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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 3h

Today the area is a 5 lane arterial stroad, with strip malls, subdivision, and excellent bike infrastructure including sharrows. The recent TARC budget cuts have removed most of J-town's bus service. The Owings Family farmhouse is still standing just a few blocks from here, though!

A 5 lane suburban stroad with sharrows pained in the rightmost lane, looking onto strip mall and parking lot.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 3h

Taylorsville Rd., near the Owings Family Farm, about a mile east of downtown Jeffersontown, KY. 1929. The interurban line to J-town was one of the first to fall, but you can see the electrified tracks to the north of the road here, before they cross the Southern Railroad. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a dirt and gravel road, with electric poles along the side. To the right, electrified interurban tracks parallel the road. In the distance, there's a railroad crossing.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 23h

Now that service on my street is more frequent and predictable, I can actually *use* the bus!

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 08/10/2026

Frankfort Ave. underwent an excellent road diet in the past few years, and the neighborhood has held on to this commercial strip almost verbatim. Now give me a bike path between the road and the railroad!

The same street today! The buildings are largely the same, if decorated differently; the cars are newer, and the public transit worse, but it's an otherwise beautiful street for a stroll.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 08/10/2026

Frankfort Ave. at Bayly Ave., Louisville, KY. 1930. The streetcar lines here would have led from the Market Street line, and up Payne Street, eventually reaching St. Mathews, at which point the interurban system took over. Just a few feet behind the camera are L&N's tracks #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a city street. Streetcar tracks run before a row of shops, cars and trucks trundle down the street and sit parked at the side. People are walking on the sidewalk.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 08/10/2026

This is the kind of rule change that major league baseball needs to keep it interesting, and I'm convinced that tgirl baseball is the vehicle we can use to make it happen

Tumblr post from user what ladybird:
I shouldn't read sports rpf right before I go to sleep. my dream last night was that there was a special rule in the mlb that once a game if a team was losing they could pick two players to go into the clubhouse and if one of them gave the other an orgasm it counted as a run. it didn't matter how they did it but it was recorded somehow, and the commentators wouldn't say anything about it, the score would just quietly change but EVERYONE knew why. and sometimes you could even piece together who it was depending on where the team was in the lineup. colloquially we all referred to this as a "nut run" or a "nut one" as in "yeah my team won last night but only by nut one" do you guys think I should suggest this to rob manfred

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 08/10/2026

I should move to Portland to establish residency to get a Master's in Urban Planning

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 06/10/2026

Today the lot's use is still car-centric, and the streetscape even more hostile. Thankfully this is just one corner of the neighborhood. In fact, the ice cream spot immediately behind the camera here is pretty great!

The same road today, the service station replaced by a newer gas station building cum liquor store.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 06/10/2026

Bardstown Rd. at Speed Ave., Louisville, KY, 1940. The Bardstown Rd. streetcars were struggling at this point, and only assistance from the federal government during WWII kept it going a few more years. Gas stations proliferate in the neighborhood. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photography of a roadside service station with streetcar tracks running in front of it.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 06/10/2026

What the fuck are we even doing here

A rendering of a new neighborhood development. A billion townhomes crammed together with no trees, lots of pavement

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 06/10/2026

The area has gotten a lot more dense in the past century! But the neighborhood is still walkable and well-served by transit.

The same street today, but the only similarity is the corner building, now painted white.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 06/10/2026

Bardstown Rd. at Deerwood Ave., Louisville, KY. 1932. Looking towards downtown along Bardstown Rd. we can see a trolley negotiating the road with an early car. At this time, the line would have operated from Douglass Loop to Shawnee. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a trolley moving away from the camera on a city street. The street is a mixture of tracks, asphalt, and brick. A two-story commercial building sits on the corner.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 03/10/2026

Thank you very much 4 skeins of Icelandic wool and notions for $10, quilting club stash sale

A small pile of yarn and fabric on a kitchen table

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 02/10/2026

The A&P building is still there! And Frankfort Ave. experienced a road diet that added... Well, I guess 3 blocks of unprotected bike lane is better than nothing. Still, our more walkable neighborhoods deserve better!

The same streetscape today, in front of the same building, now a neighborhood bar. Fewer streetcar tracks and more cars.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 02/10/2026

Frankfort Ave. at Pope St., Louisville, KY. 1938. A crowd stands outside the A&P grocery store on a rainy day as a Market St bound streetcar passes in front. For a while, Frankfort Ave. was served by two separate streetcar lines, to avoid crossing over L&N tracks. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a rainy streetscape. A crowd stands in front of an A&P grocery store. The front quarter of a streetcar occludes part of the frame, open door, "Enter Front" sign, and "Market St" sign visible.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 02/10/2026

like wow what negligence. they tore down a good looking fence to put this up!!!

