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+ Gain critical skills through free technology training programs
Free technology training programs Code Louisville and Tech Louisville are hoping to enroll with refugees and immigrants in upcoming classes. Both programs are actively seeking applicants.
Code Louisville unifies learning with in-person mentoring to prepare individuals to enter the world of software development. For more information, please visit www.codelouisville.org.
Tech Louisville, a new training program by KentuckianaWorks, will prepare individuals to start a new career as an IT Support professional. The program will offer classroom and online learning as well as mentorship with an experienced pro, all while participants earn their Google IT Support Professional Certificate. The program is for residents of west, south, and central Louisville who age 18 or older and want to start a career in IT Support, regardless of previous experience. For more information, please visit www.techlouisville.org.
+ Better Business Bureau warns of COVID-19 scams
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many state and local governments have implemented policies requiring people to wear face masks in public places. After the initial outbreak earlier this year, supplies have rebounded slightly; however, the BBB Scam Tracker has received numerous reports about scam websites claiming to sell face masks online but not delivering.
When trying to find a reliable source to purchase a mask, watch out for phony ecommerce sites and other scams that could used your personal and credit card information, opening you up to identity theft.
Watch out for Coronavirus Cons:
Keep the following tips in mind when looking for face masks or other ways to protect yourself from the coronavirus.
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Be savvy about product claims. Be sure to evaluate claims of any medical product before buying. Especially watch out for products claiming to offer a “miracle cure” for a range of ailments.
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Only buy from reputable stores and websites. The best way to avoid getting scammed is to purchase products directly from a seller you know and trust. Check BBB.org to read what other consumers’ experiences have been.
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Be sure the online store has working contact information. Before offering up your name, address, and credit card information, make sure the company is legitimate by making sure the business has a real street address, a working customer service number and a positive BBB Business Profile. These are just a few of the things to be looking out for to determine if a company is legitimate.
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As the virus spreads, be wary of other coronavirus cons. Look out for fake cures, phony prevention measures and other scams.
+ Input needed for full-scale equity review of Land Development Code
Residents’ feedback and suggestions are needed as Louisville Metro conducts a full-scale review of the Land Development Code (LDC) to identify and correct inequitable land use regulations and policies within the code.
The LDC is a set of rules that regulates development and what can be done with private property. Many elements within the LDC have not been revised since the early 1960s and continue to incorporate discriminatory policies first introduced in 1931.
“While racist regulations remain on our books, we cannot fully move toward creating a more equitable city for our marginalized communities,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “This review will provide residents an opportunity to pinpoint land use regulations and practices that have negatively impacted their lives, as well as recommend changes they’d like to see made to the Land Development Code.”
The community meetings will be held:
- Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m.
- Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.
Learn more
+ Southwest Dream Team accepting 2021 Leadership Academy applications
+ Early voting now happening in Kentucky
Jefferson County residents can now start voting in the 2020 General Election. Early voting is available Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the following locations:
- The Kentucky Exposition Center/North Wing, 937 Phillips Lane;
- The KFC YUM! Center/Foyer, Main and Second Streets;
- The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 West Muhammad Ali Blvd.;
- The Louisville Marriott East, 1903 Embassy Square Blvd./Commonwealth Ballroom.
These locations, along with another 16 polling site will be open on Election Day, November 3, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is free at all location during early voting and on Election day. TARC will be providing free rides on Election Day and will provide shuttle service from Union Station at 10th and Broadway to the Kentucky Exposition Center throughout the day.
Drop-off boxes for absentee ballots will be available at all voting locations during voting hours.
Find a full list of polling locations and voter information
Following a competitive process and community engagement opportunities, Louisville Metro Government has selected Louisville-based Minority Business Enterprise Re:land Group to redevelop the Rhodia property in the Park Hill neighborhood.
The city-owned property is a 16.7-acre site, bound by South Seventh Street, South 11th Street, Hill Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks, and is named for former tenant Rhodia, a chemical manufacturing company. West of the Rhodia site is the Louisville Metro Housing Authority’s 35-acre Parkway Place Apartments public housing complex.
Re:land Group's proposal includes a mixed-used, mixed-income community with affordable, market-rate and student housing, offices, retail/café-like spaces, and green space with an urban park plaza as the centerpiece of the complex.
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