Mayor Craig Greenberg - Democratic Mayors

Mayor Craig Greenberg delivered his State of the City Address, reporting progress on the priorities that matter most to Louisville families, including a significant drop in violent crime, thousands of added jobs with higher wages, new and improved parks and libraries, and ambitious local action to make housing, childcare, and other basic necessities more affordable.

Focused on “One Louisville,” Mayor Greenberg shared progress tailored to the unique needs and feedback of neighborhoods throughout the community. This includes the new Nick Rodman Legacy Park and improvements at Jefferson Memorial Forest in South Louisville, new restaurants along the Dixie Highway corridor, improved roads coming to East Louisville to make the area safer and less congested, and new and improved parks, libraries, and community spaces in West Louisville after years of disinvestment and delays.

Mayor Greenberg discussed how he is creating opportunities and taking local action to make housing, childcare, and other basic necessities more affordable. In 2025, the city secured $3 billion in investment and nearly 2,800 new jobs, and created and preserved 7,000 units of affordable housing during his administration. He also announced new support for Louisville’s early learning workforce and childcare facilities through Thrive by Five Louisville and work to accelerate the removal of reformulated gasoline requirements, a change that could save Louisville drivers more than $137 million each year.

In 2025, Mayor Greenberg unveiled his comprehensive public safety plan, Safe Louisville, focused on collaborative, comprehensive efforts and adding new resources and technology for first responders. As a result, Louisville saw fewer shootings in 2025 than any year in the past decade, with shootings now down more than 40% during his administration, along with declines in homicides, robberies, carjackings, street racing, and takeovers.

Watch the Mayor’s full remarks here.

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