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City priorities for 2022 + Muhammad Ali’s 80th birthday

January 10, 2022

 

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Hello Thursday.

January 20 2022

 

Now in session

Now that we’re fully rested from the holidays + a new year has dawned, it’s time to get back to business, and for city leaders, that means legislative business — cue gavel slam. 


Mayor Greg Fischer released his priorities for 2022 last week which include enhancing public safety, local tax reform + boosting equitable economic and sustainability efforts. It will also be Fischer’s last year in office, with the mayoral primary set to take place on May 17 and the general election to follow on Nov. 8. Check your voter registration here. 

Legislative priorities include public safety, tax reform + economic development. | Photo by @theloutoday

The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2022 Regular Session is already in progress, so with that in mind, let’s dig into some of these legislative to-dos, from converting one-way streets Downtown into two-ways to reforming the commonwealth’s bail system. 

🛣️ Infrastructure

  • Reimagining 9th Street to promote safety and connectivity between Downtown + West Louisville 
  • Widening US 60 near Eastwood to improve intersection safety for a forthcoming JCPS middle school

💰 Tax + Finance 

  • Supporting a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to discuss local government tax policies
  • Support reforming Kentucky’s bail system 

🚧 Development 

  • Redeveloping Kentucky incentive programs to attract business services and non-capital-intensive projects
  • Supporting revitalization Downtown + incentivizing urban residency

🦺 Public Safety 

  • Urging legislators to support the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) initiative through amending state laws

  • Support granting the Civilian Review & Accountability Board subpoena power 

Pro tip: You can find your legislator + get in on the conversation using this handy interactive map. 

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EVENTS

Tuesday

  • Tumbao Tuesdays | Tues., Jan. 11 | 6-9 p.m. | Logan Street Market | Free | Dance classes, drinks at the bar + food from vendors until 8 p.m. 💃

Thursday

  • Michter’s Bourbon Dinner by Swizzle Dinner & Drinks | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 7-9 p.m. | Swizzle Dinner & Drinks | $150 | Chow down on a five course dinner with hand-selected bourbon + Swizzle favorites with the rotating wheel. 🥃

Friday

  • Happy Hour Networking January 2022 | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 4-8 p.m. | Blind Squirrel Party Room Upstairs, 592 N. English Station Rd. | Meet members of Louisville’s business community + bring a door prize to present your company to the audience. 🤝

Saturday

  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Fri., Jan. 14-Sat., Jan. 15 | 8 p.m. | Louisville Palace | $49.50 | Warm up those vocal cords with this alternative country + southern rock band. 🎤

Sunday

  • MLK Culture Fest | Sat., Jan. 15-Sun., Jan. 16 | 12-6 p.m. | 416 W. Liberty St. | Free | Keep the dream alive at the MLK tribute with spoken word, live music + art, food court, and vendors. 

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

  • 36º | Mostly sunny | 0% chance of rain

Open

  • Taqueria El Mexicano is now open in the former El Chuletón space next to Sugar Diva on Preston Highway. You can snag breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the new restaurant from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., with pozole + Menudo soups available on the weekend. (Louisville Business First) 🥣

Eat

  • KFC is launching its new Beyond Fried Chicken at locations across the country today. The Louisville-based brand has been testing its meatless chicken since August 2019 — a limited run in Atlanta had the test store sold out within five hours. It must be pretty finger-lickin’ good. 🍗 (Louisville Business First)

Louisvillian

  • The Ali Center is celebrating Muhammad Ali’s 80th birthday on Wednesday with an hour-long virtual program that will be streamed from PBS Books’ Facebook page. You can also honor Muhammad Ali’s life through service to the community through the center’s The Greatest Giveback program. 🥊 (WDRB)

Civic

  • Metro Council President David James will continue to lead the city council for another year after he was unanimously re-elected on Thursday. James represents District 6 which covers the Algonquin, Park Hill + Old Louisville neighborhoods. He’s led the council since 2018 and first joined the governing body in 2010. (WFPL)

Health 

  • Wiltshire Pantry + Communities in Health are offering free COVID-19 PCR testing today at the bakery’s Highlands location from 2-5 p.m. You must pre-register before attending and bring your ID and insurance card. If you’re not insured, no payment is required as the test will be billed to the COVID-19 relief fund. 

Show 

  • Next week, there’s a new Cat About Town. The musical “Cats” will be taking the stage at Whitney Hall from Jan. 18-23 with tickets starting at $47.39. The musical is one of the longest-running Broadway musicals in history since its debut in 1981 at the New London Theatre. 🐈 (The Courier-Journal) 

Arts

  • The latest exhibition at Revelry Boutique + Gallery premiered on Friday by Toti Light. Toti Light is a group of designers, business professionals, and entrepreneurs. The LED jellyfish exhibition they made for Forecastle will be hanging in the NuLu-based shop through the end of the month. 

Asked

  • Reader Michele T. — a transplant from New Jersey — wrote to us seeking the best authentic Italian food in the city. We already suggested Silvio’s + Sarino, but to give Michele and her husband a warm Derby City welcome, send us your recommendations here. 🍝

Answered

  • Order up. Reader Steven S. wrote to us last week seeking the most delectable ribs in the West Louisville and Buechel areas and boy did you all deliver. We hear Tim Page’s BBQ, Shack in the Back BBQ + Back Deck BBQ have got your fix. 🍖

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The No. 3 ranked Cards take the court at the KFC Yum! Center again on Thursday against Syracuse. The game begins at 7 p.m. + tickets start at $8. Don’t forget your foam finger. 

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Editor’s Pick: Our Asked today has me thinking intensely about local Italian food + I must recommend a family favorite of mine: Porcini Restaurant. 

 

We’ve celebrated birthdays, anniversaries + impressed visiting family members with this delicious local staple for at least the last 10 years. My favorite — and what I recommend to anyone who asks — is the penne carbonara without peas. It’s a perfect dish. Finish with the tiramisu. 

 

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