The mayor is ready to move forward and help Louisville become a healthier place to live. He won our city an award “for a 2012 US Conference of Mayors Childhood Obesity Prevention” (Healthy Hometown Movement). The mayor has moved in the direction we want him to. He is working to make this city one of the healthiest places to live.
This labor day do something good for yourself and your family with Mayor Greg Fisher’s Hike, Bike, and Paddle. A labor-day event, the Hike, Bike, and Paddle has proven itself to be one of the most popular activities in the area.
This year the event has gained such attention that in addition to the usual walking, boating, and biking annually held, a course for kayaking and canoeing as well as morning yoga and tai-chi will be added to the events festivities.
On a WFPL news special, Louisville's Mayor Greg Fischer took questions from listeners on all things Louisville.
I called in to ask him about the Museum Plaza project.
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It's been a little over one hundred days since Greg Fischer has been in office as Louisville's new mayor. One key aspect I've been watching for is if Mayor Fischer will engage and use social media as a platform to communicate and engage the local community.
After an intial tweet to Mayor Fischer, a few weeks after he took office as Louisville's new mayor, about whether or not he'll be leveraging Twitter and not hearing a response back, I almost gave up hope; but not entirely.
Forging the way for Louisville entrepreneurs by building an open community for innovators, comes Forge [Beta]. Do you have an idea and just don't know where to start? Let Forge and its community help get your business up and running.
Created by 24 year old, Adam Fish, the site aims to create a very strong online (and offline) community, provide inspiring content, and act as a vehicle to forge transformative ideas or innovations.
On Friday, CITYspace on Main, Louisville's first and only urban self storage facility, opened their doors for invited guests to get a sneak preview of the facility.
Admittedly, I was not expecting to be wowed by the place. I mean, it was a storage facility, right? However, it ended up being the nicest storage facility I had ever seen. 200 units, climate controlled, and very, very clean. (The running joke of the evening was how spectacular the restroom was. And it was.).
Will Foursquare for free beer *holding sign*. That's right, Foursquare not only enables you to become Mayor of an establishment and earn uber-nerd badges, but also the opportunity at free beer!
