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Louisville History - 18th and 19th Century Discussion of Louisville's history covering pre-settlement, foundation and early settlement, and the city's development through the antebellum, Civil War and reconstruction periods of the 19th century.
Louisville History - 20th and Early 21st Century Discussion of Louisville's 20th century history covering industrial and cultural developments, mid-century decline, and the late-century renaissance that continues to this day.
Louisville Historic Preservation and Presentation Discussion about the preservation of historical structures, artifacts and knowledge sources as well as the presentation of Louisville history in museums, interpretive centers, historic homes, festivals, performances, lectures and tours.
Louisville Neighborhoods, Suburban Cities and Metropolitan Counties Discussion related to issues associated with Louisville area neighborhoods, suburban cities and metropolitan counties. This is a great place to announce upcoming neighborhood meetings, yard sales (neighborhood-wide only, please) and other special events.
Louisville Metro Government and Politics Discussion of the political goings-on with Mayor Jerry Abramson and the Louisville Metro Council, as well as the provision of government services.
Kentucky and Indiana State Politics This is the place to talk about gubernatorial, U.S. House and Senate, and other elective offices as well as ongoing political issues from around the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana.
Louisville Arts, Culture, Recreation and Attractions Discussion about Louisville area arts, including our vibrant music and theatre scenes, as well as overall culture, recreation (including our expansive park system) and attractions. This forum naturally covers our city's key annual event, the Kentucky Derby, along with the Kentucky Derby Festival (Thunder Over Louisville, miniMarathon, Great Steamboat Race, Pegasus Parade, etc.).
Louisville Transportation and Related Infrastructure Discussion about Louisville area transportation and related infrastructure issues. Of special interest is the ongoing struggle to enhance regional transportation via the Ohio River Bridges Project or its alternative, 8664.
Louisville Media and News Discussion about Louisville area media and news dissemination, whether from newspapers, magazines, radio, television or the Internet (news sites and blogs).
Louisville Health, Public Safety and Justice Discussion of Louisville area issues related to health care access, public health, public safety (police, EMS, fire and rescue, etc.) and justice (court action, social justice, etc.)
University of Louisville Discussion of issues related to one of Kentucky's top research universities, the University of Louisville. Talk about the new arena here as well, as it will be largely dedicated to Louisville Cardinals basketball.
General Louisville Issues Discussion of Louisville-related political or community issues not covered in the other forums. Ideas for topics: boosterism, utilities, city population/ranking, primary and secondary education, post-secondary education outside of UofL, Ohio Valley weather, race relations and environment/sustainability.
The LouHI Lounge Talk about anything here. Introduce yourself or post non-spammy announcements, classified ads, action alerts, event notices, etc. here. Also, this is a great place to tell everyone about your Louisville-related project or website. Discussion of national or global issues is welcome as well.
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