 The recently announced construction project on I-65 is going to have significant impacts on District 6 and surrounding areas. In fact, we have already seen some streets close in our district! We're partnering with Districts 4 and 15 and holding a town hall on Monday, October 20 from 6pm-7:30pm. Join us at the Main Library (301 York Street) to hear from KYTC and the Louisville Department of Transportation, and to ask them questions about the projects and how they are impacting our community. A huge thanks to Councilwoman Chappell and the District 15 office for the flyer!
Barret and Ellison Construction Update
Traffic calming work has started this week at the intersection of Barret Avenue and Ellison Avenue.
This Council-Directed Traffic Calming project includes:
--Concrete medians on Barret Avenue
--Marked pedestrian and bicycle crossings with new curb ramps on the east side of Barret Avenue
--Installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
--Extension of the eastbound bike lane on Ellison Avenue to Barret Avenue, connecting to the existing shared-use path on the east side
Traffic Update:
-- Ellison Avenue eastbound will be closed to thru traffic at Schiller Avenue this week.
-- During the project, Barret Avenue lanes will shift for sidewalk and center-street work, with flaggers on-site during concrete pours.
These improvements will make Barret Avenue safer and more accessible for everyone — whether you’re walking, biking, or driving through the area.
Construction is expected to be complete by mid-November.
Stay tuned for updates as work moves forward!
Louisville Water Company Oak St Project Phase 2
Louisville Water Company will soon resume work on their Oak Street Main Replacement Project. Work on Phase 2 is expected to start Monday, October 27 and will involve Oak Street just east of Brook and move east along Oak Street to Clay; St. Catherine to Swan and E. Kentucky Street to Vine Street. Work will continue until they pause for the season again in May. More information at: https://louisvillewater.com/oakstreetproject/
 This fall, the Parks Alliance of Louisville is celebrating our community by offering discounted tickets to all Metro Louisville employees, teachers, military, & students for $2 off admission on select nights at the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular. Celebrate our city with a night through the majestic woods of Iroquois Park and more than 5,000 artistically carved pumpkins!
A change in zoning from R-6 to CR commercial residential on the subject site at the address below was filed with the department of Louisville Metro Office of Planning on July 18, 2025
ADDRESS: 2225 7th Street Road
CASE NO: 25-ZONEPA-0089
CASE MANAGER: Molly Clark
CASE MANAGER EMAIL: molly.clark@louisvilleky.gov
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 – JP Lyninger
APPLICANT: Robert Montgomery
In accordance with the procedures of Louisville Metro Office of Planning, we have been directed to invite you to discuss this proposal before a formal application can be filed. This will be an informal meeting to give you the opportunity to review the proposed plan and discuss the proposal with the applicant or its
representative. We encourage you to attend this meeting and to share your thoughts. This meeting will be held in addition to the established public meeting procedures of the Planning Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
The meeting to discuss this application will be held on:
DATE: October 20, 2025 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION: 2225 7th Street Road
You are invited to attend a technical review and scheduling of the public hearing for a Change in Zoning
from OR-2 Office Residential to C-2 Commercial with a Detailed District Development Plan with binding elements.
Este es un aviso para una audiencia pública relacionada con una solicitud en la propiedad que se enumera a continuación. Para obtener más información, o para servicios de traducción, escanee el código QR que aparece arriba o llame al (502) 574-6230.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 330, 326 E Oak St, 333 Stein Ct
Case Number (Número de Caso): 25-ZONE-0030
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): MARK PINTO (mark.pinto@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): Land Development & Transportation Committee (LD&T)
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): THURSDAY, October 23, 2025
Time (Tiempo): Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location (Ubicación de Reunión): 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
A Change in Zoning from OR-2 office residential to C-2 commercial on the subject site at the address below was filed with the department of Louisville Metro Office of Planning on September 9, 2025.
ADDRESS:1117 Logan Street
CASE NO: 25-ZONEPA-0107
CASE MANAGER: Molly Clark
CASE MANAGER EMAIL: molly.clark@louisvilleky.gov
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 – J.P. Lyninger
APPLICANT: Sarah Duncan
In accordance with the procedures of Louisville Metro Office of Planning, we have been directed to invite you to discuss this proposal before a formal application can be filed. This will be an informal meeting to give you the opportunity to review the proposed plan and discuss the proposal with the applicant or its
representative. We encourage you to attend this meeting and to share your thoughts. This meeting will be held in addition to the established public meeting procedures of the Planning Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
The meeting to discuss this application will be held on:
DATE: Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 6pm
LOCATION: Logan Street Market – 1001 Logan Street
You are invited to attend a review for a Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District (TNZD) MAP AMENDMENT to change the General Neighborhood Type from Institutional to Corner Commercial to allow a theater.
