The New Dixie Highway project team is beginning work on final designs for this transformative project that will improve the safety and efficiency of the corridor.
The designs will be put together with input gathered from Dixie-area businesses and residents over the past several months. More than 300 people attended open house information sessions, and the project’s Advisory Team provided continued guidance on preliminary designs.
The New Dixie Highway will be a safer, more efficient Dixie Highway, with modern safety designs, signal improvements, and better sidewalks and crosswalks, particularly in the Crums Lane to Greenwood Road segment of the highway. A federal grant is paying for the region’s first Bus Rapid Transit system for TARC riders along this popular corridor.
“The recommendations from the advisory team of local business leaders and residents, as well as comments on social media and from the people attending our open house meetings will inform all the decisions we make as finalize the designs,” said John Callihan, Director of Transportation for Louisville Metro. “From the exact placement of left turn options, to the style of medians being planned, to the look of the Bus Rapid Transit stops, we are committed to making the New Dixie Highway a safer, more attractive and efficient corridor.”
The project officially launched at a news conference in August with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer at the new Kroger Marketplace – the first of the superstore-style Kroger locations in the metro area and a symbol of the type of economic development that can be supported by improved roadway infrastructure
 Drop off devices that have been gifted into
obsolescence
When new electronics such as
televisions and computers arrive in homes across the city this holiday season,
Louisville citizens shouldn’t relegate the old devices to the garage or
basement never to be used again. Let Metro Public Works recycle those newly
obsolete electronics instead.
Free post-holiday electronics
drop-off service is available at our Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether
Avenue. Drop-off will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on these three
Saturdays: January 7, January 14 and January 21.
The special holiday promotion is
in addition to our regular year round electronics recycling program. Details on
the regular program are available on our website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/electronics-recycling.
 Drop-off sites will recycle trees into mulch that
citizens can take home
Metro Public Works will provide
curbside pickup of Christmas Trees within the Urban Services District (the old
City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Beginning Tuesday, December
27, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas
trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in
plastic bags, and all decorations must be removed.
Drop-off sites will also be
available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three
locations. Two of the three drop-off sites will also instantly recycle trees in
to mulch that will be offered back to citizens for home use.
Those wishing to receive mulch
must bring an appropriate container in which to carry it. This mulch performs
particularly well for acid-loving plants such as azaleas and rhododendrons.
Trees picked up from curbside will also be recycled but not offered as mulch.
All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are set out
or dropped off.
Residents normally serviced by
private waste haulers should check with those companies to see whether and when
tree pickup is available.
Christmas tree vendors may recycle their unsold
trees on Tuesday, December 27 ONLY, and only at the Hubbard’s Lane site.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
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East District Recycling
Center, 595 N. Hubbards
Lane (Bring containers to take home fresh mulch.)
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Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway (Bring containers to
take home fresh mulch.)
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Waste Reduction Center - 636 Meriwether Avenue (Tree drop-off only.
Mulch is not available at this location.)
DATES
Through
January 14 at Waste Reduction Center
TIME
9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 Rental Housing Registry
Effective March 1, 2017, all property located in Louisville Metro and occupied or offered for occupancy in exchange for money or any other consideration must be registered with Louisville Metro Government. Failure to register is subject to a fine up to $100 per day per housing unit.
Registration must include the rental unit street address along with current contact information of the owner and managing operator.
New owners must register within thirty days of any ownership transfer. Any change in contact information must be updated on the registry within thirty days of said change.
Registration requires an account with Develop Louisville. Click the links below to establish an account and access the registry, or to get detailed information and instructions on registry requirements.
Get Started Below
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/codes-regulations/rental-registry
 West
Louisville has over 60,000 residents, who need convenient, affordable options
for shopping. West Louisville residents need employment opportunities. And,
West Louisville residents pledge their support for the Wal-Mart Superstore
#6391 at West Broadway and 18th Street.
Wal-Mart's
decision to cancel plans for the new supercenter leaves residents in West
Louisville without access to affordable goods and services that many other
communities take for granted.
We,
in Southwest Louisville, have certainly seen the economic impact that
development can have on a community. As our development momentum grows along
Dixie Highway, please consider supporting our neighbors and fellow citizens in
their plea to bring this store to their neighborhood.
Please sign the petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/654/659/716/
 The latest unemployment rate is 3.5%, compared to 4.5% at the same time last year.
The latest size of labor force is 644,166, compared to 625,566 at the same time last year.
The latest number of monthly online job postings is 8,796, with 2,178 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher.
The latest number of quarterly (July-September) online job postings is 31,322, with 7,140 of those requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher.
*All above data refers to the Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
 The Legal Aid Society in conjunction with the Jefferson County Public Law Library is offering a Know Your Rights Clinic to citizens who are interested in information about domestic violence hearings in our Family and District Courts. (EPO, IPO, DVO)
WHAT: Know Your Rights Clinic: Domestic Violence Hearings
WHEN: Friday, February 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm, Noon
WHERE: Jefferson County Public Law Library (514 W. Liberty Street 2nd Floor.)
PURPOSE: Clients will receive assistance from attorneys regarding filing protection orders.
Safety will also be discussed.
RSVP: Call the Law Library at (502) 574-5943 to make a reservation.
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 Center For Neighborhoods is happy
to announce the 30th Anniversary Class of Neighborhood Institute!
The Neighborhood Institute is a
leadership education program designed to equip neighborhood leaders with skills
and resources needed to initiate positive change in the community through their
neighborhood, homeowner, and condo associations. Classes meet every Thursday,
6:00 - 8:30PM at Center For Neighborhoods Offices - 507 South Third Street, for
12 consecutive weeks (January 26th, 2017 – April 13th, 2017), followed by a
Graduation Celebration. Dinner is provided each week. There is no charge to
attend, but space is limited, and advance registration is required.
Applications will be accepted through January 13th, 2017.
The Neighborhood Institute Spring
2017 is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts, and the whole
community.
To apply for the 13-week program,
visit www.centerforneighborhoods.org,
or contact John Hawkins at 502-589-0343 or johnh@centerforneighborhoods.org.
 Update as of 11/17/16
Dixie Highway Repaving to be suspended between November 15th and April 2017
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that the
primary resurfacing work along Dixie Highway will be suspended
for the season beginning November 15th.
All lanes of traffic will be restored to it's original
configuration, including medians and turning lanes, with all the barricades and
cones removed before Thanksgiving, November 24th, 2016.
The work will resume in the Spring of 2017 to complete the
project to Greenwood Road.
For additional
information, you can visit the KYTC District 5 website at http://transportation.ky.gov/district-5/
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The 3rd Division LMPD will host a weekly “Peace Walk” each week. Major Hardison will be joined by a lieutenant and resource officer from the 3rd Division and they will be walking to promote unity and compassionate inclusion of all members of our community. Please see the schedule below and join the LMPD officers for a positive community event.
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