BOB: Lucky Horseshoe

COMPLETED: SPRING 2024

Lucky Horseshoe At-a-Glance

Lucky Horseshoe is a small neighborhood that sits between Taylor Boulevard and Southern Parkway, between Central and Longfield Avenues. Churchill Downs makes up the largest park of Lucky Horseshoe, thus the neighborhood’s name.

Lucky Horseshoe is primarily residential, with only a few small businesses, such as Tickled Pink Memorabilia Mall.

Map outlining a neighborhood with an emblem in the center that reads "Building Our Blocks B.O.B. Lucky Horseshoe." The neighborhood is enclosed by a red line and includes streets like Central Ave, Queen Ave, and Longfield Ave.

A woman and two young girls standing behind a lemonade stand outside a house. The stand has a yellow tablecloth, plastic cups, pitchers, and a sign advertising lemonade for one dollar. All are smiling and appear happy.

A street scene at sunset with a signpost indicating parking lot directions in Racine, Wisconsin, with colorful sunset sky in the background.

A painted statue of a man in vintage clothing standing amidst pink flowering bushes outside a building with beige walls and green doors.

A brown horse with a dark mane, white markings on its legs, and a shiny coat being led by a person in jeans and a cap outside a building. In the background, there are cars, trees, and a person in red.

A two-story building with a storefront called Ticked Pink, featuring a pink awning and sign with a smiling clown face. The shop sells antiques, gifts, collectibles, and toys. The door has a sign indicating the store is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. The storefront window displays various items, and there is a pink A-frame sign outside.

Lucky Horseshoe Demographics

Based on 2020 census data; numbers approximate

A pie chart showing 3.9% of people are Spanish-speaking, with a large gold section and a small teal section.

Graphic showing that 46% of households are owner-occupied, with an illustration of two-thirds of rows of people and three houses.

Illustration showing a dollar amount of $39,344 and the text 'Median Family Income' with a graphic of a stylized dollar bill.

Graphic showing two hands shaking, with text indicating 36% of people are receiving public assistance.

The BOB Process

Community Planning Sessions

GIVING RESIDENTS A SEAT AT THE TABLE

We held two community planning sessions at the Kentucky Derby Museum to gather input on what residents wanted to see in their community.

The community meetings also provide a great opportunity for us to explain what the BOB process looks like for their community.

There was a lot of interest in BOB since it was a brand new program, but also since Derby 150 was right around the corner.

After the planning sessions, residents were able to visit the Kentucky Derby Museum for free!

Neighborhood Canvassing

DOOR-TO-DOOR, FACE-TO-FACE

The Lucky Horseshoe neighborhood was canvassed in February and March with volunteers going door-to-door with asking residents what they needed for their homes and what they wanted to see in their community.

Put door knocking effort was also joined by Louisville Grows as they were looking for residents interested in adopting a free tree that we would later plant.