   Dear neighbors,
What I've heard about the proposed data center regulations so far: "Good start." Now it's time to refine them with public input.
While I was eager to support my colleague Councilwoman Chappell's six-month moratorium on data centers, it was tabled in committee. This is now the avenue to put safeguards in place. The regs would:
- Ban hyperscale data centers and limit future proposals to less than 500,000 square feet
- Require any proposed developments to be located in industrial areas
- Protect utility customers by requiring evidence that new facilities will not shift any costs to existing ratepayers
- Require the developer presenting the proposal to bear the cost of improvements to infrastructure if upgrades are required
- Limit data center development to designated industrial areas
- Require environmentally low-impact construction and site design practices
- Require substantial separation from homes, schools, and daycare facilities
- Establish noise standards and buffering requirements for generators and other equipment
- Require the entity making the proposal to be transparent and disclose the company that would own and be using the proposed development
- Pay prevailing wages in connection with the project’s construction
The Office of Planning will host a series of public meetings in which attendees can comment on the regulations. While attendees may attend multiple meetings, each speaker can comment at only one meeting and will be limited to three minutes.
- Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. - JCTC Southwest Campus, Horvath Auditorium in the Administration Building, 1000 Community College Drive
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. - University of Louisville Shelby Campus, Founders Union Ballroom, 450 N. Whittington Parkway
- Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. - Online meeting (to join, a meeting link will be available on the Upcoming Meetings webpage)
- Monday, August 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. - Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard
For more information visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-planning/data-centers
Have you seen the new D10 mural at the corner of Hess Ln and Poplar Level Rd? For more information on the call for artists and to apply, please email arts@louisvilleky.gov!
No parking, August 6 - 9 for NRSA Street Rod Nationals.
- Phillips Lane from Preston Highway to Crittenden Drive
- Monarch Drive from Phillips Lane to Manning Road
- James Road from Phillips Lane to the end
- Emberson Avenue from Phillips Lane to the end
- Crittenden Drive from Interstate 264 to Interstate 65
Join me on Saturday, July 25 for the annual Beargrass Creek Clean Sweep at Cherokee Park. Register here or just show up! Donuts, music, grime. The person who finds the weirdest item wins a prize!
Gather up your shovels, rakes, hedge clippers, lawn trimmers, edgers, and wheelbarrows and join fellow community members at Newcomer Academy on July 26th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM to help make the campus clean and ready to welcome students at the beginning of the new school year. No sign ups are needed, just show up!
Calling all artists! Joe Creason Park is hosting a fashion show to highlight your creations on August 29 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The runway will extend from the gazebo in the park with seats around it and a DJ. There will also be food trucks, beer, and art vendors.
Our friends at Fern Creek Highview United Ministries are hosting their annual drive-thru backpack giveaway (because school will be back in session before you know it!) on Tuesday, July 28 from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM. Help spread the word.
Mark your calendar for Holy Family's 20th Community Health & Safety Fair.
Join LMPD's 6th Division for America's Night Out Against Crime on August 4 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Highview Park.
Community Guiding Light Islamic Center garden plots are still available, and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up now at this link to secure your garden plot for the season.
The Louisville Bats are once again delighted to host two Metro Council Community Nights of baseball this season. These two games are scheduled for Tuesday, August 11; and Wednesday, September 9.
While supplies last, the offer will include free admission for a reserved seat at Louisville Slugger Field, and a voucher good for one free hot dog, and one free small soft drink.
INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS of - 20 GUESTS: Click here for tickets.
ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS of 20+ GUESTS: Click here for tickets.
The cutoff date for ticket requests for the August 11 date will be August 3 and September 1 for the September 9 game.
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There is still time to join LFPL's Summer Reading Program before it wraps up on August 1. Whether you've already read a stack of books or are just getting started, it's not too late to sign up, start reading, earn prizes, and get Wild About Reading this summer! Click here to sign up.
Plus, there's still plenty of summer programming for kids and teens at all LFPL locations
Advance your career in early childhood education with FutureReady. Earn your college degree while working at an early learning center, with eligible tuition, fees, and books covered after other funding is applied. Participants also receive free child care at their work site, along with training and coaching. Space is limited, and applicants must pass a background check. To learn more or apply, contact Reylene Robinson at reylene@thriveby5louisville.org.
Park(ing) Day will return to downtown Louisville on Friday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., inviting the community to transform ordinary parking spaces into creative public places for the day.
Park(ing) Day is part of a global movement that reimagines streets as places for people, showcasing how creative placemaking can make downtown more vibrant, welcoming and connected.
Instead of parked cars, expect to see mini parks, outdoor seating, art installations and interactive pop-up spaces throughout downtown.
Have you been dying to fulfill your dream of becoming the next Leslie Knope or Ben Wyatt?! Or the even funnier option, Ron Swanson?! If so, a career opportunity has opened up at Louisville Parks and Recreation. The position is brand new and titled Agriculture Supervisor, and it oversees the department's community gardens and agriculture programming. Applications are open until 07/24 at 11:59 PM Eastern. Apply here!
Who mows what in Louisville?
The Louisville Metro Department of Transportation (DOT) regularly mows roadsides throughout Jefferson County, including many non-interstate state highways maintained in partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). To learn more about the mowing schedules, and who is responsible for mowing what section of grass, click here.
Recently, it was announced mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in monitoring traps in the Wyandotte/Oakdale neighborhoods near Churchill Downs. To help protect the community and reduce mosquitoes, mosquito fogging was scheduled for those neighborhoods. For tips about mosquito prevention,click here.
Louisville Landbank is now accepting applications for the Large Developer Program through September 30. To learn more, click here.
 August 6: First day of school - JCPS
August 29: Fashion Show, Joe Creason Park (flyer above!)
September 12: Paw-Paw Fest, Louisville Nature Center
September 26: Open Community Day, Louisville Tennis Center, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
October 4: Metro Animal Services Trunk or Treat
November 22: D10 HORSE Tournament, Camp Taylor Park Basketball Court
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