The Lowdown on DELO

DELO, or Downtown East Louisville, is an urban infill project on the site of an old concrete batch plant, adjacent to the train tracks between Griffith and South Streets.

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244 townhouses and condos are planned within the development, as well as 15,000 sqft of commercial and office space.  The atmosphere is intended to be open and balanced, with pedestrians, bicycles, cars, retailers, residents and renters all sharing the same space with walkability to downtown's restaurants and shops.

The site was originally going to include a FasTracks train station, which may remain as part of the final plan in the hopes that future decades may still bring the commuter rail through DELO.

The developers promise to feature green and/or LEED construction standards and recycled materials whenever possible.  The preliminary plans have been submitted to the city, who could give final approval as early as April for a May start.

Residents of Louisville have voiced concerns over the impact DELO and other potential developments will have on the city, specifically on enrollment at Louisville Elementary and Middle School.  Discussion over short- and long-term options for rapid growth included continued restrictions on open enrollment, portable classrooms and even boundary changes.  For more specifics, click HERE for recent City Council meeting summaries and minutes.

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Highway 42 Gateway Project

The Louisville Planning and Zoning Department is not letting the uncertain future of the FasTracks project and downtown rail station get in the way of the city's progress.

Proposed Landscape Concept for the South Street Pedestrian Underpass

As the plans for the revitalization of the area east of the Burlington Northern tracks begin to flesh out, planners are figuring how to connect that part of town to Main Street and the shoppers on the west.  A critical connection point will be the South Street Gateway.  Currently, east-bound South Street dead-ends at Front Street.  The proposed plan will create a pedestrian underpass under the tracks.  Additionally, changes are planned on Highway 42 itself, starting north with a traffic light at Paschal Drive and a trail underpass just north of Hecla Drive.  Additional improvements will be made to the intersections south, including the addition of Cannon Circle and an extension of Caledonia Street, and the creation of a traffic round-about at Lock Street.

The revitalization plan includes a mix of residential, retail and commercial development with walking and bike trails.  Since the anchor of the project was supposed to be the downtown commuter rail line, planners are having to alter their designs.  The new plans should be able to accommodate the potential train station, but not be dependent upon it.

South Street Underpass Designs Option A and Option B

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