Providing safe, secure, and convenient bike parking is an important part of making cycling a viable daily transportation option. Bike Louisville believes installing more bike-specific infrastructure, like quality bike racks, will lead to more Louisvillians riding whether for fitness or transportation. Our bike rack program depends heavily on community input. Anyone can fill out our "Bike Rack Request Form", linked below and on our website, to add a location that could use a bike rack or scooter parking corral. Bike Louisville Program Manager Chris Butz recently talked to Metro TV to highlight the work Metro Public Works is doing to increase bike parking options across the city and ways the community can get involved.
Check out the story below!
Visit Bike Louisville: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/bike-louisville
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It’s that time of year – the application period for the kNOw Waste Ambassador Program is open! A kNOw Waste Ambassador is a Louisville resident who is passionate about reducing waste, recycling, and composting. Ambassadors will receive comprehensive training in solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting and serve as waste experts in their communities. kNOw Waste Ambassadors are required to attend virtual classes and in-person facility tours. Participants will be provided volunteer opportunities and encouraged to be creative in how they engage with neighbors and community members on the topics of waste reduction and recycling. Apply here: https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/know-waste-ambassador-program-application/ We’ll host an in-person orientation in January for applicants to learn more.
Proposed service changes to take effect January 26, 2025
TARC has announced proposed service changes schedule to take effect January 26, 2025. The proposed changes include:
- Three route discontinuations (the #22, the #52, and the #63)
- Two route consolidations to absorb coverage of discontinued routes (changes to the #18 18th Street to cover the discontinuation of the #22, and #29 Eastern Parkway to cover the discontinuation of the #63)
- Routing reductions (the #17 Bardstown and #25 Oak Street)
- Frequency reductions (the #4 4th Street and #10 Dixie Highway will go from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes)
- Assorted other changes, including an increase in frequency on the #25 Oak Westport Crosstown, #29 Eastern Parkway and #40 Taylorsville Road to reduce the impact of the changes on TARC customers.
TARC is proposing these reductions for two important reasons:
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A more reliable TARC: TARC service is not sufficiently reliable. A major reason is that TARC has too many routes with very low ridership and not enough operators to consistently operate them. The planned service reductions aim to enhance TARC’s reliability, providing a more dependable transit experience for customers.
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TARC’s fiscal cliff: Earlier this year, TARC projected a $30 million deficit by mid-2026 in if action is not taken before then. These proposed reductions are anticipated to save $4 million annually.
Learn more about the service changes on our website.
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TARC and Olmsted Parks Conservancy are calling for submissions to the 25th annual Design-a-Bus contest! Local students are invited to submit artwork focused on the theme, “Cultivating Healthy Neighborhoods.” This year, students are being asked to visit their local park or an outdoor space, and think about ways they can improve the health of their community, then submit an illustration reflecting that idea or experience. Students can learn more and apply today via the form on our website!
Imagination Library is now serving all of Jefferson County! Enroll your child to get a free book every month until their 5th birthday. SIGN UP HERE
When Councilman Owen first got into office, we received a few calls about bringing back the Trolley Hop, and we're excited to announce that we are planning to do just that with the help of our community partners! Please take a few moments to complete the 10 question survey linked below. Your input will be very helpful in making the Trolley Hop relaunch a success. Survey deadline is 12/31/2024.
TAKE SURVEY
Louisville Water Company will be starting a project on Monday, November 18th to improve the sidewalk and curbs in front of the Crescent Hill Water Treatment Plant. The work is expected to last approximately 3 months. It will require LWC to close and construct a temporary sidewalk in the far-right lane of eastbound Frankfort Avenue. (This is the lane the parents currently use to queue up for carpool at Field Elementary.) The construction area will be in front of the main entrance of the plant in the white painted hash marks on Frankfort Avenue.
LWC is starting this project now because the KY Transportation Cabinet has plans to place permanent delineators on Frankfort Avenue where the current hash marks are located. Delineators are flexible posts that are designed to restrict traffic or parking along a roadway. Our temporary project restrictions will essentially mimic the same traffic pattern that will be permanently in place after the delineators are installed. To minimize the impact to traffic, Louisville Water will continue to have police officers on site helping to direct traffic during our project.
