We have arranged for a special pick-up for flood damaged items from flooded basements. This collection will be only for flood damaged items and only on streets where residents have reported basement flooding to this office.
The special collection will be on Saturday July 2nd and is only for flood damaged items.
Have your items at your regular pick up location by 7:00AM Saturday morning. (If there is more than can be collected on Saturday the crews will return on Sunday to finish.)
Again, this Saturday’s collection is only for flood damaged items. If you have other junk items they will have to be set out with your regularly scheduled junk pick-up which is coming up in July or August in the Beechmont and Iroquois neighborhoods.
Friday, July 01, 2011
District 21 plans pickup of flood damaged items
From the office of Councilman Dan Johnson (D-21):
Friday, June 24, 2011
Information sought from District 21 residents on flooding
21st District Metro Councilman Dan Johnson's office is requesting information from residents on flooding in the wake of Wednesday's storms. Please reply with your answers to ray.manley@louisvilleky.gov
Frightening weather Wednesday evening resulted in numerous incidents of street and basement flooding. We are gathering information on the flooding to determine the extent of the problem. Please reply to this email and answer the following questions.
Please include your address so we can track the problem locations.
1. Did your street flood June 22nd?
2. If your street flooded how deep was it?
3. Did your basement flood June 22nd?
4. If your basement flooded how deep was the water in your basement?
5. If your basement flooded, was it because of surface water running in a door or window?
6. If your basement flooded was it because of water seeping in through your foundation?
7. If your basement flooded was it because of a sewer backing-up?
8. Do you have a MSD installed back-flow prevention valve?
9. Do you have a “sewer back-up” rider on your homeowners insurance policy?
Your answers will help us evaluate the level of flooding in District 21. Thanks for your cooperation.
Ray Manley
Legislative Assistant District 21
574-1121
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Louisville Loop public meeting set for Wednesday, June 22 @ Farnsley-Moremen
Metro Parks and the Louisville Loop project team are hosting the third in a series of three public meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, 7410 Moorman Landing, Louisville. At this meeting, the consultant team will present three alternative alignments for the proposed route of the Louisville Loop from Watson Lane to Fairdale and provide details of where the Loop could be constructed along these alternative routes. Details on what it would look like and what the prospective costs might be will also be discussed.
The public is welcome to review and comment on the three alternative routes. This information will be used to determine the preferred alignment for the Louisville Loop through this corridor. The Louisville Loop, a key component of the City of Parks initiative to expand and improve Louisville's public parks, is a paved shared-use path encircling the city that will measure more than 100 miles when complete. It offers recreational and alternative transportation routes for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Sections of the Loop will also accommodate horseback riders.
According to officials, gaining public input is a critical step in analyzing the potential locations of the shared-use path. The Pond Creek Corridor Shared-Use Path and Ecological Restoration Plan study was introduced to the public at an open house in October 2010.
Monday, June 20, 2011
SW Louisville news updates
- The Neighborhood Place location at Valley High School will be closed for renovations starting today, Monday June 20th until September. You may use any other Neighborhood Place location until that time. [CJ]
- Bullitt County has nice things: The Bullitt County library system has an $11 million dollar surplus. [CJ]
- GE workers represented by the IUE-CWA in Louisville have reached a national tentative agreement on wages and health insurance benefits. [GE Workers United]
- Residents in the Shively and Riverport areas have another choice for convenient, walk-in healthcare services with the opening of a Baptist Express Care in the Walmart at 7100 Raggard Road off Greenbelt Highway.
The Baptist Express Care clinic provides fast, affordable access to basic services such as check-ups, immunizations, screenings and care for minor injuries. The walk-in health clinic is the third to be owned and operated by Baptist East. Other locations are in the Walmart stores at 2020 Bashford Manor Lane, and on Shelbyville Road in Middletown.
