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The Greenberg administration is delivering results that can be felt in every neighborhood
⚜️ Mayor Greenberg reflected on a year of results and resilience across Louisville:
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Public safety: shootings and homicides dropped by around 20% compared to 2024, with the city collaborating and innovating more than ever to make Louisville safer.
- Created SAFE Louisville, Mayor Greenberg's comprehensive plan to reduce violent crime through prevention, intervention, and enforcement.
- Launched the Community Safety Commission and voluntarily committed reform efforts at LMPD through The Community Commitment.
- Opened the new LMPD headquarters downtown, funded the first new firehouse in 15 years, and introduced a Drone as First Responder program.
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Parks & libraries: supported and created safe, welcoming public spaces throughout the city.
- Opened four new parks: Nick Rodman Legacy Park, New Walnut Street Park, PlayPort as part of Waterfront Park’s westward expansion, and LouMed Commons.
- Opened the new Algonquin Park Pool, the first new public pool in West Louisville in 60 years, and completed the new Camp Taylor Pool, set to open spring 2026.
- Completed over $34M in park upgrades.
- Reopened Parkland Library after nearly 40 years, and a new and improved Portland Library.
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Jobs & economy: secured $3B in capital investments, creating thousands of jobs with wages for new jobs up 24%.
- Ford Motor Company, GE Appliances, FoxConn, Texas Roadhouse and more all made major commitments to Louisville.
- Launched the Louisville Economic Development Alliance and a new business incentive fund for south Louisville.
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Housing & shelter: opened new shelters, launched Home for Good to provide permanent housing for 250 people facing chronic homelessness by 2027, and surpassed 7,000 affordable housing units created or preserved.
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Early learning: started Thrive by Five Louisville, opened three Bezos Academy preschools, and launched a pilot project to improve childcare quality and access.
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Downtown revitalization: announced Yum! Brands HQ move downtown, began renovating Louisville Gardens into a sound stage and production studio, created a fund to convert vacant buildings into residential, office, and entertainment destinations, and opened LOUMed Commons, an innovative urban park.
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Hosting the world: strengthened Louisville's standing as a host to the world.
- Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life drew 450,000+ attendees with $43M economic impact.
- Hurstbourne Country Club began hosting the PGA Tour ISCO Championship and Louisville will welcome the UFL's Louisville Kings in 2026.
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Resilience in crisis: Louisville showed resilience through tragedy and crises, including the aftermath of UPS Flight 2976 and historic Ohio River Flooding.
Read more about Louisville’s year of results and resilience.
GLVUS, Foxconn, Anthro Energy. and VSimple are all creating facilities and jobs in Louisville.
📈 Mayor Greenberg celebrated four major economic development investments for Louisville's manufacturing and tech landscape this month:
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Foxconn, the world's largest electronic manufacturer, will invest $173M to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Louisville, creating 180 jobs by 2026.
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GLVUS will invest $5.8M to open its North American HQ and surgical glove plant in the LOUMED District, creating 100 jobs.
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Anthro Energy will invest $42M to build its first U.S. electrolyte manufacturing facility, creating 110 jobs.
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VSimple opened its new headquarters in Louisville, strengthening the city as a hub for innovation.
Gateway on Broadway is now fully occupied, while the Community Care Campus was gifted $2M.
🏠 Mayor Greenberg joined partners to announce new housing and shelter investments:
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James Graham Brown Foundation awarded $2M to expand services and shelter capacity at the Community Care Campus, a partnership between Louisville Metro Government and VOA.
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After 50+ years vacant, Gateway on Broadway is now an affordable housing community in Russell with 116 senior apartments, a resource center, a bank, and small businesses.
The Portland Library reopened at the beginning of December.
📖 Mayor Greenberg celebrated the reopening of the new and improved Portland Library, originally built in 1913, after a full renovation and 5,400-square-foot expansion:
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The updated facility now features modern, world-class amenities including a makerspace, meeting rooms, and dedicated spaces for children and teens.
Mayor Greenberg joined providers and preschoolers at St. Gabriel Catholic School to announce the Thrive By 5 Louisville pilot program.
🏫 Mayor Greenberg and Thrive By 5 Louisville announced Quality+ Pilot, a first-of-its-kind initiative to improve child care quality, stability, and access across the city:
- Over the next two years, 26 early learning centers will receive targeted support, facility upgrades, and family assistance to strengthen Louisville’s early childhood ecosystem.
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