Carpool drivers should continue queuing up in the far-right lane on Frankfort Avenue. When moving around the barriers, please use extreme caution when merging into the outside thru lane. To avoid stopping in the outside lane, motorists will have to carefully gauge the available space before moving back into the right lane.
Crescent Hill Carbon Storage Silos
- The Environmental Protection Agency has set new regulatory standards for the treatment of PFAS.
- PFAS or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of manufactured chemicals that do not naturally occur.
- Louisville Water is currently in compliance with the proposed regulations, however our history of innovation and staying in front of all drinking water standards is driving us to develop extra treatment standards for removing PFAS.
- Our strategy is to treat PFAS with powder activated carbon (PAC). PAC is effective at removing the PFAS we experience in our source water. PAC is also effective in removing other compounds that greatly improve the quality of our finished water.
- To implement this strategy, it is necessary to construct additional storage capacity and upgrade the existing PAC feed system.
- Three storage silos will be constructed within our existing fence line, parallel to the RR tracks along Frankfort Avenue between Pennsylvania and Reservoir Avenue
- The silos will be constructed with a brick façade and will be approximately 60 feet tall.
- Construction is expected to start in June/July of 2025 and will take approximately 10-12 months to complete
- Louisville Water is hosting a neighborhood meeting on November 12 at 6:30 at the Water Tower to discuss the project
Redundant Pump Station
- Louisville Water is constructing a redundant pump station to improve the reliability of our water service.
- Once constructed we can update the existing pump station and piping system that provides water to most of Louisville
- Pump Station will be approximately 4,000 square feet and about 40 feet tall, which is several feet lower that the existing pump station
- The exterior will be architecturally similar to the existing security building at our Stilz Avenue entrance and designed to compliment the architecture of the original pump station
- Construction is expected to start in January
- The most noticeable construction activity will be hoe-ramming to remove rock This is expected to last 3-6 months (we will NOT be blasting)
- Overall construction will take approximately 2 years
Smokestack Painting/Cellular Equipment
- Louisville Water has a project to repaint the existing smokestack.
- Painting is expected to start in March of 2025
- The existing tower has multiple cellular antennas attached to the smokestack that must be temporarily removed to allow for the painting
- This will require the placement of two temporary cell towers. One will be located near the fountain and the second will be near our entrance off of Stilz
- The temporary towers will go up around the first of the year and will be in place for approximately 6 months .
- Once the smokestack painting is complete the cellular antennas will be placed back onto the smokestack and the temporary cell towers will be removed
Café LOUIE 2025 is almost here!
When: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., Saturday mornings, January 11–March 22
What to Expect: Participants will enjoy refreshments and engaging conversations. Elected officials will have a brief time for prepared remarks and to answer pre-selected questions submitted by attendees. These meetings focus on engagement through personal conversations and are open to the public.
Café LOUIE 2025 Schedule:
January 11 Fairdale Library Middletown Library
January 18 Crescent Hill Library Fern Creek Library (Location TBD)
January 25 South Central Regional Library Highlands Library
February 1 Iroquois Library Western Library
February 8 No Café LOUIE—Friends Conference
February 15 Southwest Regional Library Portland Library (Location TBD)
February 22 St. Matthews Library Shawnee Library
March 1 Jeffersontown Library Main Library
March 8 Northeast Regional Library Bon Air Library
March 15 Shively Library Newburg Library
March 22 Parkland Library
Starting at $20.81/hr!
Join the Louisville Metro Housing Authority Maintenance Team and unlock great benefits, career growth, and the chance to make a difference in our community!
Open Roles: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical, Custodial On-the-Spot Interviews
When: Thursday, December 14 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Where: 600 South 7th Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Jailen Leavell
Public Information Officer
Louisville Metro Housing Authority
502-755-5465 cell |
Leavell@lmha1.org
We are currently preparing for our 2024 Christmas Connection. We are asking for $150 cash donations to sponsor a child. The donations will be used to purchase retail and grocery gift cards in order to cover a child's gifts and food over the holidays. If supporters are unable to donate the full $150 to sponsor a child, they are still invited to donate a smaller donation to go towards the program. Any amount is meaningful and will go to support a family during the holidays. Individuals can sign up to become a sponsor directly through our website. To sign-up and receive more information about sponsorship visit the following link: https://www.uchmlouky.org/christmas-connection-sponsorship-sign-up/ or you can mail your cash or check donation to United Crescent Hill Ministries at 150 State Street Louisville, KY 40206.