The clinic is open for walk-in service seven days a week. Staffed by an advanced practice nurse, it has two exam rooms. A list of available “get well” and “stay well” services, with prices, is posted at the clinic. Care is provided for such common ailments as sore throats, sinus infections, upper respiratory infections, earaches, bladder infections, insect bites and stings, cholesterol screenings, blood sugar testing, vaccinations, drug screenings and routine physicals.
Most insurance is accepted.
Learn more at baptistexpresscare.com or call the clinic at (502) 632-5124.
- Bullitt County has nice things: The Bullitt County library system has an $11 million dollar surplus. [CJ]
- GE workers represented by the IUE-CWA in Louisville have reached a national tentative agreement on wages and health insurance benefits. [GE Workers United]
- Residents in the Shively and Riverport areas have another choice for convenient, walk-in healthcare services with the opening of a Baptist Express Care in the Walmart at 7100 Raggard Road off Greenbelt Highway.
The Baptist Express Care clinic provides fast, affordable access to basic services such as check-ups, immunizations, screenings and care for minor injuries. The walk-in health clinic is the third to be owned and operated by Baptist East. Other locations are in the Walmart stores at 2020 Bashford Manor Lane, and on Shelbyville Road in Middletown.
The clinic is open for walk-in service seven days a week. Staffed by an advanced practice nurse, it has two exam rooms. A list of available “get well” and “stay well” services, with prices, is posted at the clinic. Care is provided for such common ailments as sore throats, sinus infections, upper respiratory infections, earaches, bladder infections, insect bites and stings, cholesterol screenings, blood sugar testing, vaccinations, drug screenings and routine physicals.
Most insurance is accepted.
Learn more at baptistexpresscare.com or call the clinic at (502) 632-5124.
Friday, June 17, 2011
SURPRISE! Old Kroger store will be newest flea market on Dixie
Note: As I have done here only one time before, I feel it is necessary to warn you of the foul mood the following story has put me in. I am liable to use a swear word or two. Proceed with caution. You have been warned. - Brian
Most of the hopes and dreams I had for my neighborhood died a terrible but quick death today, as I experienced with my own eyes what I think may be the final nail in the coffin that contained them.
When I started this site, it was my hope that residents of Valley Station would organize into a single voice to advocate for sustainable progress that made sense. Everyone I talked to had the same hopes for retail, housing and jobs. We may sometimes agree on little else, but we could all say we put our neighborhood first.
But with time, as all other things, the landscape has changed- both economically and politically.
Perhaps our plans were too grand. Maybe we had too narrow a focus. And maybe we misjudged our neighbors. Suppose they don't want the same thing. Suppose they like what we have here and are thrilled with things just as they are?
In January, Business First featured an article about the new owners of the Dixie Valley Shopping Center at 10445 Dixie Highway. The anchor tenant is the Valley Station Wal-Mart.
The shopping center was purchased in foreclosure by a Denver company for $3.3 million dollars.
In a news release, Baceline Investments, LLC said they would undertake an "aggressive revitalization plan for Dixie Valley designed to attract top tenants intended to build on the momentum created by the Wal-Mart renovation."
There were many rumors about what type of tenants might be interested, and the speculation grew as residents began to see improvements made to the center's exterior.
In March, during my meeting with David Yates (D-25), the councilman said he and his staff were excited about the possibilities for the center and pledged to do whatever they could, to the extent possible, to help bring some sought-after merchants to the struggling development.
So it is with a heavy heart I report to you that the former Kroger store in the Dixie Valley Center will now be occupied by another fucking Peddler's Mall flea market. This one is called "Vendor's Village".
I don't know how many of you reading this frequent these places but obviously they have enough business to be profitable and remain open. My personal opinion, as expressed here many times before, is that they are a cancer on the community - a pox upon our houses that keep out good retail development and keep SW Louisville as the punchline to some pretty bad redneck jokes. I am not alone in opposing these places but, evidently, we seem to be in the minority here.
There are now several of these businesses located on Dixie. One is located at the "front door" of Shively at the old Bacon's Department Store. Now this one is at the "front door" of SW Louisville.
