Sometimes, the best insights happen at the end of classes, conferences, and events. That is what happened at the Leadership Louisville November meeting held on Election Day. Some of the deepest conversations concerning how to achieve health equity in Louisville, … Continued
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Absorbing the reality of redlining in Louisville
As a social-justice focused individual in all aspects of my life I was ready for the opportunity to hear more from Joshua Poe, a nationally-recognized city planner and housing policy analyst, who recently spoke to the Leadership Louisville class on … Continued
Residents of every neighborhood have their own reasons to be proud
How often do we break our weekly routines and try to truly understand our neighbors, especially those near our daily routines? Why don’t we understand more of our hometown makeup and what makes our hometown, home? On September 11th, a … Continued
A fascinating and deeply-troubling discussion
When urban design consultant Joshua Poe showed a redlining map of Louisville, the Leadership Louisville class saw how the intersections of racism and poverty are interwoven. See https://insiderlouisville.com/government/redlining-louisville-map-wins-harvard-university-honor/ Poe helped us to see how redlining, the systematic denial of mortgages … Continued
“It’s Who You Know” with the Leadership Louisville Class of 2019
This is the second in a series of profiles designed to help community leaders get to know each other and learn from each other. In addition to checking out the list of the 60 members of the Leadership Louisville Class … Continued