EMPOWER 100 BLACK HOUSEHOLDS TO ACHIEVE HOMEOWNERSHIP BY 2022 By June 2022, we want to empower 100 Black households to achieve homeownership through conventional sales, lease-to-own, or other wealth-building strategies. We need to [...]
REINVEST AND RECYCLE THOUSANDS OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND VACANT LOTS The Metropolitan Housing Coalition has documented the societal cost of redlining in Louisville: 22,000 Black families who should be homeowners are not. We [...]
IMPROVE EVICTION MITIGATION Eviction is a threat for all renters financially impacted by COVID-19 layoffs, lockdowns, or even short-term illness. Evictions should not be a permanent housing barrier for families attempting to move [...]
INCREASE RENTAL SUPPORT Across the landscape of housing in Louisville, it is clear that disinvestment, redlining, inequities, and ongoing reductions in funding for all aspects of affordable housing have caused sharp inequities. This [...]
ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES Updated: July 24, 2020 Mental health crises should not be excuses for heavy-handed police interventions, and are best handled by mental health professionals. Establish and fund [...]
TECH EQUITY Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) or remote learning will be a normal part of the educational process for JCPS schools and families for the foreseeable future. Ensuring equity in technology is more important [...]
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND LAND OWNERSHIP BY RESIDENTS AND EXISTING WEST END BUSINESS OWNERS The vast majority of commercial and industrial properties and vacant parcels are not owned by West End residents. They are [...]
BUSINESS START-UP AND EXPANSION Updated: July 24, 2020 The Black community across Louisville and particularly in the West End needs support to create more jobs through business ownership. New businesses need to start. [...]
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Strong workforce development is about investment in training for jobs that exist today, forecasting training needs for the jobs of tomorrow, and continued investment in people to advance careers as technology [...]
TOP-TO-BOTTOM EXTERNAL REVIEW OF LMPD AND INVEST/DIVEST Updated: July 24, 2020 We incorporate our earlier demands and request a top-to-bottom review of LMPD. While we find the Mayor’s request to be painfully delayed, [...]
