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Spring Events
Dear Friend of Downtown, Happy Spring! Downtown just keeps getting better and better. Not only does LDP put on events, but there are so many events that other organizations and venues are holding that the Downtown calendar is just amazing. These events range from concerts to Broadway shows to baseball and soccer games to museum exhibits,…
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Downtown’s Economic Impact
Dear Friend of Downtown, Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP) has been releasing an annual Economic Impact Report since 2022, reporting on the past year’s performance in housing, jobs and businesses, hospitality, generation of tax revenues, entertainment, and more. Conclusion first, we’re doing pretty dang great! Downtown is the largest job center in the city with nearly…
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Flood Relief
Dear Friend of Downtown, It is human nature to want to come together as a community after any kind of disaster, whether natural or man-made. Sure, there are people who don’t feel so compelled, but I’m always in awe when I see people’s hearts on their sleeves and willingness to help when things are down. The…
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State of the Downtown
Dear Friend of Downtown, We take the opportunity once a year to showcase the economic growth and vitality of Downtown through our annual State of the Downtown event. Yesterday, we shared achievements in Downtown throughout 2024, including updated information about numbers of new hotel rooms, housing units, tax revenues, business moves and investment, tourism and…
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Continued Downtown Investment
Dear Friend of Downtown, March is a month of exciting momentum for Downtown Louisville, and we are thrilled to share the latest updates with you. From significant investments in our historic venues to vibrant new public art installations… our Downtown is always transforming in meaningful ways. And don’t miss LDP’s annual State of the Downtown later this…
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The Butterfly Effect
Dear Friend of Downtown, The butterfly effect – the theory that small changes can lead to big consequences, especially in complex systems. I believe that we live out this theory every day, most of us unaware of the effects of our actions, our words, and even our thoughts. Because we are all living in this…
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Downtown Hometown Tourist!
Dear Friend of Downtown, You have several more days to take advantage of our second annual Downtown Hometown Tourist Celebration! This promotion offers HALF OFF admissions at a dozen participating Downtown attractions and bourbon experiences… which means you can have twice the fun at half the price! In addition to the 12 attractions, there are also…
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Why Residential Development is so Important
Dear Friend of Downtown, The single most important thing to be done in Downtown? In my humble opinion, we need to build new downtown housing opportunities. We need people walking around at all hours of the day, who may be going to attractions, working, eating/drinking, or just hanging out… and it’s residents who do that.…
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Relationships, Service, & Purpose
Dear Friend of Downtown, The U.S. Surgeon General issued a farewell letter to the country this week as he resigns his post, calling on us to find ways around the emptiness, division, and stress that are so common in our lives today. He asserts there are three elements that we need in order to recenter…
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That’s A Wrap
Dear Friend of Downtown, Wrapping up a year and looking to the next year is always a momentous occasion, as it is a time to reflect on accomplishments, shortcomings, and new directions. 2024 was a good year in Downtown Louisville! As we’re still crunching the numbers, everything looks like it’s trending in the right direction… 8…
