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Back in 2002, this community went through a very large and focused campaign around merging city and county governments. And it wasn’t just simply merging government offices; it also entailed turning to other Louisvillians who lived in different parts of town and recognizing we are on the same team. In fact, the entire effort was … Read more
I really thought the dog days of summer would slow down and let us take our time in preparing for what is going to be a busy Fall. But no, the good news is that your team at Louisville Downtown Partnership is working hard every day to respond to you, create beauty and activation, and … Read more
Have you ever thought about what it takes to live with millions of other people in a community, in a society? I’m not talking about the laws and policies that are the structure in which we should act. I’m talking about the trust that we have in each other in order to walk around every … Read more
Did you know that we are home to all five major performing arts groups (opera, ballet, orchestra, repertory theater, and children’s theater)? And that this is unusual for a city our size? This puts us in the same league as less than a dozen other cities in the country, such as Boston, New York City, … Read more
I read an article by an urban analyst who said that we can’t forget that Downtowns got their natural start because of businesses and office workers, and that trying to replace excess office now with residential development will actually hurt our downtowns. This made my ears perk since, in Louisville, we are indeed hopeful that … Read more
I’ve learned a lot about homeless services, resources, and policies over the last year and a half. And I have to say, I’m not impressed with America. As I look at other countries, mostly European, and understand their social services, I start to also understand the choices that Americans have made. Social services require taxes … Read more
Dear friend of Downtown, I was listening to my favorite podcast recently, where one of the guests mentioned that America could do some better listening. It really got me thinking. We sure do talk *at* each other a lot – and not just through the various technological mediums we use to communicate, but also through … Read more
Dear friend of Downtown, Earlier this month, we have had two pretty noteworthy events… Mayor Greenberg and his team dropped a Request for Qualifications for developers who might be interested in redeveloping three significantly sized and perfectly located city-owned parcels in Downtown, and Louisville Downtown Partnership held two well-attended public meetings regarding wishes, suggestions, and comments … Read more
Dear friend of Downtown, The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory at the beginning of the month that addressed what is now labeled an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. Admiral Murthy laid out six pillars of a new framework to address it: Strengthen social infrastructure in communities; Increase pro-connection public policies; Improve the role of … Read more
Dear friend of Downtown, I have vacillated among many emotions over the past week, not unlike, I assume, most of you. Frustration about another shooting, fear in learning that it was a mass shooting, disbelief that people who are well known in our community lost their lives, anger that someone had chosen their own way … Read more