MY LOUISVILLE Friday May. 9, 2008
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Mayor's Video Clips
2008
4/25
Retail Market Plan
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson discusses the city’s retail sector – and what stores are needed in various neighborhoods.
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4/17
Mayor, Fire Chief Mark Construction of New Firehouse
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Louisville Fire Chief Greg Frederick today celebrated the construction of a new, state-of-the-art fire station at 300 N. Spring St.
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4/15
Mayor opens 23-mile section of Louisville Loop
It stretches 23 miles, from downtown Louisville to the Farnsley-Moreman Landing, and it meanders along the Ohio River and through numerous neighborhoods, from Portland to the Cane Run area.
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4/12
New Downtown Hotels
The Mayor and local business people gather to open 2 new hotels in downtown Louisville.
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March 19
Mayor Abramson and Chief White Unveil Auto Crime Prevention Campaign
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Chief Robert White today unveiled a new awareness campaign designed to reduce the number of auto thefts and thefts from autos.
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March 19
Mayor Launches Construction of Kentucky Show!
Mayor Jerry Abramson has launched construction on a new home for the Kentucky Show!, a 30-minute multimedia presentation.
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March 17
Homeland Security funding for MetroSafe
Louisville's Metrosafe project receives $1.58 million in federal homeland security money.
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March 17
City Launches “Go Green Louisville!”
On a day celebrated by “the wearing of the green,” Mayor Jerry Abramson announced the city’s new plan to “go green and save green.”
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March 4
Mayor Unveils New TARC3 Vans
Mayor Jerry Abramson today christened 11 new mini-vans to transport people with disabilities.
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March 3
Louisville To Award $1 Million in College Scholarships
Mayor Jerry Abramson announced today that $1 million in college scholarships are available to help Louisville-area residents finish their associate’s degrees.
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February 26
Louisville Serves Up Another Hot Summer Event!
The AVP Crocs Tour Louisville Open will be held May 23-26 over Memorial Day weekend at Waterfront Park, which will be the site of a big beach party.
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February 19
Louisville Foreclosure Prevention Initiative Aims to Help Residents Keep Homes
Mayor Jerry Abramson announced a new effort to reduce home foreclosure and its impact on Louisville’s neighborhoods and economy.
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February 15
America's Largest White Castle Opens in Downtown Louisville
Mayor Abramson was on hand to serve the first burger at the new White Castle at First and Market streets downtown.
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February 8
Louisville Zoo Capital Campaign
Mayor Abramson holds a press conference to announce a donation to the Louisville Zoo capital campaign of 1 million dollars by Papa John's owner John Schnatter and his wife Annette.
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January 4
Yarmuth Secures Federal Funding for Police Technology
Congressman John Yarmuth today presented a $492,000 check to Mayor Jerry Abramson and LMPD Chief Robert White – federal funding Yarmuth secured to purchase new in-car computers for Louisville Metro Police. The money will buy approximately 55 mobile data terminals (MDTs) and accessories such as printers and docking stations.
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January 3
Job Training Opportunities
Kentuckiana Works has received a $2 million increase in funding for job training in high-growth professions from U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Investment Act Funds.
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2007
(Also see: 2006 Video Clips)
December 17
Krocs Center Groundbreaking
The Salvation Army breaks ground on the Kroc Center, a community and fitness center.
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December 17
Emergency Vehicles
Public service announcement related to emergency vehicles on the roadways.
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December 17
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse public service announcement.
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December 17
MetroCall Reaches 3 Millionth Call
MetroCall 311 - Louisville's centralized city information center - has now responded to an amazing 3 million calls.
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December 14
Liberty Green Homeownership
Mayor Abramson announces that the city is launching the home-ownership phase of Liberty Green.
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December 6
Operation Return Home
Mayor Abramson and Metro Police Chief Robert White announce a new tool to help locate missing children and adults.
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November 28
Light Up Louisville
Mayor Abramson counts down and flips the switch to light up downtown Louisville for the 2007 Light Up Louisville.
