Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s State of the City Address focused on his key priorities for 2025 and accomplishments made in the past two years of his administration. The Mayor’s major focus areas include improving public safety, building more affordable housing, and growing downtown.
Mayor Greenberg cited new crime statistics showing that shootings in Louisville are down 40% over the last four years. He also highlighted LMPD Chief Humphrey’s recently announced crime plan based on data and proven strategies to reduce violent crime further. The Mayor noted Louisville’s new job creation numbers, with more jobs added in 2024 than in any of the previous seven years.
The Mayor addressed the need for more affordable housing in neighborhoods across the city, explaining that increasing Louisville’s housing supply will boost the city’s workforce and economy. He also spoke about his administration’s unprecedented commitment to homelessness prevention, including a $21 million investment in Louisville’s first Community Care Campus, which will open in multiple phases over the next three years.
Mayor Greenberg also made significant announcements about the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) and Thrive By Five Louisville, two newly formed independent nonprofits. LEDA will announce a new CEO in the coming weeks, and Thrive By Five, which will create free early learning opportunities for every three—and four-year-old in the city, will also name a new Executive Director this spring. The Mayor helped launch Thrive By Five last year as part of a commitment to boost early learning opportunities for future generations of Louisville families.
Watch the Mayor’s full remarks here.
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