April 3, 2015
East Market Street – NuLu Streetscape
Project Update
CARMAN, the prime consultant for the project, is working toward the final design and
engineering of the streetscape plans based on public comments that were received last year
and during individual property and business owner meetings. We have submitted preliminary
plans to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently. However, due to continuing
environmental and historic preservation permitting for the project, we have been advised that
it will likely be a least 2-3 weeks before we are given the official approval to proceed with final
design and engineering and putting the project out to bid.
In the meantime, the CARMAN office continues to meet with all property and business owners
along the corridor. We are especially interested in discussing the anticipated construction
schedule and mitigating impacts to your property and business as much as possible. At this
point, we have met with more than 80% of business and property owners along the corridor.
PLEASE CONTACT CARRIE READ TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REVIEW YOUR SPECIFIC
PROPERTY OR BUSINESS IMPACTS AND TO REVIEW THE STREETSCAPE DESIGN
EMAIL:
PHONE:
[email protected]
502.742.6581
Meetings have also been conducted with the Public Art Steering Committee with progress
towards developing an initial public art project that will coincide with the streetscape
development. The Committee has hired Jennifer McGregor as a consultant curator to help
guide the process and artist selection. The ‘Call to Artists’ / Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
has been issued with a deadline of May 11th. See these web sites for additional information:
http://nulu.org/nulu-art-16/
http://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-art/opportunities
One of the most important ways that we need the neighborhood’s involvement in the
streetscape project is in signing and returning the Incentive Fund Assignment Letter. This
letter gives MSD authorization to assign funds to the streetscape project based on the amount
of stormwater the project is collecting from private properties outside the right-of-way. The
green infrastructure that has been developed for the project will not be possible to implement
without this additional funding from MSD. Property owners should be receiving the
Assignment Letters the week of April 6th.
Due to the permitting schedule mentioned above, anticipated construction start for the
streetscape is the first week of December of this year with construction being completed mid2017. We realize that this will be the peak holiday season for many of the retailers in the
neighborhood and intend to start either at the east or west end of the corridor and avoid the
concentration of retail shops in the 600, 700 and 800 block.