep 18th, 2018 16m 42s

For many of us, having the internet at home is as important as having electricity, or maybe even water. We use it to watch our favorite TV shows, to do homework, to pay bills.But inside 40 percent of Louisville's poorest households, t

With Castleman Moving, What's Next?

Sep 13th, 2018 18m 25s

In early August, Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher announced that the John Breckinridge Castleman statue would be removed from Cherokee Triangle.Debate about the Castleman monument and other controversial works of art was sparked last Augu

There's A Thin Line Between Revitalization And Gentrification

Sep 6th, 2018 12m 16s

We've seen it before: A neighborhood dealing with high poverty and crime, and offering few economic prospects, is given a boost.State and federal investments for new projects are approved. Maybe a new, trendy restaurant or bar or coff

Reporting On The Opioid Crisis In Small Towns

Sep 4th, 2018 15m 54s

Sitting in our recording studio, we're within about five miles of 15 different drug addiction recovery facilities. From our station, it’s a 17-minute walk to someplace you can get a Hepatitis A vaccine, even if you don’t have health in