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This week on the Access Louisville podcast we talk about a couple of different housing developments that have been announced in the last week. The largest is a $100 million mixed housing development planned off Hurstbourne Parkway . This will be a mix of different types of housing — from apartments to single family homes large and small — that's coming in near the Jeffersontown Meijer. We sor...

This could be the travel episode of the Access Louisville podcast. This week we talk about new hotels coming to Bardstown Road in the Highlands . We also talk about a new hotel and a new AirBnb development planned downtown. After that we talk about a new flight coming out of Muhammad Ali Airport in Louisville. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com . This week'...

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we discuss the news that Apellis Pharmaceuticals is leaving town . This was a promising pharmaceuticals company that’s been growing here for the last decade or so. At the beginning of 2020 it moved its operations to Boston — another hit to Louisville’s public company scene.  Reporter Chris Larson tells us about the move and the recent history of local pub...

This week's episode of Access Louisville is all about predictions for 2020. One standout prediction that a few of us make is that the Louisville Topgolf facility, proposed at Oxmoor Center, won't actually get built. We also have predictions on the proposed One Park project at Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive. And we lighten it up a bit to talk about former U of L standout Lamar Jackson...

Since the holidays are here we figured we would take a break from the usual Louisville news script and talk about something a little more festive. Here's how this week's Access Louisville episode breaks down: 1:10 — Our favorite Louisville holiday traditions 5:15 — Our favorite holiday movies 11:05 — Our least favorite holiday movies Access Louisville is a weekly show from LouisvilleBusi...

The Access Louisville podcast is back to talking about the One Park project this week (as if we ever stop talking about it.) The massive mixed use development, planned at the corner of Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive, recently was the subject of a feature in the New York Times (see — we're not the only ones talking about it.) Here's what we cover this week: 0:55 — Louisville City Foot...

We cover a range of topics on Access Louisville this week. First, around the 3:07 mark, we talk about our favorite pieces of local real estate. This is something we asked a handful of real estate experts recently and thought it would be fun to weigh in on the topic ourselves. After that, around the 6:48 mark, we hear Brown-Forman's plans for a new distillery and a new flavor of Jack Daniel&ap...

Several topics get covered on this week's episode of Access Louisville.  Around the 1:04 mark, we talk about the future commuter technology we're excited for including self-driving cars, trains and hover boards. Then around the 5:50 mark, we speak about the One Park development, planned near the intersection of Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive. Reporter Marty Finley, who's been fo...

This episode of Access Louisville is different than most. Instead of the usual script, we talk about stories we're thankful to have told in 2019. We decided talking about some of our favorites from this year was the best way to keep the show thanksgiving focused this week. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor D...

Louisville's NuLu neighborhood has come a long way in the last decade or so. But what does it need now? We talked about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Our panel got to thinking about NuLu needs after a nearby structure, the Joe Ley Antiques building, recently got a new owner . We came up with a few different suggestions: Condos, a movie theater, a grocery store and so on....

We wade into political waters on this week’s Access Louisville podcast — but don’t worry there’s plenty of lighthearted stuff too. The show starts with a discussion of our favorite Louisville area bars. We got to thinking about bars after seeing the news earlier this week that the Brown Hotel’s Lobby bar recently was expanded . The bar talk starts at the 00:53 mark. After that, at the 4:06 mark, w...

We talk about out-of-date logos, restaurants and NBA to Louisville efforts on this week’s Access Louisville podcast. The branding discussion was kicked off by the fact that Kroger recently refreshed its logo  . We talk about what we think of the new look, then dive into some local places that could use a branding refresh. Fourth Street Live, you’re on notice. The branding talk starts at the 00:57...

This week’s Access Louisville podcast includes the usual mix of business news and cheeky commentary. We start the show with a discussion of Louisville hotels: Where have we stayed and what did we think. The Sealbach Hotel and the Galt House both come up. The hotel discussion starts at the 00:56 mark. After that we have a discussion about Churchill Downs Racetrack and it’s huge plans for a tracksid...

We cover a lot of ground on this week’s episode of Access Louisville. First, we introduce a new panelist, Zak Owens, who just became the associate editor of Louisville Business First last month . After that we talk about our favorite local breweries. News about a new brewery in town earlier this week got us thinking about it. The breweries discussion starts at the 2:29 mark. The biggest topic of t...

On the Access Louisville podcast this week we dive into a few very different topics. As always, we start the show with a light topic. I ask the panel what their favorite local music venue is and get some interesting answers. A recent story about a new music venue coming to town got me thinking about this. After that, at the 4:08 mark, Reporter Chris Larson tells us about University of Louisville’s...

On Access Louisville this week we talk about Rivera Group, a tech company with a huge opportunity for growth. The company currently operates in Sellersburg but just launched a product that's demanding expansion. We talk about what the company is planning and where it might be going locally. But we also talk about why it might actually leave the area as well . Might this end up being the one t...

Music festivals and commercial real estate are the topics of discussion on this week's episode of Access Louisville. Reporter Haley Cawthon and Digital Editor David Mann attended the metal-focused Louder than Life music festival — the last of three September music festivals in Louisville. (Country music focused Hometown Rising and rock festival Bourbon & Beyond took place in the proceedin...

We go over a few topics on the Access Louisville podcast this week. Of course, we gotta talk food (we ALWAYS talk food.) This time our favorite local pizza places are debated. Host David A. Mann accidentally slips into an ad for Chubby Ray's in Jeffersontown (sorry about that listeners.) The show gets a bit more serious after that and we talk about the return of SCALA — a controversial commit...

On Access Louisville this week we talk with Business First's brand new managing editor, Jason Thomas. We discuss his journalism experience, years in the industry, favorite stories over the years and so on. Our panel also shares some of their favorites stories too. Adding Thomas is one of a few recent additions to the Business First staff of late. After that, we switch gears to talk about Papa...

On Access Louisville this week the panel discusses the new Roots 101 African-American Museum at 819 W. Main St. on Museum Row. The museum is still raising funds for a renovation project. There's a tentative opening date set for January 2020. That discussion starts at the 5:21 mark. At the 11:46 mark, Reporter Chris Larson also tells us about his tense trip to Frankfort where legislators grill...

So who are the fastest growing companies in town? We talk about that this week on the Access Louisville podcast. We recently released our Fast 50 list , which recognizes growing companies in our area. During the show we talk about the criteria for getting on this list as well as some stats about the companies on the list this year. In a separate discussion, we also talk about Papa John's foun...

On the Access Louisville podcast this week, we talk about two projects from well-known Louisville developer Kevin Cogan. His latest is a huge mixed use development next to Slugger Field, which Reporter Marty Finley tells us about. His other big project, the controversial One Park development near Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive, was also in the news lately as a public hearing is coming up soon....

This week on Access Louisville reporter Haley Cawthon tells us about a startup that had to leave town to find success. It's called Kodable and Louisville investors were weary of making an investment in the educational startup.  We also talk about the sale of Industrial Services of America and what this loss of this public company means for Louisville and the employees who work there. Louisvil...

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is getting a new direct flight ! Sounds exciting, right? Maybe not so much. The new flight is to Sarasota, Fla. Don't get us wrong, Sarasota is a fine destination. But Louisville already has direct flights to eight different airports in Florida. Wouldn't it have been nice to pick up a new direct flight to another state instead? We talk about...

Compensation for CEOs and executives at public companies in Louisville is frequently a subject of stories for Louisville Business First. In this week's episode, we talk about why these figures matter in terms of return on investment. In a related conversation, we also discuss the lack of female CEOs at local public companies. And publisher Lisa Benson updates us on her effort to meet 100 CEOs...