Lavel White, the filmmaker behind the documentary “More than Bricks and Mortar: The Sheppard Square Story,” will be part of a panel discussion on the Beecher Terrace housing project at […]
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Louisville Metro Government, Cities United and Kenan Charitable Trust Launch Russell: A Place of Promise
Louisville Metro Government, Cities United and Kenan Charitable Trust Launch Russell: A Place of Promise Russell: A Place of Promise is designed as a national model for equitable community development […]
New LGBT youth homeless shelter planned for Russell neighborhood
There are plans to open an LGBT youth homeless shelter in the Russell neighborhood. When completed, the shelter would be the first of its kind in the Louisville metro area. […]
Oasis opens in Russell neighborhood to help ease food desert
A collaborative effort to ease the food desert in the Russell neighborhood, Oasis, opened Thursday to much fanfare and a sour bite of lemon. Oasis is a tiny store that […]
Louisville Metro, Urban League sign $30 million Heritage West redevelopment deal
Louisville Metro Government has entered into a development agreement with the Louisville Urban League to redevelop Heritage West, a property in the Russell neighborhood. The master plan for the 24-acre site […]
“Reimagine 9th Street” draft plan available for public comment
From infrastructure projects to private investment, city working with residents to end the physical and psychological divide between west Louisville and downtown LOUISVILLE, KY (June 13, 2018)—After a series […]
Mayor Fischer joins community leaders and Russell residents to celebrate the completion of Phase I of SmArt stops
Mayor Greg Fischer, community leaders and Russell residents celebrated the completion of the first phase of “SmArt Stop” bus shelters that are planned for the Russell community as part of […]
Louisville filmmaker honors roots with latest documentary
A Louisville native wants to document the good and bad in the neighborhood he once lived in. It’s one of Louisville’s last housing complexes, and Beecher Terrace is getting ready […]
An everyday hero: Meet a woman who’s vital to the Russell neighborhood’s revitalization
Don’t cross paths with Jackie Floyd unless you’ve got time to spare. The soft-spoken community leader is always ready to discuss the transformation of her west Louisville neighborhood. And after […]
Vision Russell Team Breaks Ground on Sheppard Park Sprayground
November 13, 2017