I don't know what else to say except that I am immensely disappointed, and I don't know how much longer I can continue to advocate for better if that's not what the community wants. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the best we can have is check-cashing stores, used car lots, pawn shops and flea markets. But I remember a time, not too long ago, when we had nice things in SW Louisville.
It sure used to be different out here.
Most of the hopes and dreams I had for my neighborhood died a terrible but quick death today, as I experienced with my own eyes what I think may be the final nail in the coffin that contained them.
When I started this site, it was my hope that residents of Valley Station would organize into a single voice to advocate for sustainable progress that made sense. Everyone I talked to had the same hopes for retail, housing and jobs. We may sometimes agree on little else, but we could all say we put our neighborhood first.
But with time, as all other things, the landscape has changed- both economically and politically.
Perhaps our plans were too grand. Maybe we had too narrow a focus. And maybe we misjudged our neighbors. Suppose they don't want the same thing. Suppose they like what we have here and are thrilled with things just as they are?
In January, Business First featured an article about the new owners of the Dixie Valley Shopping Center at 10445 Dixie Highway. The anchor tenant is the Valley Station Wal-Mart.
The shopping center was purchased in foreclosure by a Denver company for $3.3 million dollars.
In a news release, Baceline Investments, LLC said they would undertake an "aggressive revitalization plan for Dixie Valley designed to attract top tenants intended to build on the momentum created by the Wal-Mart renovation."
There were many rumors about what type of tenants might be interested, and the speculation grew as residents began to see improvements made to the center's exterior.
In March, during my meeting with David Yates (D-25), the councilman said he and his staff were excited about the possibilities for the center and pledged to do whatever they could, to the extent possible, to help bring some sought-after merchants to the struggling development.
So it is with a heavy heart I report to you that the former Kroger store in the Dixie Valley Center will now be occupied by another fucking Peddler's Mall flea market. This one is called "Vendor's Village".
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| What was that about "top tenants"? |
I don't know how many of you reading this frequent these places but obviously they have enough business to be profitable and remain open. My personal opinion, as expressed here many times before, is that they are a cancer on the community - a pox upon our houses that keep out good retail development and keep SW Louisville as the punchline to some pretty bad redneck jokes. I am not alone in opposing these places but, evidently, we seem to be in the minority here.
There are now several of these businesses located on Dixie. One is located at the "front door" of Shively at the old Bacon's Department Store. Now this one is at the "front door" of SW Louisville.
I don't know what else to say except that I am immensely disappointed, and I don't know how much longer I can continue to advocate for better if that's not what the community wants. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the best we can have is check-cashing stores, used car lots, pawn shops and flea markets. But I remember a time, not too long ago, when we had nice things in SW Louisville.
It sure used to be different out here.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday Updates: VHS reunion, a council cockblock and SW Farmers Market
- They will be talking about fireworks and the city's attempt to cockblock a new state law that allows at the June "District 12 Dialogue", next Tuesday June 21. Major Connie Sparks, Fire Marshall of the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department is the invited guest for the event. She will discuss firework safety along with other topics relating to public safety and fire prevention. The meeting will be held at the Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway and starts at 7:00pm.
- Riverside- The Farnsley Moremen Landing will hold three workshops on the creative use of herbs. Workshops are presented by Nola Lillie. All materials are provided. $5 each session or $10 if you register in advance for all three sessions. Call 935-6809 or e-mail info@riverside-landing.org
Sunday, July 31, 2PM. “Culinary Uses for Herbs” - teas, dressings and more!
Sunday, August 28, 2PM. “Herbal Cosmetics” - Bath salts, skin cream & more!
- Reminder: The Southwest Farmer’s Market is open in the north parking lot at Valley High School, Saturday mornings 9AM-1PM. Come out and support our local people who have booths at the market. Interested vendors can call Barbara Gagel at 447-6809. Senior vouchers, BBT, debit/credit cards and cash are all accepted.
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