The Louisville Metro Council will review a 10-year plan today for the Butchertown, Phoenix Hill + NuLu neighborhoods that, if approved, would connect these rapidly-growing areas to the waterfront.
The Butchertown, Phoenix Hill, and NuLu neighborhood plan covers a 6.3-mile area + is home to ~6,690 residents and has a daytime population of 16,252 people. As these three communities grow — and are projected to keep growing with new businesses + attractions like Lynn Family Stadium in the mix — the plan seeks to sustainably direct those efforts.
🏙️ Here’s a look at the goals of the plan:
- Improve connectivity for pedestrians, bikers, and public transit
- Support livability as new developments set sights on these areas
- Maintain the authenticity and character of each neighborhood
- Transform Beargrass Creek into a world-class greenway
- Ensure equity and affordability for all residents as new projects develop
🏗️ Some of the plan’s objectives include:
- Encouraging redevelopment efforts to support a “15-minute city” where residents can accomplish daily tasks like grocery shopping by walking or biking from their homes
- Promote economic development opportunities along the Broadway corridor
- Convert major Downtown corridors like East Main + Jefferson Streets into two-ways
- Enhance bicycling infrastructure in Butchertown + Phoenix Hill to craft a safe, complete bike system
- Connect the neighborhoods using public art and placemaking — potentially converting the Branden Klayko Alley into an outdoor art gallery
- Create a regional vision plan for Beargrass Creek connecting it to Cherokee Park + the Louisville Zoo
- Improve access to fresh, healthy foods + attracting a grocery store or co-op into the community
✅ Here are a few responses from community members about the project:
- 81% of residents want to see a grocery store included in the plans
- 68% of residents think new developments have increased their quality of life
- 55% of residents in the survey area moved there in the last five years
