Maggie Valenti

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

A historic Antebellum home at 16 S. Water St. in Henderson, Kentucky, was scheduled for demolition in 2009. In its place, Jule McClellan envisioned an opportunity to pursue a long-held dream for the city: to create a park dedicated to women who have made an impact on their community. Sixteen years later, the Women’s Honor Court is celebrating its second monument.

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

Outdoor activity is a critical part of the quality of life for any city. Evansville already has a network of trails dispersed throughout the city, but there still is room for improvement. “This region is doing a lot in terms of investing in trails and walking and biking, and that’s because of the support of so many elected officials,” says Evansville Trails Coalition board president Steve Schaefer.

3 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

Read more about local beautification efforts in the June/July 2025 feature story. “Good littering” is a term borne from a movement toward community beautification by “littering” a city with more green spaces — such as planting trees and installing garden boxes — along with public art installations like murals and sculptures. While Evansville and its surrounding areas have been embracing that ideology for some time, the term takes on an added meaning for Mayor Stephanie Terry.

4 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

Read more about local beautification efforts in the June/July 2025 feature story. One of the more subtle yet impactful means of heightening a city’s image is through public artwork, and Evansville is ramping up its attention to the concept. This increased focus on public art is part of Mayor Stephanie Terry’s core initiative of neighborhood revitalization. Created in 2005, the Evansville Public Art Commission has been idle for several years and was relaunched by Terry this spring.

4 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

Read more about local beautification efforts in the June/July 2025 feature story. If you see a blue, three-wheeled cart pedaling through the streets of Downtown Evansville, hold onto your cash — the operator isn’t selling hot dogs or ice cream sandwiches. The Mobile Street Cleaning Trike was rolled out in March by the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District as a new avenue for its Clean and Safe Team to more easily use pressure washing equipment in confined, hard-to-reach areas.