What is the FOCUS 2030 Comprehensive Plan? How is it used? What does it say? How do you provide input? The Comprehensive Plan is the community’s vision for how we would like to see all areas of Warren County grow and develop through the year 2030. Areas include the cities of Bowling Green, Oakland,…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Even though the construction season is entering its final months there are still numerous projects that the KYTC is working on in the Bowling Green/Warren County area. The resurfacing and rehabilitation project on Interstate 65 in Warren County is mostly complete. The project repaired and resurfaced I-65 from the 26…
The 3rd Quarter of most construction calendars marks the peak development period each year and this trend was no different in 2021. For the year 2021, the 3rd Quarter will continue to set the pace to surpass what permits were approved in the previous year’s total and has already surpassed the totals for 2019, 2018,…
Building Transportation Supply Chain Resilience after a Pandemic U.S. Rents Spiking As More Renters Enter the Market People are Walking More than Pre-Pandemic Cities Beef Up Bike Infrastructure after Boom Nashville’s slated for a new “tallest” building
The pandemic certainly changed a lot with the ways we live, work, and play. Our lives were seemingly halted; we experienced social isolation; our work environments were trial and error, flexible, and different; our favorite gyms and restaurants were closed or modified; we had to get creative with how we spent our time; and many…
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…
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…