between the 9th Street exit in Louisville and our own downtown New Albany exit.
The 9th Street exit will soon be home to the Muhammad Ali Center and Museum Plaza amongst others. Our exit has historic ties to human rights struggles, bed and breakfasts, a growing restaurant scene, independent retailers, lots of available space and the lesser known but increasingly ambitious Arts Council of Southern Indiana in new digs at 820 E. Market.
Draw your own conclusions.
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In listening to State of Affairs on WFPL the other day, the 3 leaders from Southern Indiana all concered that the "bridge factor" is slowly beginning to decline from both sides of the Ohio. I still say, that downtown NA will have to have a unique draw to lure folks here. Hopefully the Scribner Project will be somewhat of a spring board, no pun intended.
A 10 to 15 minute commute. I do love that. I listen to co-workers daily complaining of back ups on 71 or 65. I feel sorry for them.
Unless a barge whacks the Sherman Minton, it’s usually smooth sailing to downtown Louisville for me.
Give me a completed Greenway (with the K&I open to pedestrian traffic) and I’ll be biking my way to work as often as possible. What a big plus that will be for NA.
Thanks for the glimpse of optimism bluegill. It’s a rarity in these parts.
Greg,
I'd absolutely love to participate in that venture to whatever extent possible. Consider me volunteered please.
The New Albany Historic Preservation Commission is in the early stages of planning a historic home tour for New Albany. A small steering committee has been formed to start working on the details. A tentative timeframe has been set - for September 2006.
That may seem like ages from now, but there's a lot of work that will need to be done.
An event like this is a great opportunity to market the area. Anyone interested in being involved or volunteering (we'll need a lot of help) please email me at fulmore_runner@msn.com
Just FYI, the Landmarks Foundation and the Historic Preservation Commission sponsored workshops throughout May for Preservation Month, including 2 symposiums at Destinations Booksellers and 5 workshops at The Carnegie Center, plus walking tours, etc.
You can't stop progress, and in this town, preservation of our historic and architectural heritage is a hallmark of rational progress.
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