Regardless of the condition of the masonry construction on the 1418 side, the gaps and missing mortar on the 1416 side are alarming, especially for a wall of the present height and topped with a wooden fence. Pressure on the wooden topper fence near the east end revealed it moves readily. Pressure was not applied to the CMU wall for fear of overturning.

It is recommended that all persons stay well away from the wall until it can be removed.
Due to the poor construction of the wall, it should be immediately temporarily braced until it can be removed.

and other such complaints.

Pictures of missing mortar in a terrifying CMU wall.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 01/10/2026

You can see the same houses today, but the rail line has been replaced with a frontage road in the same right-of-way. Definitely a downgrade compared to real transit!

The same suburban scene today, but the rail right of way is replaced with a small frontage road. The same suburban houses sit on the same street, though.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 01/10/2026

West Kenwood Drive at Fay Ave., Louisville, KY. 1943. Part of the 4th street line running all the way downtown, this was the final few feet of the longest-running streetcar line in Louisville, extending just a few blocks beyond this to a loop at Iroquois Park. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a row of suburban houses. In front of them are two sets of electric trolley tracks. In front of that, a paved road.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 30/09/2026

A map of proposed freeways in Louisville as of 1969. Thank goodness a lot of these didn't happen, but we're still trying to fix the devastation caused by the parts of the 9th Street freeway that did get built. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 30/09/2026

The streetscape is only slightly different today! Less transit, better bike lanes, and some of the same familiar facades. Nearby blocks, unfortunately, remain victims of Louisville's urban parking lot infestation.

The same streetscape today. More trees, and a large university building on the corner, and no transit, but some of the same facades peek out.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 30/09/2026

W. Breckenridge St. at 4th St., looking west. 1926, Louisville, KY. This corner is now solidly within the Spalding University campus. Behind the camera, in 1926 and today, is Presentation Academy, the oldest continuously-operating school in Louisville. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a streetscape. Streetcar tracks extend perpendicular to the camera along 4th street. Apartment buildings face the brick-paved street.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 29/09/2026

The landscape is car-dominated today, even more than 1941. Despite the closure of many beloved Louisville institutions in this area, it's still one of the few walkable neighborhood commercial centers in the city. KYTC is currently looking at converting this intersection to a roundabout.

The same intersection today, dominated by cars, but still a vibrant walkable commercial area.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 29/09/2026

Bardstown Road at Dundee Ave/Douglass Blvd. 1941, Louisville, KY. Still today known as Douglass loop, this was the turnaround point for Bardstown Road streetcars that wouldn't be venturing further out of town. This line was eventually extended to Doup's Point and beyond. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a dense commercial area. A set of streetcar tracks extend in front of the camera down a one-way street with cars parallel parked down the side. The road is wet with rain.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 28/09/2026

A photo series from June. Pen-F, 38mm/f1.8, Cinestill 400D #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 28/09/2026

Here's the intersection today, still showing the slight jog. The CVS across the street opened at the height of the urban shoplifting panic, and closed after less than a year. The city maintains some low-grade efforts to spur development here.

The same street scene today, featuring one of the same buildings, a wider road, and a bleaker urban landscape.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 28/09/2026

Preston St. at Broadway, looking south. 1930, Louisville, KY. Then and now, there's a drugstore across the intersection. The building to the right of the intersection is still around, but most of the rest of the area has been flattened into parking lots. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a streetscape. Streetcar tracks embedded in cobblestones extend ahead of the camera, crossing streetcar tracks across the street perpendicular to the camera. The intersection is flanked by 2-3 story buildings. Utility wires criss-cross the space.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 27/09/2026

The same view today. The city and state have attempted to improve this corridor for active transit, but the bike and walking infrastructure remains subpar for a road where drivers speed 15 mph over the limit. The connection to Payne Street is now partially broken by I-64.

The same view today, much wider, more lanes. The streetscape is dominated with space for cars, and the sidewalk is littered with utility poles and fire hydrants.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 27/09/2026

Lexington Rd. at Payne St, 1929, Louisville, KY. Streetcar tracks from Downtown veer right onto Payne St., and a less-improved Lexington Ave continues ahead. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of an intersection. Streetcar tracks come from behind the camera, and turn right across the intersection. The street is cobbled, but beyond the intersection reverts to dirt road. A child's wagon is against the curb.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 27/09/2026

Some GenCon film shots Olympus Pen-F, 38mm/f1.8, Cinestill 400D. #BeleiveInFilm #FilmPhotography

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 25/09/2026

Aww yeah, welcome to your extremely walkable downtown, Louisville

A map of downtown Louisville highlighting all the parking garages and surface parking lots. It's over 50% of downtown land area.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 24/09/2026

Here's the same area today, showing some of the destruction caused by the highway. Preston was disconnect, and a looping underpass was made for Burnett (which regularly floods in heavy rain). A frustrating pedestrian overpass exists, technically.