Take the City-wide 4-Week Anti-Racism Challenge sponsored by Listen Learn Act!
How it works: For 4 weeks beginning January 3rd, participants will receive a weekly email with a list of 10-12 anti-racism activities. We ask participants to complete 3 of the activities over the course of the week. It is purely personal; you don't report to anyone. By regularly participating in anti-racism activities, we naturally develop better habits of noticing and challenging racism in our daily lives. Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/cADwZWv
Registration is now open for Louisville Parks and Recreation winter break camps for youths ages 5-12 and indoor basketball leagues for both youth and adults.
Winter break camps will take place at all Louisville Parks and Recreation community centers, excluding Wilderness Road and Metro Arts, from December 23-27 (week one) and December 30-January 3 (week two) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The cost is $60 per week, with field trips included in the cost. Camps will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The community centers offering winter break camps are listed below:
- Beechmont Community Center, 205 W. Wellington Avenue, (502) 361-5484
- Berrytown Community Center, 1300 Heafer Road, (502) 456-8148
- California Community Center, 1600 W. St. Catherine Street, (502) 574-2658
- Cyril Allgeier Community Center, 4101 Cadillac Court, (502) 456-3261
- Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Boulevard, (502) 456-8120
- Newburg Community Center, 4810 Exeter Avenue, (502) 456-8122
- Parkhill Community Center, 1703 S. Thirteenth Street, (502) 574-5494
- Portland Community Center, 640 N. 27th Street, (502) 776-0913
- Shawnee Community Center, 607 South 37th Street, (502) 775-5268
- South Louisville Community Center, 2911 Taylor Boulevard, (502) 574-3206
- Southwick Community Center, 3621 Southern Avenue, (502) 775-6598
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane, (502) 937-8802
Registration is also open for basketball leagues with games beginning in January. Youth leagues will take place at various community center locations based on age group. The deadline to register for a youth basketball league is December 15, with a registration fee of $35 per player.
Registration for the adult men’s league ends January 5. The cost to participate in the adult league is $450 per team, with a seven game season and four team tournament all taking place at Cyril Allgeier Community Center.
You can find more information about winter break camps and athletic leagues and register by visiting bestparksever.com.
Starting this week, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Fall Subsidy enrollment is available through Kentucky’s Community Action Network for eligible Kentucky households. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through Dec. 20, or until designated funds have been expended.
LIHEAP Fall Subsidy provides households with a one-time benefit depending on housing category, fuel type used for heating, and income level. The benefit can be applied towards home heating costs for electric, natural gas, propane, coal, wood, or fuel oil.
Benefits are paid directly to the household's energy vendor. Prior LIHEAP assistance does not impact a household’s eligibility. Households must meet eligibility requirements, including income eligibility of up to and including 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
In Jefferson County, LIHEAP Fall Subsidy is available through the Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services. Appointments are required in advance to apply.
How to apply
A toll-free automated appointment system is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to schedule an in-person appointment at one of seven locations. The automated scheduler will provide details about these locations as well as eligibility and required documentation.
Jefferson County residents meeting eligibility can call the automated scheduler at 502-991-8391 or visit online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com
This tax season, you can help change lives. The Louisville Asset Building Coalition (LABC) is looking for volunteers to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation program. Volunteer opportunities are available for greeters, tax preparers, and reviewers at locations throughout the city.
By volunteering, you're not just helping people file their taxes - you're helping families keep more of their hard-earned money, create financial stability, and build a brighter future. Your time and skills can make a real difference in someone's life.
Sign up today and join us in making a meaningful impact!
Construction on The Dot Experience continues in the cold! All the shoring has been removed from the side of the building that faces the Kentucky School for the Blind. Internally, a lot of framing and welding is happening on all the floors. During these chilly winter months, plastic for wind protection has been installed over the windows.
