Hal Heiner Releases Comprehensive Plan for A Safe, Secure and Vibrant Louisville

5/6/2010

Hal Heiner released a comprehensive set of initiatives focused on improving public safety and quality of life in Louisville. The eighteen point plan is considered to be a foundational piece of Mr. Heiner’s vision for building a better community to promote job attraction, economic growth and ensure the city remains a place where people want to live, work and raise a family.

“Our community has so much going for it,” stated Hal Heiner, “but there is much that needs to be done to make Louisville a place where jobs arrive and families thrive.”

The comprehensive strategy has three component parts: initiatives to Enhance Quality of Life, A Commitment to Safe and Secure Neighborhoods and a very specific plan for tackling decaying neighborhoods through redevelopment and investment. Within each of those areas, Mr. Heiner laid out detailed ideas to tackle the challenges facing the community.

Enhance Quality of Life
- Sidewalks to Schools
- Pothole in Your Street? There’s an App for That!
- Invest in Libraries
- Develop our Own “Magnificent Mile”
- Support Metro Parks and 21st Century Parks Plan
- Support for Local Arts
- Sustain Louisville’s Architectural Splendor
- Get Involved!

A Commitment to Safe and Secure Neighborhoods
- Retain “Take Home” Vehicles for Police
- Reward Continuing Education
- Establish a Special Support Team within Metro Police
- Streamline Procedures to Process Criminals
- Establish a “Graffiti Busters” Team in Public Works
- Support Efforts for Rehabilitation and Recovery

Targeting Urban Blight and Decay
- Establish Neighborhood Empowerment Zones
- Capitalize a Public/Private Strategic Property Acquisition Fund
- Establish a “Top 25” List of Louisville’s Most Problematic Abandoned Properties
- Require a 13 Point Inspection Prior to Boarding a Property

“Thriving, safe neighborhoods and streets are what thriving communities are built upon,” Heiner said. “Ensuring that our city's foundation is strong is a commitment we absolutely can and must make.”

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