Jackie Green might as well be referring to New Albany.

In large measure, Jackie Green's conclusion about Louisville is this blog's perennial prescription for the city New Albany. After all, with very little greenfield land left to develop, a platform of urban reinvestment is the very strongest and most feasible card to play.

Transportation and land use define a city and its health. Louisville is sick, very sick. And our leadership refuses to address the illness. We need more urban reinvestment, less greenfield development. We need more public transit, fewer parking lots, highways and roads. We need more walkable communities, slower moving urban traffic.

So, how much sense does it make to humor those among us here in the city who offer the precise opposite as the appropriate option? You know who I'm talking about, don't you?

Guest blogger Jackie Green: Louisville is planning for the future ... as long as you drive a car, at Insider Louisville

 ... Given the percentage of our population who do not own cars, Dan Jones’ statement – “Louisville residents benefit from a rich menu of public park experiences — for young and old, regardless of income” – not only rings hollow, but also insults those too young to drive, those too old to drive, those too poor to drive, those too ill to drive, those not permitted to drive and those who choose not to drive.

Floyd Action Network's (FAN) Workshop Series on a theme of "Floyd County: Our Land Tells Its Own Story."

(submitted by Joshua Poe, who introduces us to the Floyd Action Network)

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Floyd Action Network is an umbrella organization that promotes citizen participation in best land use practices for rural and urban neighborhoods.

Our Workshop Series – Floyd County: Our Land Tells Its Own Story

Learn how to influence land use decisions in Floyd County. To register for the free workshops, send an email message to FAN. Please include your name, the titles, and the dates of the workshops you want to attend.

Workshop #1
"The Lay of the Land"
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Presenter -- Joshua Poe, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Environmental Policy and Management, University of Louisville
Location - Division Street School, New Albany

Learn how the land in Floyd County shaped its present-day character and structure and how Floyd County’s citizens can influence the future use of our County’s land resources.

Workshop #2
"Neighborhoods: Rows of Pockets on the Land’s Apron"
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Presenters - Joshua Poe, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Environmental Policy and Management, University of Louisville and Jack Trawick, Executive Director, Center For Neighborhoods, Louisville, Kentucky

Learn how to keep the rain that falls on your property at home, how to prevent your street from flooding, and how our choices of transportation influence water retention and water drainage.

Workshop #3
"The Law of the Land"
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Presenter - Mark Spelbring, Purdue Extension Service, Parke County
Location - Purdue Technology Center, 3000 Technology Ave, New Albany

Learn how planning and zoning ordinances have influenced the quality of our lives, the quality of our land, and how individuals can effectively influence land use ordinances.

Workshop #4
"Laying Down the Law of the Land"
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Presenter – Jamie Palmer, Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, Indiana University, Indianapolis
Location - Purdue Technology Center, 3000 Technology Ave, New Albany

Learn who’s who in the public hearing process, the planning and zoning issues for which public hearings are legally mandated, what is included in the public hearing agenda, and guidelines for making effective presentations.

All workshops begin at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm.

Arrive by 6:00 pm for complimentary refreshments.

Our generous sponsors:
Rundell Ernstberger Associates, Louisville and Indianapolis. Center for Environmental Policy and Management, University of Louisville, Louisville. Purdue Technology Center, New Albany.

© 2010 Floyd Action Network, Inc., P O Box 211, Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119. Email: FAN@FloydActionNetwork.org