Councilman Blackwell will host the next monthly District 12 Dialogue on Tuesday, August 21st.

He hosts the quarterly District 12 Dialogue forums as a way to make Metro Government more convenient and accessible for the constituents of District 12.

Councilman Blackwell will provide an update on Southwest projects. Representatives from LMPD, MSD, Code Enforcement, and a member of the New Dixie project will be in attendance to address specific concerns.

Chief Dough Recktenwald will also be on the agenda to discuss a potential ambulance service provided by PRP Fire.

We hope to see you there so you can stay updated on the positive momentum in Southwest Louisville.

 When: Tuesday, August 21st at 6:00 PM

Where: Southwest Library, 9725 Dixie Highway.

Join Amazing Childcare Learning Center monthly on the last Saturday of the month to feed an additional 150 individuals without housing in Louisville! The effort, called ‘Let’s Stress Poverty,’ coordinated by Amazing Childcare, fed hundreds of homeless individuals and families last month on the corner of 1st and Broadway; this month they are adding the location at Jackson Street and Jefferson Street from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Along with other volunteers, Louisville’s very own Tyson Harbin, State Coordinator, Homeless Education, will be in attendance, assisting with preparing and serving food.

Amazing Childcare Learning Center Corporation’s (ACLC) mission is: To mobilize resources that empower human capital that positively impacts hard-to-reach individuals, families, and small businesses. Starting on June 30th, ACLC staff and leadership plan to feed more than 1000 individuals without housing and develop partnerships with at least ten community organizations. Monthly, we will add a new location serving more individuals.

They will provide community resource information along with food and bottled waters. ACLC provides a variety of programs and services with specific focus on Childcare & Child Development; Family, Individuals, & Small Businesses; Volunteerism; Adult Care & Safety Net (Emergency Services); and Housing, Energy Assistance, Winterization. They are collecting the following items for our B.A.G. Project: Backpacks, Hand Sanitizer, Wash Cloths, Flash Lights, Band-aids, Body Wash, Wipes, Toothbrush, and Toothpaste.

If anyone would like to support by way of donation or volunteering, please contact Victor Rice, victor.r@amazingchildcare.com, (502) 365 - 2518, Facebook page: Amazing Childcare Learning Center.

Family Dollar stores have applied for several malt beverage licenses throughout the city. The one that effects our District is located at 6312 Greenwood Rd., Louisville, KY. 40258.  As with all liquor license applications, anyone can protest the granting of the license by writing to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601-8400, within 30 days of the date of the publication (before August 8th, 2018). This is just to inform our constituents and provide everyone the opportunity to voice their opinions.

Center for Neighborhoods is now accepting applications for Neighborhood Institute Fall 2018!

The Neighborhood Institute is a neighborhood leadership-education program established in 1987 by the Center For Neighborhoods, a non-profit civic organization. The Neighborhood Institute equips neighborhood leaders with the resources necessary to effect positive change by acting through and with their neighborhood groups.

Part of the Neighborhood Institute curriculum includes a self-directed project in the community. Through the class projects, people become engaged in the community as they branch out and apply the information and knowledge from the class to real life situations.

Classes will meet at:

Center For Neighborhoods

507 South Third Street

August 28th - November 13th, 2018

Every Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Dinner provided

The application deadline for Neighborhood Institute Fall 2018 is 12:00 PM on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018.

The Neighborhood Institute is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts and the whole community. There is no charge to attend.

For more information, contact John Hawkins, 502-589-0343 or johnh@centerforneighborhoods.org.

Will you soon be replacing your roof? The Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability has funds available in its Cool Roof Rebate Program available for residents or commercial property owners in Metro Council Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14 and 15. 

The program offers up to $2,000 for residents and up to $5,000 or $10,000 (depending on the slope of the roof) for commercial property owners to replace their roofs with cool roofs. Cool roofs are made with reflective materials and lighter colored roofs that reflect sunlight and heat away from a building, reducing roof temperatures and utilities costs. These cool roofs, on both residential and commercial buildings, absorb less heat and stay up to 50–60°F cooler than conventional materials during peak summer weather. Stay cool and save money today with a cool roof with help from our rebate program! For more information and to find the program application, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/incentives#1 or call the Office of Sustainability at 502-574-1976.

