Council Members, Dream Team to Unveil New "Welcome to Southwest Louisville" Sign

A handful of Louisville Metro Council members will join the Southwest Dream Team and local business owners to unveil a new "Welcome to Southwest Louisville" banner along Dixie Highway.On Wednesday, council members Rick Blackwell, D-12, Vicki Aubrey Welch, D-13, Bob Henderson, D-14, and David Yates, D-25,  will present the new sign located at the Michel Tire Company, 10601 Dixie Highwya, which is part of a larger effort to revitalize the area and spur development."We want everyone to know community pride is growing in Southwest Louisville," says Blackwell. "This new sign will welcome those from the Gene Snyder and people south and let them know we are growing and have much to offer."In 2009, Dream Team representatives placed their first “Welcome to Southwest Louisville”banner on Jim Vincent’s Body Shop. This new sign will highlight additional attractions in south Louisville neighborhoods such as Mike Lining’s Restaurant, the Jefferson Memorial Forest, the Atlas Machine Company at Riverport and the Southwest Festival."The Dream Team is moving forward with its efforts to show all of Metro Louisville that this area is just as vibrant and growing as any other," says Yates. "This new sign, like the one located at Dixie and the Watterson Expressway highlights some great things about the community."Funding for the banner was provided by Blackwell, Welch and Henderson, along with council members Judy Green, D-1, and Mary Woolridge, D-3, whose district represent parts of southwest Louisville.The new sign will be officially unveiled at noon Wednesday.