Dec 17 Environment Louisville Factory Fined For Polluting Air In Park Hill Neighborhood The Air Pollution Control District issued Clariant Corporation a $7,500 fine for the pollution and for filing errors in reporting to regulators. By Ryan Van Velzer Dec 17 Environment Louisville Factory Fined For Polluting Air In Park Hill Neighborhood Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 8 Environment Metro Awarded EPA Grant for Brownfields Assessment The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded thousands of dollars to Louisville Metro Government. The $400,000 will go toward evaluating potential hazardous waste and petroleum problems in the Park Hill industrial corridor southwest of downtown. Daniel Makela is a metro economic development officer. He hopes the money will encourage investors to redevelop the area in line […] By Erica Peterson Jun 8 Environment Metro Awarded EPA Grant for Brownfields Assessment Erica Peterson
Oct 19 Local News Public Meeting Tonight On Park Hill Plan The 2.5 million dollar renovation plan will turn parts of the area southwest of downtown into a green-industry corridor to attract environmentally friendly jobs and industries. By Gabe Bullard Oct 19 Local News Public Meeting Tonight On Park Hill Plan Gabe Bullard
Oct 16 Local News Abramson Unveils Park Hill Master Plan The plan calls for the 14 hundred acre area southwest of downtown to be made more environmentally friendly through infrastructure improvements and incentives to attract green-collar jobs. By Gabe Bullard Oct 16 Local News Abramson Unveils Park Hill Master Plan Gabe Bullard
Oct 13 Local News Funds Secured For West Louisville Anti-Drug Initiative An effort to reduce drug and alcohol abuse among young people in west Louisville’s Park Hill area is getting a financial boost from the federal government. A $625,000 grant will be administered by Louisville’s Center for Neighborhoods to involve schools, businesses, religious groups, police and others in an educational anti-drug initiative. Luther Brown leads a […] By Rick Howlett Oct 13 Local News Funds Secured For West Louisville Anti-Drug Initiative Rick Howlett
Mar 3 Arts and Culture Public Art Gains Support for Revitalized Park Hill The city’s long-term effort to revitalize West Louisville’s Park Hill corridor may include art. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. For years, abandoned industrial sites and vacant properties have featured prominently in the Park Hill neighborhood. It prompted the city to begin devising a masterplan last year to attract businesses. Initial discussions about the area’s many abandoned […] By Elizabeth Kramer Mar 3 Arts and Culture Public Art Gains Support for Revitalized Park Hill Elizabeth Kramer