Thursday, October 23, 2014
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On Monday, the Beta Bus Stop Project, a collective of local civic leaders, architects and city agencies, including the Metro Office of Sustainability, launched a four-day crowdsourced funding event to redesign two bus stops in Louisville.
The bus stops, located in the Shelby Park and SoBro neighborhoods, will be transformed to incorporate benches and other placemaking elements, including wayfinding signs and bicycle racks. The goals of the project are to enhance the bus riding experience, improve connectivity between urban neighborhoods, and draw positive attention to these neighborhoods.
“The Office of Sustainability is vested in increasing bus ridership and bicycling throughout the community,” said Maria Koetter, Director of the Office of Sustainability. “We are pleased to support these community-led efforts to bring attention to alternatives to driving and also to improve the bus commuting experience along these two corridors. We are excited by this public-private partnership and believe these types of projects are one of many ways to raise the sustainability profile of Louisville.”
The Shelby Park bus stop, located on the southeast corner of Logan Street and Oak Street, services the 43 and 25 bus lines. The SoBro bus stop, located on the northwest corner of Kentucky Street and 4th Street, services bus line 4 near Memorial Auditorium and Spalding University, and is along the dedicated bike lane on Kentucky Street.
The campaign requires the re-designed bus stops to be completed by November 25, 2014. During the four-day crowdfunding period, every dollar donated will be matched by the non-profit organization TransitCenter. Louisville is one of several cities participating in ioby’s national Trick out my Trip campaign. ioby is a national crowd-resourcing platform for citizen-led, neighbor-funded projects.
In addition to the Office of Sustainability, other contributing partners include the Shelby Park Neighborhood Association, the SoBro Louisville Neighborhood Group, Bicycling for Louisville and Luckett & Farley.
The crowdfunding event will close at midnight on Thursday, October 23. If you would like to support the campaign or learn more, please visit the campaign page at https://ioby.org/project/logan-library-linkage.
Chili Night Out - FREE, family fun event! Thursday, October 23, from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue. The Crescent Hill Community Council invites you to enjoy some FREE Chili! Delicious "Crescent Hill Special Recipe" chili and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided for all Crescenthillians who want to meet and mingle. Bring a dish to share if you are able. Hot dogs, chili and s'mores provided. Lots of laughs and maybe a ghost story or two! Come as you like or wear something scary.and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided for all Crescenthillians who want to meet and mingle. Bring a dish to share if you are able. Hot dogs, chili and s'mores provided. Lots of laughs and maybe a ghost story or two! Come as you like or wear something scary.
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Please join me and my staff on Saturday, October 25th, for the 16th Annual Fall Community Cleanup along Brownsboro Road. Plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Kroger parking lot (2200 Brownsboro Road), please park in the spots closest to Brownsboro Road. Enjoy coffee donated by Heine Brothers’ Coffee and breakfast sandwiches donated by McDonald’s in Clifton. Gloves, tools and Louisville PureTap water will be provided to all volunteers. Please bring your own reusable water bottle. We’ll also pass out FREE t-shirts on a first-come, first-serve basis to volunteers. The cleanup will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. For more information please contact my office at 574-1109.
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The Chamber of St. Matthews and the City of St. Matthews need your help! Halloween in Brown Park is this Saturday, October 25th and they still need some extra hands to assist with set up and tear down. If you think you can help please email alexk@stmatthewschamber.com. Any help is appreciated, unloading starts around 8 a.m. and loading starts as soon as the event is over at 2 p.m.
Some areas where they need help are:
- Volunteers to Judge the Booth Decorating Contest
- Volunteers to Load/Unload cars and golf carts
- Volunteers to Drive exhibitors to/from their cars at Waggener High School
Halloween in Brown Park, presented by Chamber of St. Matthews from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Trick-or-Treating from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. For those looking for a free and family-friendly Halloween celebration this is the event for you. With well over 50 area businesses setting up trick-or-treating stations throughout Brown Park, bounce houses, hay rides, a petting zoo, and games this event is always a great way to get into the Halloween spirit. The event is held at Brown Park in St. Matthews, located on Kresge Way right next to Baptist Hospital East, it is an easy access park. The trail for Trick-or-Treating runs into the woods on the shorter path, while the hayride runs on the outside longer path. Trick-or-Treating starts at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., though there is much more to do than just collect candy! For directions to the park click here. Parking for the event will be at 4007 Kresge Way, a part of the Baptist Health Louisville Campus directly across from the hospital.