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November 14
TARC Announces Online Trip Planner
Tired of paying at the pump? Try TARC. Just go online and try TARC's new online Trip Planner. It includes where and when to board the bus, where to transfer and how far you will have to walk.
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November 13
Mayor Unveils Plan for Community of Trees
More than 1,000 trees, 500 of them downtown, will be planted throughout Louisville under a new initiative announced by Mayor Jerry Abramson today.
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November 8
Scholar House Groundbreaking
Scholar House is a single-parent housing and education initiative administered by Kentucky Housing Corporation. The program is designed to help unemployed or underemployed single-parents pursue an education to become self-sufficient.
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November 7
Mayor Abramson and Chief White Introduce Campus Watch
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Chief Robert White today introduced "Campus Watch" as the latest addition to the Keep Louisville Safe campaign.
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November 5
Smoking Ban at Churchill Downs
Mayor Jerry Abramson comments on the smoking ban court decision related to Churchill Downs.
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November 2
Media Briefing
The Mayor discusses the new Louisville Tie and Light Up Louisville.
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November 1
Mayor Declares City Ready for Snow
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced the city has created a new work shift and purchased new equipment to improve Louisville’s snow-removal response – making it more efficient and effective.
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October 25
Museum Plaza Groundbreaking
Louisville's innovative and bold new 62-story skyscraper, Museum Plaza, brokeground today in downtown Louisvillle.
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October 10
New Emergency Program for Domestic Violence Victims Announced
The program is a part of this month's Keep Louisville Safe campaign, which focuses on domestic violence protection.
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October 9
Mayor and Firefighters Encourage
Families to Practice Fire Drills
Mayor Jerry Abramson and local fire chiefs today encouraged families to design and practice fire escape plans as part of National Fire Prevention Week, which runs from Oct. 7 to Oct. 14.
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October 5
Mayor Abramson Opens Creason Park Path
A new paved path at Joe Creason Park for walkers, joggers and cyclists was opened today by Mayor Jerry Abramson, the latest improvement in the City of Parks initiative.
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October 4
Cherokee Park Dog Run Opens
A field atop the I-64 Cochran Hill tunnels in Cherokee Park became Louisville’s newest “dog run” today.
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September 28
Plans for 2008 Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration Announced
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September 26
Portland Wharf named to Historic Register of Places
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September 24
Mayor Kicks Off Dollarwi$e Campaign
Mayor Jerry Abramson is encouraging Louisville residents to spend, save and invest money wisely during "DollarWise Week," which culminates Saturday with a free family festival at the Belvedere.
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September 20
The 2008 Ryder Cup "Experience" is Announced
Louisville will host The Cup Experience, a series of community events expected to draw tens of thousands of people during the week surrounding the 2008 Ryder Cup, professional golf’s premiere international event to be held next September at Valhalla Golf Club.
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September 19
September is Traffic/Driver Safety Month
"It is imperative that drivers pay close attention to our emergency vehicles on the roadway," Abramson said. "Seconds matter when you're talking about rushing residents to the hospital or if our first responders are called out to fires or accidents."
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September 10
Humana Bike LoanProgram
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Humana executives announce a new downtown biking program for Humana employees.
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September 10
Non-stop service to Boston
Mayor Jerry Abramson welcomes the first direct flight between Louisville and Boston.
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August 24
New Emergency Room PC
Louisville unveils its newest tool for improved emergency medical response at the 2007 Ironman competition.
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August 22
Summer Reading Program PC
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Library Director Craig Buthod held a pep rally to celebrate the success of the Summer Reading program at Jacob Elementary School every student read at least 10 books during the summer.
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August 14
Demolition of the former Philip Morris Plant Begins
Mayor Abramson and others kick off the demolition of the former Philip Morris plant. The property is being redeveloped into NewBridge Crossing, a housing-office-retail center.
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August 8
New Initiatives to Keep Cyclists, Drivers Safe on Shared Roads
“We want to encourage people to ride their bicycles throughout the city,” Abramson said. “But we have learned that drivers and cyclists needed some guidance on how to safely share the road.”
