Iroquois Homes Community Engagement Project
About the Network
Residents of Southwest Louisville envision their neighborhoods as a community with tremendous potential. With a culture rooted in the land-use aesthetics of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Iroquois Park and Southern Parkway, the Taylor Boulevard / New Cut Road Corridor is prime for developing the boulevard concept.
We seek to reinvest in the infrastructure and housing stock of our neighborhoods, while preserving our cultural heritage.
The intention is to develop a community-based vision for the corridor that will lead to investment in physical improvements and that will support economic development that maximizes the benefits of the corridor’s assets for the surrounding neighborhoods. The Corridor is the gateway from the Watterson Expressway to adjacent neighborhoods and to significant recreational, arts, and equine activities, including Iroquois Park and Amphitheater, Jefferson Memorial Forest, and Fairdale Village.
Benefits of an improved Corridor include: better promotion of area attractions; better opportunities for small businesses; stimulation of the area housing market; and a more attractive and functional “Main Street” for local neighborhoods.
Committees
Land Use
This committee will work with local officials to rezone parts of the northern and southern corridor anchors in order to encourage unified community development and attract potential retail development.
Mobility
This committee will work to make the corridor roadways safer, more functional, and more attractive, particularly for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Economic Development
This committee will focus on the redevelopment of key sites along the corridor, including the former Iroquois Homes site and nearby properties (the “Northern Anchor”).
Corridor Identity
This committee will consider the possibility of changing the name of the corridor and develop a brand identity that includes banners, welcome signs, and a consistent system of plantings and street furniture (including benches, trash receptacles, and bus shelters).
Upcomming Events
Donate to Support New Murals on Taylor Blvd
Task Force Members
Rep. McKenzie Cantrell, Kentucky State House District 38
Nicole George, Councilmember, Metro Council District 21
Janet Heston, Founder, Matthew's Bridge
Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart, Louisville Metro Council District 25
Vince Jarboe, Vince Jarboe State Farm Insurance
Rebecca Katz, Executive Director, Southwest Dream Team
Director Michael King, Louisville Metro Advanced Planning & Sustainability
Vicki Aubrey Welch, Former Councilmember Metro Council District 15
Daniel Luckett, Legislative Aide, Metro Council District 15
Barbara Nichols, Legislative Aide, Metro Council District 13
Craig Oeswein, Owner/Operator, Taylor Blvd. Save-A-Lot
Brian Powell, Legislative Assistant, Louisville Metro Council District 25
Rachel Roarx, Legislative Aide, Metro Council District 21
Kevin Triplett, Councilmember, Metro Council District 15
Ann Ramser, Iroquois Neighborhood Association
Maureen Welch, Community Member
Network Achievements
See what we've accomplished since April 2021
- TARC improvements at Park Blvd
- Relocation of TARC stop to Kenwood- $22K (new concrete pad, shelter, stop) – ask chris has it moved? It went fast
- Two (2) cleanups collecting 20 bags of litter
- Partner with Center for Neighborhood’s PAINT program mural
- Launched Iroquois Housing Engagement Project
- Plan for Lead Pedestrian Interval & updated crosswalks at Taylor & Bicknell, Taylor & Bluegrass, New Cut & Kenwood
- Relocation of pedestrian buttons/walk heads to inspire use at Bicknell
- New Cut & Kenwood plan for high visibility crosswalks and audible signals
- Elevated New Cut Taylor corridor to evaluate the coordinated signal timing patterns
- Bluegrass signal evaluation adding more green time for the northbound left turn movement
- KYTC agreed to a HSIP study from Palatka to Ashland- Safety study for vehicular traffic but will allow pedestrian improvements (Can we share?)
- New Cut/Taylor was boosted by KIPDA for recommended State funding. KIDPA ID2769- 2nd highest scoring project just behind Greewood Rd.
- MSD Tree-planting grant
- Press from Iroquois Housing