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Oct032023Mayor Greenberg announces plan to create and preserve 15,000 affordable housing unitsMayor Craig Greenberg today unveiled My Louisville Home , a comprehensive housing strategy that aims to create and preserve 15,000 affordable housing units. This strategy, the first of its kind in Louisville, outlines significant investment and policy actions by Louisville Metro Government to spur housing development across the city. “Safe...
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Aug162023Mayor details plans for WorldFest and Hike, Bike & Paddle to return over Labor Day weekendThe 21st annual WorldFest returns to the Belvedere with Hike, Bike & Paddle returning to the Great Lawn on Labor Day Mayor Craig Greenberg today announced plans for the 21st annual WorldFest on the Belvedere and the return of the Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. “WorldFest and the Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle are two...
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Jun302023Louisville Metro awards $22.2 million for affordable housingMayor Craig Greenberg today announced that Louisville Metro Government has awarded $22.2 million to affordable housing developers to fund the creation of more than 700 new housing units, a minimum of 272 of which will be affordable. Since January 2023, the city has dedicated $37.2 million for affordable housing as part of the Mayor’s initiative to...
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Jun292023AARP grant to fund free, publicly available plans for accessory dwelling units to reduce upfront costs for property ownersLouisville Metro Government was awarded a $13,000 grant from AARP to host a design competition and purchase pre-reviewed plans for accessory dwelling units (ADU), making them free to use to anyone seeking to build an ADU on their property. An ADU is a smaller, secondary dwelling located on the same property as a main home that can be used as...