Preston Hwy Corridor
- Development of the Prosper Preston group dedicated to improving economic development throughout the Preston Hwy Corridor
- Initiated a education walking assessment of Preston Hwy focused on vacant commercial property, codes & regulations issues, zoning issues, and the pedestrian experience. Done in partnership with neighbors and Metro agencies
- Sent letters to Preston Hwy property owners, sharing information about Metco loans
Kentucky Exposition Center
- Support for the Trifesta Music Festival, including outreach to impacted neighborhoods regarding noise
Airport Industrial Center
- Promotion of the KY Manufacturing Career Center
South LIBA
- Support to South LIBA including Small Business Saturday
Woodlawn Ave Corridor
- Neighborhood work to support environmental testing at the former Cocoberry Pops on Woodlawn Ave
- Support for the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) Woodlawn Legacy Project
Vacant & Abandoned Property
- Completion of a district-wide vacant property assessment that included identification of the scope of need and the identification of top priorities for advocacy.
- For status of the top 20 vacant property priorities, see below.
Looking forward in 2020:
- Advocacy for a Preston Highway master plan
Council on Your Corners
- Assistance in the facilitation of approximately 20 Council on Your Corners, meeting the needs of a block and linking neighbors with services (e.g. Animal Services, block watches with LMPD, etc.)
- The following locations had at least one meeting and in some instances several meetings:
- Amherst Ave/1st St
- Maple Run
- 2nd St
- Manitau Ave/Carrico Ave
- E Francis Ave
- Gheens Ave
- Tenny Ave
- Picadilly Ave/ Rutland Ave
- Inverness Ave
- Forum Ave/School Way
- Dyer Ave/Tile Factory Ln
- Cavelle Ave
- Durrett Lane
Unique Sense of Place
- Support for the creation of multi-language Southside neighborhood informational brochures
Data Driven Approaches
- Volunteer-driven, observational assessment of visible need on our streets
- Celebratory gunfire education and awareness
- Tracking geographic hotspots of violent criminal activity
Looking forward in 2020:
- Street lighting assessment
- District 21 action team
- District 21 youth conference
Traffic Calming Measures:
- Development and funding for 2 traffic calming pilots
- Driver feedback signs on Seneca Trail
- Striping and sign improvement on Greens (blocks 300-700)
- Funding of 3 streets for speed humps
- Downes Ln
- Homestead Ave
- Meridale Ave
Road Safety Improvements:
- Four way stop at Kenwood Way
Large Scale Sign Replacement:
- Preston Park Neighborhood complete
Sidewalk Projects:
- New:
- Phillips Ln connectivity in partnership with KEC and Louisville Tourism
- Kenwood Dr. in partnership with TARC
- Repairs:
- 2928 Glenafton Ln
- Delor Ave & Hess Ln
- 910 Hess Ln
- 1121 Phillips Ln
- 4310 CAVELLE AVE
- 5621 Norton Ave
- 2802 Elam Dr
- 5901 Loretta St
- 105 W Southern Heights Ave
- 4568 S 3rd St
- 109 W Woodlawn Ave
- 4719 Bellevue Ave
- 1218 Carrico Ave
- 1224 Carrico Ave
- 4815 S 4th St
- 114 E Amherst Ave
- 121 E Amherst Ave
- 407 Christopher Pl
- 5021 S 3rd St
- 223 Iroquois Ave
- Gheens Ave & Mitcher Ave
- 141 Seneca Trl
- 102 E Tenny Ave
- 211 W Kenwood Dr
- 331-333 E Esplanade Ave
- 6725 Carolyn Rd
- 339 Kilmory Ave
- 344 W Southside Ct
- 418 E Southside Ct
- 310 & 311 Mac Brae Rd
- 621 Inverness Ave
- 4638 Southern Pkwy
Drainage:
- Clean a catch basin awareness
- Supported improvements in the City of Lynnview
Vacant Property Assessment: *See Economic Development section
Solid Waste Management:
- Educational campaign on large item set out including a flyer creation translated into multiple languages and digital targeting done in partnership with SWM
Looking forward in 2020:
- Semi Committee recommendations
- Southside Drive KYTC recommendations near Tenny Ave
- Sidewalk repairs:
- 4820 RAVEN RD
- 624 INVERNESS AVE
- 1327 TRINITY PARK DR
- 1266 GILMORE LN
- 4633 S 6TH ST
- 106 W AMHERST AVE
- 807 INVERNESS AVE
Litter Abatement & Trees
- Community driven identification of the 10 most littered hotspots in the district
- Litterators pilot whereby volunteers adopted hotspots and committed to 10 minutes of clean-up every other week for 3 months
- Replacement of trash receptacles at Woodlawn Ave
- Additional trash receptacle added to 3rd St.
- Support to 2 clean-ups with Friends of Cliff Park
- Cohosted 3 clean-ups on Phillips Lane with partners
- Support to Brightside's planting of 120 trees along Gilmore and Preston Park
Looking forward in 2020:
- Two additional trash receptacles added to Preston Hwy and Durrett Ln
- Additional tree plantings courtesy of District 8 and MSD's Planting O' the Green
- MSD vacant lot pilot on Cliff Ave
- Cohosted clean ups on Durrett Lane with partners
City/Neighborhood meetings:
- Beechmont Neighborhood Association: Meets 3rd Monday @7:00pm, Iroquois Library
- Iroquois Neighborhood Association: Meets 3rd Tuesday @7:00pm, DeSales High School.
- Southside Neighborhood Association: Meets Bimonthly on the 2nd Thursday @6:30pm, Americana Community Center
- Southland Park Neighborhood Meeting: Sunday,March 15 @ 6pm, 326 Downes Ln
- Preston Park Neighborhood Association: Meets the last Wednesday @6:30pm, Wesley House (Won't meeting until March 2020)
- Lynnview City Council: Meet 2nd Tuesday @6:00pm, 1241 Gilmore Ln
- Airport Neighbors Alliance: Saturday, February 15, 2020 @10am, Audubon Park City Hall
- LRAA Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 @3pm, 700 Administration Drive
- Community Noise Forum: Monday, March 23, 2020 @6pm, 700 Administration Drive
We will be available the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Lynnview City Hall (1241 Gilmore Ln. 40213) from 9am-3pm.
Note: The District 21 office uses this time to address issues in the area in addition to being at Lynnview City Hall. You may want to call ahead (502-966-4086) to make sure we will be in the office before you stop in. |