Construction underway. Mainly installing the curb & gutter and sidewalk now. Had a slight delay to deal with a small water main relocation. Crosswalk implementation has started. May not be able to complete the striping this year due to the falling temperatures. Updated completion date has not been provided. We know this project has taken longer than expected, and we were hoping for a Christmas miracle. In full transparency, the project will likely not be complete before the New Year. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to nearby residents and commuters. As soon as we have more information available, we will share.
Calling All Small Businesses in District 9!
Are you a proud small business owner in District 9? We want to feature YOU in our upcoming biweekly newsletter! Showcase your business to our engaged community at absolutely no cost.
To apply, simply send us:
- Your logo
- Business name
- Business email
- Business phone number
- Website URL
- A small blurb about your business, upcoming events, & discounts you may have for newsletter readers
- (Optional) 3-5 photos of your amazing space, products, or something related to your business
Don’t miss this opportunity to shine a spotlight on your business. Hurry, spots are limited! Send your details to jasmine.presley@louisvilleky.gov
and regina.garr@louisvilleky.gov today. Let’s celebrate and support our local businesses together!
A Conditional Use Permit application to provide a non-owner occupied short term rental at the address below was filed with the department of Louisville Metro Office of Planning on 11/13/2024.
ADDRESS: 215 Albany Avenue Louisville, KY 40206
CASE NO: 24-CUPPA-0250
CASE MANAGER: Jude Mattingly
CASE MANAGER EMAIL: jude.mattingly@louisvilleky.gov
APPLICANT: YPH Realty LLC
The meeting to discuss this application will be held on:
DATE: Monday, Dec 30th @ 6pm-8pm
LOCATION: 215 Albany Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Paula Hutchins is the primary point of contact for any questions or comments. Any questions or comments received will be incorporated into the meeting record. The contact information is below:
Name: Paula Hutchins
Email: yphrealty@gmail.com
Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events, please visit the District 9 Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/. If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Regina Garr or call 574-1297.
First Saturday of Every Month Computer Tune-up & Repair Group: A FREE computer tune-up and repair service is offered the first Saturday of each month from 1 - 4:30 PM. at the St. Matthews Library - small conference room.
We meet on the first Saturday of each month except Derby Day in May. Participants must bring any additional devices that that are needed such as a keyboard, monitor, and mouse for desktops. If participants are bringing a laptop, please bring your battery charger. If you would like to attend contact Rae Taylor at taylor_rae@hotmail.com. We will be limiting the attendance to 3 people.
Friday, December 13th: Drop by St. Matthews Friends of the Library Book Sale from 1:00pm-4:30pm to check out some fantastic bargains in our wide selection of gently used books. All proceeds benefit the St. Matthews Friends of the Library. Exact change is appreciated. 3940 Grandview Ave
Saturday, December 14th: Drop by St. Matthews Friends of the Library Book Sale from 10:00am-4:30pm to check out some fantastic bargains in our wide selection of gently used books. All proceeds benefit the St. Matthews Friends of the Library. Exact change is appreciated. 3940 Grandview Ave
Sunday, December 15th: Drop by St. Matthews Friends of the Library Book Sale from 1:0pam-4:00pm to check out some fantastic bargains in our wide selection of gently used books. All proceeds benefit the St. Matthews Friends of the Library. Exact change is appreciated. 3940 Grandview Ave
Thursday, December 19th: Join us for Family Movie Night at St. Matthews Library with a movie and a craft. This month, we’re headed to Whoville as the Mean One himself discovers the real meaning of Christmas in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Fuzzy blankets and pajamas are encouraged. Movie starts at 6:30. 3940 Grandview Ave
Saturday, December 21st: The 28th Annual Santa Sprint & Stroll is right around the corner on December 21st at Hogan's Fountain in Cherokee Park at 9am. This merry 5k Run/ Walk will benefit the work of United Crescent Hill Ministries and an event that The Courier Journal once called "more festive than the run-of-the-mill 5k," with both serious runners and holiday merrymakers. Santa Sprint & Stroll features scenic course in Cherokee Park, long sleeve cotton blend shirt including youth sizing, refreshments served after the race, age group awards with five year categories for top 3 finishers in each, photos with SANTA. Register here: https://www.rivercityraces.com/upcoming-events-1/2024/12/21/j59w6mc4to4zui92mjzyuwmy58x37c
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