District 9 Green Triangle eNews
November 13, 2013
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All Call for Sustainability Groups
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 3:00pm at its last meeting of the year, the Louisville Metro Sustainability Committee will host the second annual All Call for Sustainability Groups at City Hall, 601 W. Jefferson Street. Committee chair Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh is looking for sustainability organizations and businesses to present for two minutes each about their work and offerings. The goal is to introduce the community to innovative, inspiring, creative people and initiatives related to sustainability.
Your organization or business will have two minutes of free publicity to tell Louisville about your mission or services. The meeting will be broadcast live on MetroTV, rerun, and posted online. Speakers will be granted spots to speak on a first-come first-served basis, however preference will be given to groups that did not participate in last year’s event. The first 20 new organizations/businesses will receive slots to speak, and if all spaces are not filled by December 5, organizations who presented last year that would like to present this year will be considered. The hope is to spotlight organizations that do not have a big budget. If you would like to address the committee, please contactCouncilwoman Ward-Pugh’soffice at 574-1109 or email Katie Holmes at .
Leaf Drop Off Sites
Louisville Metro Government will offerthree options for dropping off fall leaves at no cost. The free leaf drop-off service by Metro Public Works will run from Tuesday, November 12 – Saturday, December 7. The drop off sites will be closed Sundays and Mondays. The service will also not be available on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) and the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 29).The leaf drop-off sites and schedule:
· 10500 Lower River Road (corner of Bethany Lane) – Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
· East District Public Works Yard, 595 Hubbards Lane – Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
· Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue – Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Only loose leaves will be accepted. All containers and bags must be emptied and the bags disposed of off-site by anyone who brings them. The leaves are turned into compost and used for mulching projects throughout Louisville. For more information, call MetroCall 311 or visit www.louisvilleky.gov.
Neighborhood Institute
The Center For Neighborhoods is now accepting registrations for the Neighborhood Institute 2014. Class size is limited. Enrollment is based on first come, first served. The Neighborhood Institute is a leadership education program that started in 1987. The purpose of the program is to equip neighborhood leaders with skills and resources needed to initiate positive change in the community through their neighborhood associations. See a brochure for the program here.
The classes will run every Tuesday (January 28-April 15, 2014) from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. with dinner provided at New Directions Housing Corp, 1000 E Liberty Street. The Neighborhood Institute Spring 2014 is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts, and the whole community. To register for the 12-week program, contact Lisa at 502.589.0343 or .
Free Soil Test
The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering free soil testing for Metro Louisville homeowners. A standard soil test-which covers what most homeowners need to assess their fertilizer needs-is usually $7. To encourage testing and avoid excess use of fertilizers and chemicals that wash away with rain and can pollute streams and waterways, the Jefferson County SWCD provide up to 2 vouchers per household to cover the $7 processing fee for a standard soil test.To participate, you must request a soil test voucher. Email voucher requests (with name, physical address, phone, and # of vouchers) to:. Vouchers can also be picked up at the SWCD office or requested by regular mail (4233 Bardstown Rd., Suite 100-A - 40208). Questions- call502.499.1900.
Love Louisville Trees Planting Day
On Saturday, November 16 Love Louisville Trees will be hosting their first planting day in the Portland Neighborhood. The event will take place from 8:45am to 2:00pm. Sign up to volunteer to plant these trees through the Facebook event or by contacting Valerie at 502-681-5106. Last year, Louisville Grows and the owners of Limbwalker Tree Service began developing an urban reforestation program to engage communities in the planting and maintenance of trees on publicly and privately owned land in Jefferson County. Their program is based on best practices developed by Friends of Trees in Portland, Oregon and the Greening of Detroit in Michigan, and named Love Louisville Trees.
Sustainability Tip – TARC Tools
Have you been tempted to ride public transit but weren’t sure how to get started? TARC has created a new video that shows people how to navigate the system. Watch the video here.
By using TARC, we help reduce air pollution. But, if you are not sure if TARC makes sense for you economically you can use TARC’s online calculator to see how much gas and money you can save by riding the bus.
If you are an established TARC rider, do you ever find yourself standing at a TARC stop wondering if you have missed your bus? If so, you are in luck: there is a new website on which you can track the location of TARC buses in real time. View the map here. The map on Yourmapper.comrefreshes every minute and there is an option to show all TARC stops.
If you want to plan a TARC trip, use TARC’s map routing through Google Maps. Hopefully these tools will demystify the TARC system and help you start or continue riding.
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The Green Triangle is a community-led sustainability initiative in the 9th District, working to realizethe following vision: Imagine Individuals, Businesses and Government working together to create a 9th District of:
· Green spaces for people to connect with nature and each other;
· Green options for transportation; and
· Green thinking that promotes the conservation of resources and our small neighborhood feel.
Contact the Green Triangle:
Katie Holmes, Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: 502.574-1109
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Members/09/contact_kh.htm
Tina Ward-Pugh
9th District Councilwoman
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Members/09/default.htm
The Green Triangle thanks the following sponsors:
· 9th District Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh
· DD Williamson
· MSD
· Mellwood Art Center
· River Metals Recycling
· eyedia
· First Capital Bank
· Heine Brothers' Coffee
· Louisville Water Company
· LG&E
· McDonald's - Lower Brownsboro
Thanks as well to the Frankfort Avenue Business Association for serving as our fiscal agent.