Bud Dorsey is West Louisville's most iconic living photographer. This event will celebrate the publication of his long-overdue first professionally published book AND the opening of a solo exhibit of 30 of his photographs; both the book and the exhibit are entitled Available Light. This event will occur Thursday, August 24th  5:30 PM – 8:00 PM at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 North 6th Street.

Bud has dedicated over 50 years to documenting life in Louisville, especially the experiences of African Americans. He spent 15 years as a freelancer (JET, Ebony, the Courier-Journal,the Louisville Defender, etc.) and 20+ years as the sole full-time staff photographer for the Louisville Defender, and since his retirement in 2002, he has continued to take photographs every day. 

The photographs in Available Light show life in Louisville as many have never seen it before. Bud teaches us how to look at our community: with love, curiosity, respect, nuance, concern, playfulness, hope, heartbreak, and pride. Available Light is a love letter to Louisville, crafted outside of mainstream arts and media worlds over the course of decades by a man who cares and has always been there to bear witness.

This book is the culmination of an 18-month collaboration between Bud Dorsey and the Louisville Story Program, the book's publisher. The exhibit is a collaboration between the Louisville Story Program and the Muhammad Ali Center.

For more information HERE

Each day of the Kentucky State Fair is a whole new experience! Packed with different music, competitions, animals, shows and more. You could visit all 11 days and every one of them would be unique!

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Friday, August 25, 2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation is looking seeking 14 AmeriCorps members for  the following four positions: Land Management Technician, Education Program Assistant, and Volunteer Program Assistant. These positions are year-long, full-time commitments from September 1st 2017 to August 31st 2018. For more information about the position, please go to this link: https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/parks/americorp_general_posting-1_new.pdf.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Ryan at laura.ryan@louisvilleky.gov.

The ramp was designed and built by G. Ramps AG, a German firm specializing in skate park elements construction.

Recently, approximately one-third of the park was closed for nearly a year because of work on the Ohio River Bridges Project. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet provided functional replacement funding to Metro Government for the relocation of the affected portion of the park on property adjacent to the existing park.

The park reopened April 2015 with new features including updated street elements and a “snake run.” The bowl and full pipe, which were fixtures to the original design, were modernized.  

Construction will begin August 28 and is scheduled to be completed September 1, which will complete the park’s renovation. Cost for the project is $328,000 and includes demolition of the old ramp and the purchase and installation of the new ramp

Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government 
Department of Codes and Regulations 
Department of Planning and Design Services
444 S. 5th Street
Louisville,KY 40202
502.574.6230
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/

New Applications

17DEVPLAN1157 Sheppard Park 1601 MAGAZINE ST 40203 

 A community facility review application for Sheppard Park Sprayground and Restroom on 1.93 acres in the R-6 zoning district

Revised Submittal

17DEVPLAN1109 1032 E Chestnut St. 

Category 2B Plan to construct a 3000 sf office on 3.19 acres in the EZ-1 zoning district

 16MINORPLAT1170 720 Brent St 

Minor plat to shift property lines and dedicate right of way to the alley on a parcel of 1.21 acres in the EZ-1 & R-6 zoning district.

Comments Due

17DEVPLAN1105 501 E Liberty 

Plan to construct 29 residential units on .49 acres in the UN zoning district

17MINORPLAT1079 1038 Franklin St 

A minor plat subdivision to create 2 lots from 1 on 0.44 acres in the R-6 and CM zoning districts.

17STREETS1021 Branden Klayko Alley E WASHINGTON ST 40206 Street name change

Fresh Stop Markets are bi-weekly fresh food markets that “pop up" at local churches, community centers and housing authorities in fresh food insecure neighborhoods.

Community members purchase shares of 10-12 varieties of seasonal produce in advance so that farmers don’t face the same degree of risk as they would with a standard farmers’ market. 

 Call 502-509-6770 for more information or visit www.newroots.org.

Smoketown Neighborhood- Coke Memorial United Methodist Church- 428 East Breckinridge Street

 Every other Tuesday 4:30pm-6:30pm

 September 5, September 19, October 3, October 17, October 31

Rusell Neighborhood- Joshua Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church - 426 S. 15th Street- 

Every other Saturday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

August 26, September 9, September 23, October 7, October 21, November 4

The Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue provides a means for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents to properly dispose of tires and household bulk waste including metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris and furniture. Up to three household junk items may be dropped off at no charge per day. If there are more than three items a fee will be charged according to the schedule below.

https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/public_works/pdf_files/wrc_prices_2-1-16.pdf

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM

Louisville Metro has recently partnered with Waze through the Connected Citizens Program, making it easy to keep up with traffic and street closings around town. 