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My office is partnering with the Louisville Asset Building Coalition to provide FREE tax preparation services again in 2015. We are recruiting volunteers to help prepare taxes on four Fridays in February and March 2015 (Feb 6, 20 and Mar 6, 20). Full training is provided by the Louisville Asset Building Coalition on select dates in December or January. To volunteer or to obtain more information please contact our office directly at 574-1109 or email Kyle Ethridge for a list of training dates and information.
More information on tax preparation dates will be posted soon. The service is FREE if you earned $50,000 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or less in 2014 or if you quality for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 14VARIANCE1094
You are invited to attend a Board of Zoning Adjustment review for a variance from the Land Development Code to allow a proposed structure to exceed the maximum setback on property known as 122 North Peterson Avenue and being in Louisville Metro.
Subject Property: 122 North Peterson Avenue (Chatsworth Park Apartments)
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long (sherie.long@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment
Date: Monday, November 3, 2014
Time: Meeting will begin at 8:30 A.M. and continue until all cases are heard
Location: Old Jail Building Court Room, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202
For basic details for above case/s please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link. Then select the “home” tab and select the type of case and enter the above case number. For specific case information please call or email the above listed case manager. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design directly at 574-6230.
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This year, the Louisville Metro Police Foundation and PNC Bank are partnering with the Louisville Metro Police Department to host the first ever Crime Prevention College. The Crime Prevention College provides community leaders and local citizens with the tools and education they need to help the Louisville Metro Police Department decrease crime in our city. The Crime Prevention College will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Jefferson Community and Technical College located at 110 W. Chestnut Street. To register, go to www.saferlouisville.com. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Any additional questions can be emailed to either Lieutenant Andrea Brown (Andrea.Brown@louisvilleky.gov) or Renee Stigall (Patsy.Stigall@louisvilleky.gov)
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Register for Derby City Cup Cyclocross
The eighth annual DCC will be held November 8-9 at Eva Bandman Park in Louisville, site of the 2013 UCI Elite World Cyclocross Championships and the 2012 UCI Masters World Cyclocross Championships. On-line registration for the Derby City Cup (DCC) cyclocross event is now open. Riders can register at www.thederbycitycup.com. The DCC will consist of approximately 15 sanctioned races that showcase cyclists competing at the elite, masters and youth levels. A total of four Category 1 and Category 2 races assigned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and USA Cycling, the respective international and domestic sanctioning bodies, will be held during the two day event. Elite female and male riders earn points in the C1 and C2 races toward international rankings. Ohio Valley Cyclocross (OVCX) will sanction the remaining races, where juniors and masters riders earn points toward standings in the 14-event OVCX circuit held at various locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
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The Clifton Center has teamed up with Carmichael’s Bookstore to create the Backstage Book Club, and you can participate! Carmichael’s has paired books with upcoming concerts in our Mini of Louisville Live at the Clifton Center concert series. Purchase the book at Carmichael’s and you can receive 10% to the accompanying concert, with tickets available in the store. Then join the Clifton Center one hour before show time to discuss the book with other readers while enjoying pre-concert refreshments. Hope you’ll join the Backstage Book Club! For more information click here.
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The FREE Mammogram screenings scheduled for October 17 was cancelled due to issues with the mammography bus. The rescheduled date is Saturday, November 22. To make an appointment please contact Ms. Pam Cooper at 262-2164. There is no cost to eligible women without insurance. Women with insurance will need to bring their card so a claim may be filed.
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Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a variety of Ebola-related scams and problematic fundraisers that have emerged recently. BBB Wise Giving Alliance is working with BBB Serving Dallas and Northeast Texas, where the first victim died and two nurses became infected; BBB Serving Greater Cleveland, where one of the nurses traveled before getting sick; and several other local BBBs to investigate some of the Ebola-related efforts.
A fundraising page on GoFundMe was created on Wednesday to raise donations for Amber Joy Vinson, the nurse who traveled from Dallas to Cleveland and is currently being treated in Atlanta for Ebola. The site may have been the work of a well-intentioned individual, but members of Vinson’s family tell BBB they did not authorize the effort. Although that page has since been shut down, there are more than 100 GoFundMe pages raising money for various Ebola campaigns.