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August 7
Toyota Hike & Bike Set to Roll on Labor Day
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced that the city’s fifth Healthy Hometown Hike & Bike will be held on Labor Day, September 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at Waterfront Park. The Louisville Toyota Dealers has signed on as a presenting sponsor of this year’s event.
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August 6
Mayor Announces Major Downtown Medical Project
Over the next two decades the 30 blocks that make up the Louisville health sciences campus will undergo a radical transformation made possible by a projected $2.5 billion of capital investment in expansion, renovation and infrastructure projects.
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August 1
Metro Police Unveil New Online Crime Mapping
Tool - MetroWatch
Mayor Abramson and Chief White hold a press conference to unveil a new tool to allow citizens and businesses to go online to map crime in the Louisville area.
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July 30
Street Rod Nationals
The 38th Annual Street Rod Nationals return to Louisville.
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July 26
Mayor Encourages Residents to “Take it to the Basket”
Mayor Jerry Abramson, joined by former basketball stars Lancaster Gordon and Scott Padgett, today encouraged residents to “Take it to the Basket” as part of Brightside’s new education and public awareness campaign to reduce litter and keep Louisville looking clean and green.
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July 20
Auto Theft Prevention Press Conference
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Chief Robert White today targeted auto thefts and thefts from auto as the focus of this month's Keep Louisville Safe campaign.
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July 19
Norton Brownsboro Groundbreaking
Norton Healthcare holds a ground-breaking ceremony for Norton Brownsboro Hospital.
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July 19
UPS Plane Deliver
UPS takes deliver of the first of 13 Boeing 747-400 at the UPS air hub at Louisville International Airport.
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July 17
Summer Music Chamber Series
Free chamber music concert series sponsored by Metro Parks and the Louisville Orchestra.
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July 13
TARC Adds More Hybrid Buses
Louisville will breathe easier with the addition of four new hybrid electric buses to TARC’s fleet.
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July 10
Wireless Campaign
A new wireless campaign is launched in Louisville to help promote the many wireless hotspots around town.
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July 6
Simpsons Movie
Louisville holds a press conference to encourage the Simpsons movie to premiere right here in the river city.
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July 5
Kindergarten Countdown
Kindergarten Countdown, the Mayor's initiative to help students and their parents make the transition to kindergarten, kicks off the week of July 9.
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June 21
Eastpoint Groundbreaking
Mayor Abramson and local business leaders break ground on a new 100,000 square foot office building in the EastPoint Business Center in Louisville's east end.
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June 6
Music in the Metro Concert Series
Louisville Metro's free concert-in-the-park series - Republic Bank Music in the Metro - begins this Sunday at McNeely Lake Park. Find out more and see the full schedule of activities and bands!
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June 5
Waterfront Independence Festival
The two day festival will feature free concerts on the Great Lawn by major recording artists Josh Turner, The Neville Brothers and Billy Currington. The festival also offers free family entertainment and fireworks over the Ohio River on both July 3rd and 4th.
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June 5
Glacier Run Announcement/Update
Today, Louisville Zoo announced the receipt of a landmark gift of $250,000 from Heaven Hill Distilleries for the Glacier Run Capital Campaign. The total of the campaign stands at $9,888,129.21.
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June 4
Frederick Hart exhibit coming to UofL
The University of Louisville is bringing the largest exhibition of works by renowned sculptor Frederick Hart to Louisville this fall. “Frederick Hart: Giving Form to Spirit” is a free, public exhibition of up to 100 acrylic and bronze works by Hart. It will run Sept. 5 through Nov. 17 at several sites on Belknap Campus and at the Cressman Center for Visual Arts downtown.
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5-31-07
Metro Budget: Mayor Presents Picture of Progress
Mayor Jerry Abramson today proposed a $810 million spending plan that will build on Louisville’s downtown renaissance, increase public-safety funding and improve government services, while bracing for rising pension and health insurance costs.
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5-29-07
Louisville Champions Park
Mayor Jerry Abramson was joined today by local athletes as he detailed plans for Louisville Champions Park, a 166-acre linear park that will be the centerpiece of an expanding 400-acre sports and recreation corridor along River Road.
