KIPDA available at Sellersburg Celebrates

Have a transportation question that you want answered or an idea you'd like to present? Come to Sellersburg Celebrates this weekend and share it with KIPDA staff. Staff will be at the festival, which is held at Silver Creek Community Park, from 5-9 p.m. today and tomorrow and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday.

Hope to see you there.

Come see us....

Summertime is here and the festival season is in full gear. KIPDA is preparing for a busy couple of months and we're hoping you will stop by our booth/table at any of these festivals or events below:

• St. Matthews Community Fair: June 14, noon-4 p.m. at Brown Park, Browns Lane and Kresge Way.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: June 15, 6:30 p.m. at Ramsey Middle School, 6409 Gellhaus Lane.
• Lyndon Area Fair: June 19, 4-10 p.m. and June 20, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Robsion Park, One Robsion Way.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: July 20, 6:30 p.m. at Carter Elementary School, 3600 Bohne Ave.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: August 17, 6:30 p.m. at Fairdale High School, 1001 Fairdale Road.
• Sellersburg Celebrates: August 27, 5-10 p.m.; August 28, 5-11 p.m.; and August 29, noon-11 p.m. Location to be announced.
• WorldFest: September 4 and 5. Times and location to be announced.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: September 21, 6:30 p.m. at Atherton High School, 3000 Dundee Road.
• Southwest Festival: October 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Sun Valley Park.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: October 19, 6:30 p.m. at Southern High School, 8620 Preston Highway.
• Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation: November 16, 6:30 p.m. at Central High School, 1130 Chestnut St.

We'll have valuable information on getting involved in the transportation process and safety-related tips as well as information our on our Ticket To Ride program.

We hope to see you and meet you at some of these events.

What do you see as Louisville's greatest transportation need?

As we look to the future, we are interested in hearing from you! What do you think is Louisville's area's greatest transportation need?

We'd love to know. You might be asking, Why? Well, KIPDA is a voluntary association of local governments which provides regional planning, program administration, review, and technical services in the areas of public administration, social services, and transportation. One of KIPDA’s responsibilities as the area’s designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is to serve as the forum for local governments, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Transit Authority of River City, and the area’s residents to plan for a coordinated transportation system designed to move people and goods affordably, efficiently, and safely.

In 1973, the Federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act required the formation of MPOs in urbanized areas (those with a population of 50,000 or more) to undertake transportation planning based on a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative process between federal, state,
and local governments. The MPO provides the framework to identify needs, propose solutions, and determine where and how federal dollars are spent in the area. Elected and appointed officials use studies and analyses to make decisions in determining the best plans for the metropolitan area.

As you can see, we have an interest in hearing from you - ANYTIME!

Here is your chance to be heard. Leave us a comment and tell us what you think would make traveling in Louisville easier and better!