Several BBBs have also reported on phone solicitation from an organization supposedly raising money to help with Ebola. When pressed, the caller says he is from a famous charity’s chapter in the Bronx, New York. BBB Metro New York confirmed that no such branch exists and that the solicitation is likely a scam.
BBB warns donors to carefully research any charitable efforts - especially those that surface following an event that gains media attention.
- Check out charities at give.org, the charity reporting arm of BBB.
- Confirm that the group is actually a charity; charitable organizations that have received tax-exempt status provide more opportunities for verification.
- Give to individuals you know. It is safest to give to those individuals you personally know who are contacting you to support their specific project.
- Projects that share updates provide greater transparency. Updates from a project’s organizers help to ensure they’re being honest about the uses of raised money.
- Don’t assume your donation or gift is tax deductible. If you are funding a project run by an individual instead of a charity, the funding you provide may not be deductible as a charitable gift for federal income tax purposes.
- Be especially careful after a disaster or tragedy. Con artists will strike while the emotional iron is hot.
- Read the fine print. There could be credit card fees and administrative costs associated with donating.
- Specialized crowdfunding sites may be more adept. A site that allows any type of crowdfunding may result in more challenging oversight hurdles.
For additional assistance on charitable giving issues, visit the BBB Wise Giving Alliance website at give.org.
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Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at www.district9news.wordpress.com
If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge.
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Saturday, October 25: 15th Annual Fall Community Clean-up in partnership with Brightside from 8:30 am - Noon. Volunteers should plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the lower Brownsboro Road Kroger parking lot. The cleanup will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. Register to help clean up the 9th District with Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh's team by calling 574-1109. FREE coffee provided by Heine Brothers' Coffee and FREE breakfast sandwiches provided by Clifton McDonald's. FREE bags, gloves, tools and t-shirts (on first-come, first-serve basis) will be provided.
Saturday, October 25: The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, will host a free Halloween Mask Workshop from 10:30am-12:30pm. Masks made by the sighted usually depend on the visual for their effects, but textures and shapes can convey emotions as well. Participants of all ages and abilities will make scary or friendly Halloween masks and headdresses using tactile materials. Registration is required by calling 502-899-2213 or emailing kcarpenter@aph.org.
Saturday, October 25: Halloween in Brown Park, presented by Chamber of St. Matthews from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Trick-or-Treating from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. For those looking for a free and family-friendly Halloween celebration this is the event for you. With well over 50 area businesses setting up trick-or-treating stations throughout Brown Park, bounce houses, hay rides, a petting zoo, and games this event is always a great way to get into the Halloween spirit. The event is held at Brown Park in St. Matthews, located on Kresge Way right next to Baptist Hospital East, it is an easy access park. The trail for Trick-or-Treating runs into the woods on the shorter path, while the hayride runs on the outside longer path. Trick-or-Treating starts at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., though there is much more to do than just collect candy! For directions to the park click here. Parking for the event will be at 4007 Kresge Way, a part of the Baptist Health Louisville Campus directly across from the hospital.
Saturday, October 25: Olmsted Parks Conservancy hosts 2014 Boo LaLa Halloween Ball at Louisville Marriott Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson. To purchase tickets and for more information visit olmstedparks.org or call 456-8125.
Saturday, October 25: eyedia, Design it Again, 1631 N Mellwood Avenue, will host a Birthday Party. Enjoy 10% off everything. Refreshments, entertainment and door prizes.Saturday hours are 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information call 540- 4940.
Wednesday, October 29: The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will feature Leo Kotte in concert at 7:30pm. His innovative guitar-playing has earned him five “Best Folk Guitarist” wins, a “Best Instrumentalist” win, an induction into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame, and two Grammy nods. Ticket are $29-$34 per person and can be purchased by clicking here.
Friday, October 31: Halloween on Hillcrest Avenue. This time of year, Hillcrest Avenue becomes a destination where visitors can see up to fifty homes between Brownsboro Road and Frankfort Avenue all decked out for Halloween. Bring canned goods or non-perishable foods to donate to United Crescent Hill Ministries at the designated collection bins on each block.
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