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05-25-07
21st Century Fire Department on Tap
Mayor Jerry Abramson today outlined more than $10 million worth of progress as part of his 21st Century Fire plan—a long-term commitment to modernize the Louisville Fire Department with new fire stations and equipment to enhance protection and help
save lives.
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5-14-07
Louisville Zoo opens Glacier Run Splash Park
The water was turned on for the public for the first time today at the Louisville Zoo’s Glacier Run Splash Park.
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5-08-07
Keep It Safe Public Service Announcements
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4/30/07
Brightside Awards ‘NatureScape’ Beautification Grants to Neighborhood and Civic Groups
New neighborhood courtyards, flower beds and other landscaped areas are in store for neighborhoods across Louisville this year. Mayor Jerry Abramson today awarded Brightside’s “NatureScape” grants to 15 organizations that will implement beautification projects in their neighborhoods.
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4/18/07
Metro Police Unveil Thunder Traffic Plan
The Louisville Metro Police Department holds a press conference to discuss street closings, parking and express routes for the 2007 Thunder Over Louisville.
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4/16/07
Mayor Abramson Announces "Don't Borrow Trouble" Campaign
Alarmed about the number of home foreclosures in Louisville, Mayor Abramson announced a campaign today that will help people understand the dangers of bad loans and predatory lending.
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04/05/07
Renowned Architect Michael Graves To Lecture In Louisville
Architect Michael Graves, whose design of the Humana Building helped usher in the era of postmodernism, will deliver a public lecture in Louisville on May 23, discussing what the building has meant to his career, to architecture and to the city.
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04/04/07
Baby Elephant makes it's debut at the Louisville Zoo
The Louisville Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a healthy male African elephant on Sunday March 18th. The new baby elephant is now on display at the Louisville Zoo.
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04/02/07
Mayor & Congressman Celebrate 100th Homeowner
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) today presented Tommy and Valarie Rider with keys to their new house at a ceremony celebrating the 100th home purchased through the Louisville Metro Housing Authority’s Section 8 Homeownership Program.
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3/27/07
USS Kentucky Crew visits Louisville
Crew members of the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, the U.S.S. Kentucky, are visiting Louisville and Deputy Mayor Rick Johnstone made the crew honorary citizens of Louisville.
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3/26/07
Mayor’s Hike & Bike Set for Memorial Day
The Mayor's popular Hike and Bike events, this year sponsored by Subway Restaurants, kick off Memorial Day weekend with a bike ride from Slugger Field to Iroquois Park and back.
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3/23/07
Construction begins on Fairfield Inn and SpringHill Suites
Construction begins downtown on two Marriott chain hotels, a 140-room Fairfield Inn and a 182-room SpringHill Suites.
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3/21/07
574-LMPD Celebrates 1,000 Arrests
Mayor Jerry E. Abramson and Chief Robert C. White of the Louisville Metro Police Department thanked the citizens and celebrated the 1000th arrest made as a result of information received from 574-LMPD, the city's crime tip hotline.
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3/20/07
$50 million shopping-office complex planned for Downtown Louisville
Downtown Louisville is getting a major new shopping and office complex that will feature everything from clothing, furniture and jewelry stores to restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.
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3/08/07
Downtown Arena Report
An architectural landmark. A green, energy-efficient building. A facility that’s active year-round. A structure that celebrates our city’s river heritage. Those are some of the guiding principals that city leaders and citizens want to see in a new downtown arena, according to a report released today by Mayor Jerry Abramson, the Downtown Development Corporation and the Louisville Arena Authority. Download Executive Summary (807KB PDF) Download Full Report (3.5 MB PDF)
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3/06/07
Mayor Announces Milestone at Y.O.U. Center
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced a significant milestone and donation for Louisville’s Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) Center – a one-stop education and career-counseling resource. The mayor awarded a key to the city to the 100th young person to earn a G.E.D through the Y.O.U. Center.
