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Dear Neighbor,
Today is Earth Day. While we should do what we can to protect and preserve our planet - and our home - please consider doing something extra this weekend to make a difference for you, your family, and all of us.
As we enjoy the first "normal" Derby Festival since 2019, please be safe and conscious of all our neighbors. Tomorrow is Thunder Over Louisville, which means you may want to avoid downtown at all costs.
If you are planning to attend, please know that TARC is offering FREE rides all day on Saturday and special routes to Thunder. This is a great opportunity to avoid the pain or impossibility of finding a place to park. Parking will be very limited or non-existent downtown. Event organizers are expecting far more people to attend this year. More streets are closed and parking is restricted in additional areas of downtown. A list of street closures is below.
Have a great weekend,
 Brent T. Ackerson
26th District Councilman
TICKETS REDUCED TO $8.25 + FREE PARKING
The Louisville Zoo will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 24 with $8.25 general admission plus free parking thanks to our sponsor Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities Foundation. The day will also feature activities to celebrate sustainability. Patrons can learn more about the Zoo’s conservation efforts and visit “eco-themed” exhibitors.
Earth Day 2022 is the highlight of the Zoo’s “Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth” in April.
Tickets are on sale online at louisvillezoo.org/event/earth-day-2022.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests can learn about the Zoo’s conservation efforts and visit eco-partner environmental displays at stations throughout the Zoo. Guests will be able to discover ways to connect to the local environment and also make a collective difference in conservation on a national and global level.
All routes on TARC will be will fare-free this Saturday, April 23 to provide convenient, free access to and from Thunder Over Louisville, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Kentucky Derby Festival and Humana. In addition, TARC is increasing service into downtown Louisville and designating five post-event boarding areas. The service plan mirrors TARC service for Thunder in recent years with an added circulator service from Broadway at 11th Street to Shawnee Park until 11:00 p.m.
About 10,000 passengers are expected to take TARC for the annual fireworks and air show on the river. Passengers are encouraged visit ridetarc.org and use the Trip Planner on the home page to plan ahead and know their route number and stop locations.
Passengers traveling on TARC from Southern Indiana are cautioned that buses on cross-river routes #71-Jeffersonville, Louisville, New Albany and #72-Clarksville will not make return trips to Indiana after 8:00 p.m. due to the closure of the Clark Memorial (2nd Street), Lincoln, and Kennedy Bridges. With the exception of bridge access, TARC will provide service on Southern Indiana routes as scheduled.
Post-event boarding in downtown Louisville will be restricted to five locations, most within blocks of the waterfront. Buses will operate until 11:00 p.m. at those locations (see list and map below). Due to traffic, buses have limited access on downtown streets after the event. The boarding locations are designed to keep buses out of heavy traffic as much as possible and to get people home as quickly as possible.
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., more buses will be added on routes serving downtown, improving the frequency of bus arrival times at stops and adding capacity. However, as the event draws closer, downtown routes may be delayed due to police barricades and heavy pedestrian traffic.
**These are the most impactful closures for this weekend.
The full list is in the link below**
Clark Memorial Bridge (Second Street Bridge)
- Thursday, April 21, 2022 9:30 am to Midnight
- Friday, April 22, 2022 All day
- Saturday, April 23, 2022 All day
- Sunday, April 24, 2022 Midnight to 2 pm
10:30 am (Friday, April 22, 2022) – 2 pm (Sunday, April 24, 2022)
- River Road from Bingham Way to Sixth Street
- Bingham Way from Joe’s Crab Shack/Witherspoon Street to River Road
11 am (Friday, April 22, 2022) – 9 am (Sunday, April 24, 2022)
- Witherspoon Street from Preston Street to Brook Street
- Floyd Street at Washington Street closed (only open to residents)
- River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street
Midnight (Friday April 22, 2022) – 9 am (Sunday, April 24, 2022)
- Ramp from westbound Interstate 64 to Third Street (no turn on River Road)
- Ramp from Second Street to eastbound Interstate 64
8 am (Saturday, April 23, 2022) – 1 am (Sunday, April 24, 2022)
- Second Street from Main Street to River Road (local access to local garages only)
The full list of closures is here
Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens (OADC) and KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living are seeking donations to help purchase electric box fans to be distributed to those in need as the weather gets warmer. The fans will be distributed at a Fan Fair resource event in Louisville on June 11, and to qualified individuals within the KIPDA region including Bullitt, Henry, Shelby, Oldham, Spencer, Trimble, and Jefferson counties.
Residents, businesses, faith-based organizations, and other groups wanting to make monetary contributions can donate safely and quickly. Check and money orders are also accepted, made payable to KIPDA, Attn: Fan Fair, mailed to 11520 Commonwealth Drive, and postmarked by May 27. Donations of new box fans are also welcome at one of the locations below through June 9.
KIPDA, 11520 Commonwealth Drive (Lou., KY 40299) 502.266.5571
Drop off: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
OADC, Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Ave, Suite 201. (Lou., KY 40203) 502.574.5092
Drop off: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:
WLKY Studios, 1918 Mellwood Ave (Lou., KY 40206) 502.891.4800
Drop off: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
For additional information contact Alli at 502.574.5092 or click Fan Fair Picture
Sign up today to get a quality summer job! SummerWorks will help young people create a resume, apply to summer jobs, and get the preparation they need to succeed (soft skills). To be eligible, you must be 16-21 years of age as of June 1, 2022, and a resident of Louisville. Learn more at https://www.summerworks.org/.
Louisville Parks and Recreation is holding lifeguard classes for anyone 16 or older. The classes are $200, or FREE if you become certified and come to work for us! Duties include enforcing rules, monitoring activity, cleanup, water tests and more. For more information call 502-574-1498.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Louisville Metro Department of Parks & Recreation, TreesLouisville is excited to announce another round of its Residential Shade Tree Rebate Program!
To participate, purchase and plant an eligible shade tree on your residential property and apply to receive $30 back on up to three trees. This program is open to residents of Jefferson County, KY on a first-come, first-serve basis until all funds have been claimed. For full eligibility requirements or to apply, visit treeslouisville.org/rebate or find a brochure at your local garden center.
We are having in-person meetings of Louisville Metro Council and with individuals and groups in our office. We are still exercising caution and following all CDC and Louisville Metro Health Department guidelines. Please call the office or email any requests. Thank you for your cooperation. |
