The Highlands
Though the Highlands is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Louisville, it was the last area near Downtown Louisville to be urbanized. Bardstown Road was a haven for the wealthy until around 1960, when most of the neighborhood’s original residents left for the suburbs. Businesses along the street closed their doors, and homes were abandoned and destroyed. However, in the 1980s, the area began to thrive again as local oddity shops and restaurants started moving in. By the 1990s, the Highlands was well on its way to becoming what it is today--the city’s main nightlife and upscale restaurant district.
"The highest percentage of individuals in Louisville with higher-education degrees and above-average incomes call the Highlands home. The largest concentration of families live in the areas of the Highlands that are furthest from Downtown Louisville, and the largest concentration of young, single individuals and college students live in the areas closest to Downtown Louisville."
"The highest percentage of individuals in Louisville with higher-education degrees and above-average incomes call the Highlands home. The largest concentration of families live in the areas of the Highlands that are furthest from Downtown Louisville, and the largest concentration of young, single individuals and college students live in the areas closest to Downtown Louisville."
