Underwater Museam to Divert Tourists From Reef

Mexico are submerging the first of many sculptures today for its planned underwater museum, designed to lure tourists away from delicate coral reefs, which were damaged by hurricanes and human activity.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8326593.stm

Butchertown Renovations Projects Receive Government Aid

A few businesses in Butchertown and Downtown have been given low interest loans by the government to help renovate old buildings. One new restaurant to open in Butchertown will be called "The Blind Pig." Appetizing, considering that Butchertown is the home of a controversial meat packing plant. With its odorous air pollution, the JBS plant offends not just residents of the neighborhood, but people (like me) who have to ride their bikes through the brown cloud everyday to get from one side of the city to the other.

An article about the loans:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091118/BUSINESS/911180404/1008/NEWS01/Butchertown+restaurant+gets+city+loan
An article about the Butchertown controversy:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091118/OPINION01/911180372/Butchertown+battle

“I can't comment on anything I don't know anything about,”

said the owner of Tosh Farms. This article is about a ruling that calls for a reevaluation of hogfarm permits in W. Kentucky. New criteria will take water and air pollution and pathogens into account. Why they didn't before...

Daily Trash: The Kitchen Sink

Fun Litter of the Day

I took some photos of the building with the "Hope " tower, photographed earlier. A classmate told me about the studio spaces they're building there, and I decided to check the place out up close. The whole building is actually up for sale. Though it houses a few different businesses, this space caught my eye. It looks like it will be interesting if it's successful , and I hope it is.