A modern day photo of this intersection. Concrete and pavement, nothing more. The road is disconnected by the railroad tracks.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 24/09/2026

Preston St at Burnett Ave, looking North. September 10th, 1929, Louisville, KY. Streetcar tracks towards downtown join tracks from Burnett here. The tracks crossing the street are the L&N line towards Cincinnati. In the 50s, this area was decimated to build a freeway. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a brick-paved city street. On the corner is the Kleinhenz Lunch Room, beyond which railroad tracks cross the street. In the distance, a streetcar is visible headed away from the camera. There are two sets of streetcar tracks in the road.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 23/09/2026

I actually want more cars to come with head units like this

The head unit of a Mitsubishi kei truck. It has a spare handful of knobs and buttons labeled in Japanese. The front is dominated by the built-in speaker.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 17/09/2026

Hell yeah, speed table standards adopted by LouDOT

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 16/09/2026

Here's the same scene roughly today. Like a lot of Louisville's urban fabric, it got ripped out and replaced with a parking lot at some point. But there's good news! Taylor Blvd and New Cut Rd are going to be seeing a heavy road diet in the next couple years!

The same corner today. A wider road and an empty lot.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 16/09/2026

Taylor Boulevard at Longfield Ave., Louisville, KY, 1940. Taken in January, there are cars parked by Mary's Sweet Shoppe, with two streetcar tracks passing directly in front. South of Churchill Downs, the line down Taylor Blvd used right of way to the side of the street. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a snowed-over streetscape. An intersection between two roads and streetcar tracks in the foreground, a row of shops in the background. The shop on the corner is Mary's Sweet Shoppe.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 16/09/2026

at the local anarchist free market (Olympus Pen F, FilmNeverDie IRO)

A picnic table, presumably in a park, with some zines on top. Visible titles include "Transfem DIY HRT" and "Transmasc DIY HRT". They appear to be weighed down with catfood cans.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 15/09/2026

The same view roughly today. More trees! But the same dense street. Downtown Jeffersonville suffers from some of the same "turned our downtown into parking lots" urban fabric destruction as Louisville, but the area around the Big Four is dense and walkable to today!

The same street today. Bigger cars, fewer lanes, fewer people, but the same 2-3 story streetscape, now with more trees.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 15/09/2026

Spring Street at Court Ave. looking south in Jeffersonville, IN, 1935. Streetcars and Interurbans would use the Big Four bridge to cross into Louisville. Jeffersonville and New Albany had respectable streetcar networks themselves! #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a dense city street. Cars are parked along the curb, and people are milling about. The street is lined with 2-3 story buildings, with streetcar tracks down the middle.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 14/09/2026

you know it! (I'll mail/hand off these stickers to any Louisvillian who wants them!)

Two stickers: "I still think we should 86 64" and "We should 86 65 too". The 64 and 65 are in US Interstate highway roundels.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 14/09/2026

Louisville Business First, welcome to The War on Cars?

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 14/09/2026

Here's the same view from 2024. This looks very different today, though! Recently, a downtown transit project added real protected bike lanes, over doubling the length of protected bike lane in the city! Market St. is multi-modal again!

The same wide boulevard in 2024, no streetcar tracks, but many of the same buildings.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 14/09/2026

Shelby Street, looking East down Market St, Louisville, KY, 1942. Market street has always been an important place for Louisvillians to gather, and the wide street has accommodated cars for as long as we've had 'em. #LouisvilleTransitHistory

A black and white photo of a brick street lined with small 2-3 story buildings. The boulevard is extremely wide, easily accommodating 2 lanes of traffic, 2 lanes of streetcar, and shoppers parked at 90 degrees to the curb.

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Limited Edition Ellie @tldrellie.bsky.evl.im · 12/09/2026

I recently bought an unsorted lot of streetcar negatives off ebay, and it included a ton of photos from American Aggregates sites. They bought up old interurbans and repowered them with diesel generators, using them as switchers *into the 1980s*. (cc @interurbanera.bsky.social)

A black and white photo of a suspiciously interurban looking switching engine, labeled "American Aggregates" on the side, hauling some hopper cars. It's just coming through a concrete portal forming a small tunnel under a tall berm. The landscape is gravel, sand, and scrub. In the foreground, there's a sign reading "All Vehicles STOP Before Crossing". Two men are visible in the cab.

A black and white photo of an interurban looking vehicle pulling some hopper cars across an industrial gravel pit, a wide view of the scenery with the trains and tracks crossing diagonally across the image.

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