Dear Friend of Downtown, The U.S. Surgeon General issued a farewell letter to the country this week as he resigns his post, calling on us to find ways around the emptiness, division, and stress that are so common in our lives today. He asserts there are three elements that we need in order to recenter … Read more
Dear Friend of Downtown, Wrapping up a year and looking to the next year is always a momentous occasion, as it is a time to reflect on accomplishments, shortcomings, and new directions. 2024 was a good year in Downtown Louisville! As we’re still crunching the numbers, everything looks like it’s trending in the right direction… 8 … Read more
Dear Friend of Downtown, With a late Thanksgiving this year comes a compressed “holiday season,” but fear not, there are many choices of things to do that will keep you hopping in Downtown through the end of the year! We are constantly updating our curated list of Holiday Events, with selections as varied as pop-up holiday … Read more
Dear Friend, Thanksgiving is upon us and thus starts a busy, and sometimes hectic, holiday season. However, this is the one holiday that asks you to find gratefulness, and to give thanks… without demanding presents or consumerism and excuses to hang out and relax with the people you love. It’s my favorite holiday. I see Thanksgiving … Read more
Dear Friend, This is a strange week for a lot of people, and I can’t deny the confusion and worry I have for the next four years. What I’m most struck by is that there are two hugely divided segments of the population – one that assumes that doing good things and believing in the … Read more
Dear Friend, I hope that November 5 is on your calendar. It’s the day to perform our democratic right. This presidential race is probably the biggest choice for different leadership for our country in its entire 250 years. In general, our average voter turnout in Louisville is 30%. The primary race in the spring of this … Read more
Dear Friend, It’s that time of year when the leaves start falling and our team starts a 6-week cycle of picking up leaves in Downtown. It really does make such a difference in how the streetscape looks when the leaves are picked up. But guess what isn’t cool… when people use their blowers to send leaves … Read more
Dear Friend, I recently read a quote from Dr. Samantha Boardman, a psychologist and author, who said that the messaging in mental health is “super fixated on the individual rather than our connections in the world.” And I saw a similar quote about Americans experiencing “an epidemic in narcissistic behavior in a culture that is … Read more
Dear Friend, Sometimes, I think we get so caught up in our own city and daily routines, that we can lose sight of what might be happening on a larger scale than what we see just around us. I love visiting other cities and getting a new perspective on life. Their lives – both the … Read more
I recently learned that my primary love language is Acts of Service. Yes, I know these languages have been around for decades, so I’m slow to the game… but it was an eye opener for me that sometimes what we want in a personal relationship is also true in our professions. I have wanted to … Read more