BOB: Meriwether-Fort Hill

BOB: Meriwether-Fort Hill

COMPLETED: SPRING 2025

BOB: Meriwether Fort Hill Coverage Area

Meriwether-Fort Hill is a neighborhood in central Louisville. Its boundaries are the CSX railroad tracks to the north, Shelby Street to the east, Brandeis Avenue to the south, and I-65 to the west.

The neighborhood contains notable places, such as Shelby Elementary, Preston Park, Dairy Del, and Jubilee Field.

BOB: Meriwether-Fort Hill Impact

  • 409 doors knocked

  • 162 trees planted

  • 66 KHS pet resources distributed

  • 54 animals vaccinated (see LMAS Stats)

  • 50 trash/recycle carts repaired or replaced

  • 47 surveys completed

  • 32 secure gun storage workshops

  • 30 Naloxone kits distributed

  • 23 radon tests

  • 21 spay/neuter vouchers distributed

  • 21 rain barrels distributed

  • 18 gun locks distributed

  • 15 soil tests

  • 14 smoke alarms installed

  • 4 new benches placed in Preston Park

  • 4 basketball hoops painted in Preston Park

  • 1 community paint-by-numbers mural

We held our BIG BOB DAY! in Meriwether-Fort Hill on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Preston Park. This family-friendly event brought together neighbors, community partners, and city agencies for a day filled with resources, free services, and fun activities, such as:

  • Pet Vaccine Clinic with Animal Services including discounted rabies and DAPP vaccinations, pet licenses, and microchipping services.

  • Free Pet Food Giveaway

  • Medication Take Back with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

  • Touch-a-Truck, plus firefighters, fire safety, and the inflatable Louisville Fire Safe House

  • Spay and Neuter Vouchers disturbed by Pets 4 Life

  • Community Art Mural led by local artist Jessica Chao

  • Gun Safety Resources provided by BeSMART and the Office of Violence Prevention

  • Health Screening including glucose and blood pressure checks by UofL Health

  • Voter Registration with the League of Women Voters

  • Kentucky Science Center hand-on science activities

  • Dairy Del Scavenger Hunt around the park

  • Kentuckiana Backyard Farms petting zoo

We’re super excited to bring BOB to another neighborhood in District 15. Find out where BOB is going next.

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