What is the Green Triangle?

The Green Triangle is a community-led sustainability initiative in the 9th District, working to realize the following vision: Imagine Individuals, Businesses and Government working together to create a 9th District of:

-Green spaces for people to connect with nature and each other;

-Green options for transportation; and

-Green thinking that promotes the conservation of resources and our small neighborhood feel.

Contact the Green Triangle:

Katie Holmes

 Special Projects Coordinator

Phone: 502.574-1109

katie.holmes@louisvilleky.gov

Tina Ward-Pugh

9th District Councilwoman

LINKS

My Green Triangle

Green Triangle Facebook

Green Triangle Blog

9th District Blog

9th District Website

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9th District Community Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 25th

Please join Councilwoman Ward-Pugh and her staff this Wednesday, January 25th, for a community forum.  The forum will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Kentucky School for the Blind Auditorium, 1867 Frankfort Avenue.  Hear updates from LMPD on crime stats and safety tips, Metro Parks on Breslin Park and the Brownsboro Road Reconfiguration and Sidewalk Project.  Click here to view flyer.

Move by Bike

Bicycling for Louisville has scheduled its third annual Move by Bike for Saturday, February 4th.  A family of three is moving the contents of their home from the Highlands to Clifton, by bike.  If you are interested in helping move with your bike, bike trailer, or by helping load or unload please email Bicycling for Louisville at info@bicyclingforlouisville.org or go to the event page on Facebook to RSVP.

If you are interested in seeing a move by bike, and welcoming the new residents to the 9th District, go to www.bicyclingforlouisville.org for more details.  Click here to see pictures from past bike moves.

Hoop House Funding Opportunity

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for funding for High Tunnel – Hoop Houses through February 3.  Learn more.

Sustainability Tip

Looking for a way to cut back on driving?  Here are a few tips: Set a “no-drive zone.”  If you are able, challenge yourself to set a radius from your home within which you will walk, ride a bike, or take public transportation.  For instance, you may decide not to drive within a 2 mile radius.  There are several online tools that will assist you in setting a radius of your choosing.  Through the Cliff Bar Challenge, you can see a 2 mile or 4 mile radius from your home.  Or use this site to set your no-drive area.

Take advantage of new services that make finding a TARC bus route easier.  Google Maps now includes TARC routes in its search options.  The Louisville Mobile App for iPhones and Android now includes a tool that locates the bus nearest you.  Learn more. 

Find the best route for biking in Louisville.  Use “Ride the City” to find the best bike route between any two points in Louisville.  Need to brush up on safe biking?  Learn more from Bike Louisville.