The 2nd Quarter typically marks the start of the peak development season in most communities. In the year 2020, the quarter began with a slow start, but ended in an annual increase from the previous year. This slow start may have been attributed to unprecedented COVID-19 responses. Fast forward to 2021, and the community has…
Air Taxis by 2024!?!? Bloomberg News | We’ve talked a bit about the future of transportation with autonomous cars and delivery drones, but now we’re thinking about air taxis! The air taxis certainly wouldn’t make their debut in Bowling Green, but you could use them in the places you travel….maybe even by 2024?! The company,…
If you’ve driven around Downtown over the past month, you’ve likely noticed some changes to the street striping. Several Downtown streets have recently been restriped as part of routine maintenance repaving projects. These streets include Adams, Kentucky, and State. These roadway lane configurations have been modified to include dedicated bike lanes. While cyclists can ride…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 3 Road construction season for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area is turning out to be one of the busiest seasons in recent memory and for Warren County especially. The biggest project currently underway is the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Interstate 65 in Warren County from the 13 mile…
After a US District Court ruling last spring, an estimated 100 unregulated billboard signs were erected across the state of Kentucky, particularly in the central and western Kentucky region. After a dispute between Lion’s Den Adult Superstore and state officials ended, US District Judge Justin Walker ruled against the state’s “content-based restrictions on free speech.”…
When the pandemic first began more than a year ago, everything was thrown into chaos and the only thing we knew is that we didn’t know how life would be affected. After examining this same topic in the spring of last year, it’s an interesting retrospect to see what’s still changed, what’s returned back to…
Over the last few months, significant progress has been made on two studies the MPO is actively working on to identify a new I-65 interchange in the southern part of the County and another on short-range efficiency modifications to GO bg’s transit service. Each study is getting nearer to completion and final recommendations from the…
District 3 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is gearing up for a busy construction season throughout the Bowling Green/Warren County area. While the orange cones and barrels may mean some traffic impacts, it also means some great improvements to local roads when the projects are finished. The biggest project currently underway is the pavement…
As the new year rolls on and we start the beginning stages of putting the pandemic behind us, some things in development change and some things stay the same. Despite total numbers of zone changes being somewhat consistent, the number of single and multi-family lots approved is down from previous quarters, even when comparing past…
Reviving Main Streets has long been a topic amongst planners, and most likely a topic amongst many throughout communities nationwide. We all have particular images of what we envision when we think of a “thriving” downtown – this may be shaped by where you grew up, places you’ve visited, or even just places you’ve read…