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3/02/07
Groundbreaking for RiverPark Place
Ground was broken today on the $200 million RiverPark Place development to be built along the Ohio River near Towhead Island.
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2/28/07
Mayor Proposes Affordable Housing Trust Fund; Recommends $1 Million in ‘Seed’ Money
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced the creation of a Louisville Metro Affordable Housing Trust Fund to foster housing options at different price points throughout the city.
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2/16/07
Downtown Visitor’s Center Ribbon-Cutting
A new official visitors information center for Louisville has opened at the corner of Jefferson and Fourth streets.
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2/15/07
ZirMed Towers Announcement
Zirmed, a healthcare technology company based in Louisville, announces plans for a $25 million high-rise planned for downtown Louisville by developer Bill Weyland.
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2/14/07
2007 Senior Games
Announcement regarding Louisville hosting the games this summer.
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2/13/07
Public Health and Wellness Mobile Health Clinic
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Metro Health Director Dr. Adewale Troutman today unveiled a new mobile clinic that will allow public health workers to bring prevention programs and medical care directly into neighborhoods across the community.
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2/12/07
Space4U
A new campaign by Louisville Metro Government and the Parking Authority of River City will better inform the public about downtown parking, while giving people a financial incentive to pay their overdue parking tickets.
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1/18/07
State of the City Address
The Mayor gives his State of the City address to members of the Downtown Rotary Club at Louisville's Galt House.
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1/16/07
Frontier Airlines
Louisville has attracted a new, low-cost airline to serve travelers and enhance transportation options to the west. Frontier Airlines will launch daily non-stop service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and Louisville International Airport (SDF) beginning April 1, 2007.
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1/12/07
UPS Expansion
UPS officials, with Mayor Jerry Abramson and Secretary Bill Nighbert of the Kentucky Department of Transportation, broke ground today on a new 257,000 square foot building that will replace the ground sorting facility located on Ashbottom Road.
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1/10/07
Louisville Science Center Announces Expansion
One of Louisville's most popular destinations for kids and families is getting even better! The Louisville Science Center is acquiring next-door property and expanding its science-education programming.
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2006
11/14/06
Governor's Race
Mayor Abramson comments on the 2008 Kentucky governor's race.
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11/14/06
Mayor Reports Snow Team Ready to Roll
“We’ve made a lot of changes in the ‘off season’ that I know will make our snow-fighting team stronger and faster than ever before,” Abramson said.
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11/09/06
New Clinic Offers Medical Attention, Compassionate Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
Louisville's first community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) clinic opened today at The Center for Women and Families.
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11/06/06
Ryder Cup
Louisville kicked off its countdown to the 2008 Ryder Cup on Monday at 4th Street Live!
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10/13/06
Smoking Ban
Mayor Abramson commenting on the Metro Council's passage of a comprehensive smoking ban for Louisville which takes effect July 1, 2007
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10/12/06
Louisville Expands Anti-Litter Efforts
Louisville’s anti-litter efforts are expanding to “kick butts and take names” – with a new campaign aimed at reducing cigarette litter and a new hotline for citizens to report litterers.
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10/05/06
574-LMPD Tip Line Expands Services
Since its launch in October 2004, the tip line has received 19,000 calls from residents that have lead to more than 600 arrests, including arrests in 18 homicide cases.
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10/03/06
Cathedral Commons
Mayor Abramson speaks at the opening of Cathedral Commons, 40 affordable apartment units in downtown Louisville at the site of the old Miller's Cafeteria.
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9/29/06
Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Begin
Construction Begins for $1.2 million in Bicycling-Pedestrian Improvements Louisville earns national ‘Bicycle-Friendly Community’ distinction two years ahead of plan.
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9/28/06
UPS
UPS will test a new Global Electric Motorcar (GEM), a DaimlerChrysler company, to be used as support vehicles at their Worldport in Louisville. UPS now uses about 200 vehicles at the airport to transport employees throughout their operations, and these could potentially be replaced by alternative-fuel vehicles. The GEM has zero emissions and is an efficient way to get around the airfield. View Video Clip
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