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Jacob Munoz
Business and Development ReporterJacob Munoz is LPM's business and development reporter. A Chicago native, he previously worked as an editorial assistant at Northwestern Magazine and as a digital and print intern with Smithsonian Magazine. Jacob also served as an editor and reporter for the online student publication North By Northwestern.
Email Jacob at jmunoz@lpm.org.
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Louisville Metro Council voted Thursday to send an ordinance approving a subsidized project on the former Urban Government Center site back to a council committee. It comes as a group of residents threaten legal action over the planned development.
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Tourism in Louisville-Jefferson County brought in around $4.2 billion in economic impact last year, according to state officials.
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Louisville planners want to allow “middle housing” options, creating more density than traditional single-family homes, in areas that currently prohibit them. They say it could help residents struggling to find affordable places to live.
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Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration wants to revitalize Riverfront Plaza, also known as the Belvedere, in downtown Louisville. The city now has millions in local and state dollars for the project, but officials haven’t shared specifics on what that money will do.
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After weeks of discussion, Louisville Metro Council members voted Thursday to approve a $1.1 billion city budget, which includes restoring a portion of funding for two environmental agencies.
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Louisville’s upcoming budget includes $1.5 million to fund a public-private partnership to steer the city’s economic direction. It’s led to concerns about the influence for-profit businesses could have under the plan.
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A Metro Council committee voted Tuesday to advance a financing tool for development on the old Urban Government Center site. They also stripped influence from nearby neighborhood associations that have opposed the project.
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Government-led transportation projects, ranging from widening roads to adding bike lanes, are in the works across Jefferson County. City officials are looking to support them with a new Department of Transportation.
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Louisville’s transportation projects could soon be better organized. Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration wants funding to create a new Department of Transportation.
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Scottie Scheffler, the number-one-ranked men’s golfer, is no longer scheduled to appear in Jefferson County court Tuesday. He was arrested last week after a traffic incident with police.