Exciting progress is being made on the $2.9 million project in Elliott Park that will transform the historic green space in Russell.
- Hand-built seatwalls bordering the plaza in front of the field house are taking shape.
- Paint colors for the field house have been selected, painting has begun, and the ceiling is being installed.
- Concrete for the spray pad has been poured.
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Olmsted Parks Conservancy worked with park neighbors and stakeholders, including ElderServe, the Louisville Gators youth football league and other community organizations and park regulars to create a community-informed vision for Elliott Park’s future. The Conservancy then worked with Taylor Siefker Williams and Gresham Smith to formalize the Master Plan for the park.
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Funding for the Elliott Park restoration comes from Olmsted Parks Conservancy, city budget allocations and the American Rescue Plan. Olmsted Parks Conservancy raised $725,000 from local donors, including the James Graham Brown Foundation and LDG Development. The City of Louisville matched the Conservancy’s investment with a $650,000 capital allocation in Mayor Fischer’s fiscal year 2022 budget. Mayor Fischer then allocated another $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funding and in 2023 Metro Council approved, at Mayor Greenberg’s recommendation, another $1.1 million to complete the project. Elliott Park is located two blocks from the new West Louisville Norton Hospital and Goodwill Opportunity Campus.
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