Este es un aviso para una audiencia pública relacionada con una solicitud en la propiedad que se enumera a continuación. Para obtener más información, o para servicios de traducción, escanee el código QR que aparece arriba o llame al (502) 574-6230.
Subject Property (Propiedad Sujeta): 100 W Ormsby Ave
Case Number (Número de Caso): 25-TNZD-0001
Case Manager (Administradora de Casos): Mark Pinto (mark.pinto@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type (Tipo de Reunión): PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Date (Fecha de la Reunión): THURSDAY, October 30, 2025
Time (Tiempo): Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location (Ubicación de Reunión): 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
If you have questions about these applications, or would like to view the case file, please visit http://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design
Contact Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services at:
Metro Development Center
444 S 5th St, 3rd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-6230
Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association
The Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association is organizing in Park Hill & Algonquin. See website for more details.
Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Association
GPNA has public meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Hope Mills Building, located at 1000 Swan Street.
Limerick Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the third Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Locations can vary but the calendar is updated here.
Meriwether-Fort Hill Neighborhood Association
The Meriwether-Fort Hill Neighborhood association meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30PM. This month the meeting is at The Bard, 511 E. Burnett Avenue.
Old Louisville Neighborhood Council
OLNC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Location: the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center (1340 S 4th Street)
Shelby Park Neighborhood Association
SPNA members meet most months on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Location: Shelby Park Community Center (600 E. Oak Street)
Taylor Berry Neighborhood Association
Meetings held on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except August) at 6 pm at the South Louisville Community Center (2911 Taylor Boulevard).
Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the second Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Location: Noble Funk Brewery - 922. S. 2nd St.
Organizing is never a string of success in a perfect line. Even when things are going according to plan, that doesn’t mean every step is setting off fireworks. We’re always organizing to win, but along the way there are always going to be bumps in the road, including some you expect. Sometimes the battles we fight today that don’t end in cheers and bold proclamations sew the seeds for victories tomorrow.
There are times when you’re organizing that you might need to know exactly what will happen when the chips are down on your biggest questions, For example, if you’re trying to build towards a strike in your workplace in order to get workers demands met, it’s probably not a good idea to try and declare a strike with no steps taken before that to see if the other workers are ready to walk off the job! That’s where a structure test comes in. A structure test is something organizers do leading up to our ultimate action that helps us understand what our current position is and to help us build towards winning the big goal that’s driving us. Before a vote for a strike, you’d want a series of tests that start small, like getting coworkers to come to a union meeting about problems you’re having; next, you might want to get as many people as possible to directly present demands to the boss.
If a structure test goes poorly, that doesn’t mean you abandon your goal; it means you have a better idea of how far you have to go to get there. Your destination hasn’t changed, but now you have a better idea of what the road to get there looks like; a better map. Ultimately, that’s a good thing!
Another time when you might lose the battle and win the war is when we’re trying to make big changes to public policy. A great example is the Fairness Campaign which fought for protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Louisville. The Fairness Amendments were first introduced to the old city Board of Aldermen in 1991 before failing to be passed when legislators succumbed to reactionary pressure. Fairness failed again in 1992, 1995 and 1997 before breaking through with employment protections in the City of Louisville in January of 1999 and the broader Fairness Ordinance passing county-wide later that year. When the new Louisville Metro Government had to reaffirm Fairness after merger or see the protections expire, it passed with overwhelming support in 2004.
Even back in 1991, Fairness had popular support; it was the politicians who were hesitant to act. The Fairness Campaign fought hard, organized, and kept the issue alive and in the public square until the pressure couldn’t be denied, and passed their demands. While elected officials cast the votes that made the headlines, it was the regular, everyday people of Louisville who made it impossible to keep saying ‘no.’ The pressure that the people of Louisville put on the Board of Aldermen, County Commissioners, and Metro Council was built by the organizers at Fairness and wouldn’t have been possible without the years of “losses” that built the ultimate victory.
Even when we don’t always have the votes to win today, our organizing fights matter. Building the people power to make a better world won’t happen overnight, and if we try and wait for the day victory is easy, that victory will never come.
Solidarity,
Councilman JP Lyninger
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