I grew up in the Highlands. Grandmother lived on Morton; cousins on Douglas Blvd; my family, across from Bowman Field.
We ate out. Went to the movies, museums, concerts, attended UL bball, traveled, were mostly Democratic and moderate to the left. Barely middle class. It really hasn't changed much in all these years. Just gotten better. And I think that the Highlands is the soul of Louisville. And I think keep Louisville wierd is so much better than the Lou campagin - friend of Lou. I joined but I'm not a fan.
I like THE VILLE. That is my favorite name for Louisville.
When people outside of the city didn't know about Louisville - including the Derby - they knew about UofL basketball (and Denny Crum). (I found that out when I traveled while working for KFC back in the 90's.)
I would like to see a campaign to capture the Highlands. Bardstown Road. Cherokee/Seneca Park. Near downtown area. Which gets into downtown, Old Louisville. Some of the most wonderful home settings are at the end of the Broadway around/near Chickasaw park.
How about City of Neighborhoods - wierd wouldn't work with that, would it? I don't want to be known as the little sister of somebody. The Portland of the Midwest. The Charlestown of the Midwest.
This whole North/South thing too. I think we take the best of both, but also use that as excuse to not do somethings correctly sometimes - bridge, arena, etc.
We are a very complicated city. Still not big yet. But certainly not small. JAR? Just About Right?
We're JAR