We aim to improve the transit riding experience at two high volume bus stops in Shelby Park and SoBro.
Leader
Mark Noll
Location
Logan St at Oak St & 4th at Kentucky St Louisville, KY 40203
This project is the result of a partnership between Shelby Park Neighborhood Association, SoBro Louisville Neighborhood Group, Bicycling for Louisville, Metro's Office of Sustainability, and Luckett & Farley Architects to reimagine and reshape two TARC bus stops in the Shelby Park and SoBro Neighborhoods. This project will transform these bus stops, currently outfitted with a sign and pole, into urban lounges and neighborhood gateways. Our goals are to enhance the bus riding experience, improve neighborhood connectivity, and generate new activity centers that draw positive attention to these up-and-coming neighborhoods. We aim to accomplish these goals by building benches for people to sit down, providing maps that highlight neighborhood assets and Louisville's urban bicycle network, and adding design features that reflect the unique identity of Shelby Park and SoBro.
Our team of planners, designers, and neighborhood leaders understand the value of a walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly city. We believe small enhancements to our public spaces encourage streetlife, generate vitality in our urban neighborhoods, and promote walking, biking, and transit use. In addition, we want this project to set the stage for future bus stop improvements across the city. To reflect this commitment, our design will use locally salvaged materials whenever possible to reduce cost, promote replicability, and minimize environmental impact.
We love these neighborhoods! Currently, these stops are exposed to the elements and are marked by nothing more than a pole and sign. We aim to enhance the transit riding experience and bring new life to street corners in two Louisville neighborhoods that are in need of investment and energy.
Did you know? In 1906, residents of the Shelby Park Neighborhood each chipped in $2 to purchase land for a neighborhood library. Today, the original library still stands on the site and serves as the Shelby Park Community Center. We won't be able to purchase any land with $2 donations today, but we could get a pretty cool bus stop!
