48 episodes

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.

Here Today Louisville Public Media

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 22 Ratings

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.

    The World Still Goes Around And Round

    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 could affect the people who live west of Ninth Street.

    Here Today is a listener-supported project. You make it possible for us to hold the people in power accountable for the promises they make. Click here to chip in: wfpl.org/supportheretoday

    • 19 min
    A Rose Is Still A Rose

    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 station got this email from a listener:
    Please stop calling the West End "West Louisville!" There is another town, way down river from here, called West Louisville. Here in the Metro, we have the South End and the East End and the West End.  Calling the latter by another town's name further acts to make it "other" and not belonging to all of us in the South End, where I grew up, and the East End, where I now reside.
    After some lively conversation, we decided that on Here Today, we would use both terms, "west Louisville" and "the West End," interchangeably, but the conversation didn't end there. We started asking folks we interviewed for the show which term they use, and why.
    On this episode, you'll hear some of those answers. And we'll speak to a linguist who's from Louisville, about how the language we use shapes the way we think and feel.
    We couldn't do this work without your support. Click here to contribute: wfpl.org/supportheretoday

    • 21 min
    Let Me Understand Your Plan

    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 Mayor Greg Fischer to ask for details.

    • 20 min
    The House I Live In (I Bought It)

    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.

    • 10 min
    It’s Hard Out Here For A Renter

    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.

    • 11 min
    Diggin' on Beecher Terrace

    Diggin' on Beecher Terrace

    Archaeology helps tell a story even older than Beecher Terrace.

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

ChicagoGuyz ,

Hope new episodes are coming

Great podcast. Love the deep story. Any new episodes coming soon?

Maestra Wilson ,

Deep Dive into Louisville

My husband and I are getting ready to move to Louisville next week (I write this in a Chicago apartment full of boxes) and I just listened to the first podcast. I'm excited to be able to use Recut to learn about politics and perspectives in Louisville. I am also a white woman who was just hired by JCPS (and is used to being one of the few white teachers at my school in Chicago) and appreciated the first episode about the challenges of grooming young POC to go into education. I'm hooked and will keep listening!

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