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isville Metro Government in 2010 by the United States Center for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention (CDC), Communities Putting Prevention to
Work (CPPW), significant visible progress was achieved. Development
and implementation of a wayfinding system, planning a complementary
greenway system in Southwest Louisville, and establishing emergency
response protocols for the Loop all advanced under the support of the
CPPW grant.
Citizen partnerships have evolved with the planning of the route align-
ment. The Anchorage Trail Committee and the Friends of the Loop
advisory group have asked key questions and provided support. Over
100 cyclists and pedestrians are now members of the Louisville Loop
Trailwatch and report damage, debris and unsafe activities on the Loop.
Each of these partnerships and many others established over the time-
frame of the Louisville Loop project have provided new opportunities
for financial and technical resources. In future years, aligning the key
objectives of the project with these partners and beyond will assure a
sustainable project and the continuation of strategic alliances to assure
maximum impact of the Loop on the quality of life in Louisville.
Key Partners of the Louisville Loop:
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Mayor’s Office
Metro Council
Metro Parks
Louisville Metro Public Works
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)
Waterfront Development Corporation
21st Century Parks
Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Transit Authority of the River City (TARC)
Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency
(KIPDA)
Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services
Louisville Metro Economic Growth and Innovation
MetroSafe
Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD)
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Louisville Metro Fire and Rescue
Downtown Development Corporation
Private developers
Loop-Related Milestones:
1989 – RiverWalk Preliminary Concept Plan
1990 – Waterfront Park Master Plan
1993 – Riverwalk Phase I dedicated
1994 – Olmsted Parks and Parkways Master Plan
1995 – Parks and Open Space Master Plan
1996 - Riverwalk Phase II (connected to Shawnee Park) dedi-
cated
1997 – Waterfront Park dedicated
1998 – Levee Trail Phase I
2000 – Cornerstone 2020
2002 - Levee Trail Phase II from Riverview Park to Farnsley-
Moremen Landing
2004 – Partnership with 21st Century Parks
2005 – City of Parks Initiative
2005-2012 Forest Acquisition receives $3,450,000 million dona-
tion for Loop-related land
2006 - Louisville Loop Designated among top 25 innovative
projects by Harvard
2007-2017 – Olmsted Parkways planning, design and construc-
tion phases
2008 – Louisville Loop public naming contest
2005-2008 – Planning and Implementation to connect Levee
Trail to Shawnee Park
2008 – 23-mile section of Louisville Loop dedicated with open-
ing of Mill Creek Bridge
2009 - 21st Century Parks releases “The Floyds Fork Greenway
Master Plan” outlining 19-mile segment of Louisville Loop
2009 – Louisville Loop Strategic Plan
2009 – Louisville Public Art Master Plan designates Loop as
critical public art venue
2009 – Louisville Loop Design Guidelines
2009 – Jefferson Memorial Forest Master Plan
2009 – Olmsted Parkway Shared-Use Pathway System Master
Plan