Visit the Waze map now.

Congress Alley between Sixth and Seventh streets will be closed to through traffic February 13, 2017 through November 17, 2017 to accommodate a City Hall Repair project. Local access to the City Hall parking lot will be maintained.

West Washington Street is closed between 1st and 2nd  streets through December 2017 to accommodate construction activities located between W. Washington and W. Main Streets.  Emergency and local access is available.

South Third Street closed between Market and Jefferson Streets for 10 months beginning January 3, 2017 due to Convention Center expansion.

Develop Louisville - Office of Housing and Community Development's Homeowner Repair Program may not be well known, but it's here to help. 

Several programs are available only to homeowners in the Russell, Shawnee or Portland neighborhoods. 

However, several are are accessible to eligible homeowners throughout Louisville Metro, including the Emergency Repair Program. Household must be at or below 80 percent AMI (Area Median Income) to be eligible to receive up to $5,000 toward emergency repair costs. Eligible costs include replacement or repair of major interior mechanical systems such as furnaces and water heaters and exterior health and safety issues such as gas and water line leaks and electrical wiring. Homeowners must continue to reside in the home as the owner occupant for a minimum of one year after work has been completed.  

Housing Program Specialist Mary-Ellen Leavell can assist applicants and may be reached at 574-6126 or Mary.Leavell@louisvilleky.gov. 

Notice of Application for Demolition Permit of Historic Structure      

 The Office of Planning Permitting and Design--Construction Review has received a demolition permit application for the property listed below:

 Subject Property:  832 E Chestnut St

Case Number:    WR1033694

 The above reference property is listed or potentially eligible for listing in The National Register of Historic Places.

Per LMCO (150.110), the requested demolition permit can be issued on the following date:

9/16/17

For additional information regarding this application visit the website: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/construction-review 

or contact Mike Beard, Plan Review Supervisor at 574-3321 or

Cynthia Johnson, Metro Historic Preservation Officer at 574-2868.

Louisville Metro Develop Louisville, Office of Planning Permitting and Design--Construction Review

444 S. Fifth Street, Suite 100, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-4313

Public Comment Period for New Fare Collection System Begins

In December 2016, TARC selected SPX Genfare, a new vendor, to implement an innovative Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS). The new system will replace the farebox that has been used on TARC buses for the last 25 years.

Starting today, TARC will be collecting public comment on a proposed fare collection policy. There will be many ways to comment including eight (8) public meetings hosted by TARC where attendees are invited to provide feedback.

The new fare collection system will allow passengers to pay for their rides with the tap of a smartcard as they board a TARC bus. Fares will not increase and cash – exact fare – will still be an option for payment.

The new smart cards will replace all paper products - tickets, passes and paper transfer slips throughout the system, except on TARC3. Electronic transfers between routes will be available after launch.

Passes purchased under the new policy will be activated after the first use, unlike current passes which are activated on specific calendar day(s). TARC also plans to offer new products like the 7-day pass with the new system.

The TARC3 paratransit service will not be part of the initial system change, but is expected to be phased in at a later time.

TARC has planned Open Houses in various communities to gather as much public comment as possible. Below are meeting locations, times and dates and other ways to comment on the fare collection system and policy for those who cannot attend.

“Now is the time to weigh in and have your voice heard while the system is being designed,” says Executive Director Barry Barker. “We’ll continue to provide information as work progresses and decisions are made.”

Details about the plans, including a draft of the fare policy that will govern the new system are available at ridetarc.org. Comments will be carefully reviewed and considered by the TARC Board of Directors before the new fare policy and other fare collection system decisions are finalized.

For more information please contact TARC Customer Service at 502-585-1234 or by email at info@ridetarc.org.

Public Comment Open House

• Tuesday, Sept. 5 - LFPL South Central Regional Library (previously Okolona Branch) 7300 Jefferson Boulevard, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. TARC Routes #18, #62
• Wednesday Sept. 6 - New Albany Floyd County Public Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. TARC Routes #71, #83

Stop by our booth at any of the following events to submit comments:

• Aug. 17 – 27 - Kentucky State Fair - South Wing, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Sept. 1 – Sept. 4 - WorldFest - Belvedere, Sept. 4
• Mayor’s Bike, Hike and Paddle - Waterfront

Other public comment opportunities through September 8:

E-mail: info@ridetarc.org

Phone: 502-561-5112; TTY: 502-213-3240

Mail: TARC, 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203 (Attn: Janene Grantz)

Social: Facebook or Twitter (@ridetarc)