MAKING SHELBY PARK EVEN BETTER
One-way Conversions: A Top Priority
SPNA supports two-way conversions of our main streets running through Shelby Park. We are confident this change will calm traffic, making our neighborhood safer and more pleasant for residents, pedestrians and bicyclists.
This is a top priority and we need your help to make this happen! Here's what you can do:
Talk with your neighbors - explain why conversions will be great for the neighborhood
Come to our Monthly Meetings - 2nd Thursday of each month at 6pm
Follow @Streets4Peeps
Learn about Redlining and how it affects Shelby Park to this day
Send a letter to your state & local representatives. Here’s an example you can use.
mission accomplished: 500 TREES IN 5 YEARs
With help from Louisville Grows and Louisville Metro Forestry Division, SPNA led the charge to plant 500 trees throughout the neighborhood, making Shelby Park even cooler.
Louisville is one of the fastest heating cities in the U.S.
Learn about the health hazards and financial costs of Urban Heat Islands.
SPNA urges all residents to take action: please talk to your elected representatives about ways the city and state can help residents #cool502.
honoring friends, history & art
SPNA sponsored this stunning interpretation of pioneer actress Nellie Crawford by local artist Kacy Jackson.
This mural is one of the latest additions to Shelby Park’s outdoor art gallery located at E. Oak & S. Jackson Streets, Louisville, KY.
SPNA dedicated this artwork to the memory of Shelby Park’s beloved friend, Christa Robinson, on September 24, 2019.
REMEMBERING OUR ORIGINS
On August 1, 2019, SPNA unveiled Shelby Park’s sixth roadside marker to our remember our neighborhood’s unique history.
The Kentucky Jeans Falls City Jeans & Woolen Mills historical marker is located at 1010 S. Preston Street, Louisville, KY.