Chico, MALE DOG

Little Chico is an approximately 3-year-old Chihuahua who’s shy but friendly. He prefers to be carried rather than use his legs so we know someone spoiled this guy. Chico came to the shelter after a kind woman found him in her yard, but wasn’t able to locate his owner. Chico can be fearful at times  and needs a laidback, calm home with a family that will give him time to adjust  to his surroundings. Chico appears to be housetrained. His adoption fee is waived for an approved applicant, thanks to the Pay It Forward program. To meet or adopt Chico, visit Animal House Adoption Center located at 3516 Newburg Rd. Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm. Questions? Email animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov, or call 473-PETS.

Cargo, MALE CAT

2-year-old Cargo enjoys being a ladies man, and the only male cat in a room with 3 feline sisters. Cargo enjoys lounging in small, dark spaces but he enjoys attention too! He’s lived with other cats before and is friendly once he’s given time to warm up to new people. Cargo’s adoption fee is waived thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. If you’re interested in adopting Cargo,  visit Animal House Adoption Center Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm. Email questions to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov.

Great things are happening in Southwest Louisville! The New Dixie Highway Project is underway and we are getting the word out that southwest Louisville is a great place to do business. With all of this positive momentum, it’s important that residents and businesses alike embrace our community pride by doing our part to keep our sidewalks, streets, and landscaping looking fresh and litter-free.

Please help us recognize outstanding businesses located in District 12 that contribute to our Southwest Pride by keeping their properties neat, attractive and clean. We are looking for businesses dedicated to maintaining a positive image in the community and are committed to keeping their property free of trash and cigarette butts.  

If you see a beautiful business front that gives Southwest Louisville a good name, please take a picture and contact Liz McQuillen at (502) 574-1112 or liz.mcquillen@louisvilleky.gov. 

 New Dixie Highway Work
Reaches Key Milestone

The New Dixie Highway Project is moving into a milestone phase in which the construction zones will begin to shift locations. 

When the project launched in December, workers were largely working on the northbound side of Dixie Highway between Greenwood Road and Blanton Lane – and the southbound side from Heaton Road to Upper Hunters Trace.

Crews in both of these sections were installing new drainage structures, replacing curb and gutters and constructing new sidewalks. Three milestones have occurred or will be occurring this summer.

• In June, the first phase of work between Greenwood Road and Blanton Lane was completed and workers moved to the southbound side of the road.
• Meanwhile, the work on southbound lanes between Heaton and Upper Hunters Trace was extended about 300 feet past Upper Hunters Trace. This created the need for a temporary closure of a dedicated right turn lane from Upper Hunters Trace to Dixie Highway.
• Soon, the work between Heaton and Upper Hunters Trace will move to the northbound side of the road.

“Whenever there is a change in which lanes are open or closed, drivers are going to be affected,” said John Callihan, Louisville Metro’s Director of Transportation. “We just ask that drivers be patient and bring their full attention to the roadway so that our crews can work safely as they try to make the closures as short as possible.”

The New Dixie Highway Project is designed to improve safety and traffic efficiency along one of the city’s busiest corridors, and will include new fiber-linked traffic signals, new concrete and landscaped medians, and a bus rapid transit line from TARC.

Below is a list of projects overseen by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet happening in Southwest Louisville.

US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and sidewalk closures in place between Greenwood Road and Heaton Road (mile markers 11.7 to 14.5) due to construction for access management and bus rapid transit lines. Roadway is reduced to two lanes on southbound Dixie Highway in two locations between Heaton Road and Upper Hunters Trace and between Blanton Lane and Greenwood Road. 

For questions or concerns about the paving work on South Dixie, please contact Will Nolan at william.nolan@ky.gov or Sherri Smith (502) 955-5436.

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