Greater Louisville Project Records, 2003-2023
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Greater Louisville Project
Title: Records, 2003-2023
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Location Number: Mss. BM G786
Historical Note
Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Louisville, the Greater Louisville Project (GLP) was created in 2003 to support the newly merged Louisville Metro government. In 2003, the GLP commissioned the Brookings Institution report “Beyond Merger: A Competitive Vision for the Regional City of Louisville,” which used data to compare Louisville to other cities and suggest a long-term plan for the city’s progress.
Since its creation, the GLP has published data and research about education, jobs, health, and quality of place in Louisville through Competitive City Reports and other annual and special reports.
Source: https://greaterlouisvilleproject.org/about/
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains administrative files of the GLP, including memos, correspondence, and committee meeting minutes, as well as reports on education, jobs, health, and quality of place in Louisville. Data concerns the Louisville/Jefferson County merger, comparisons of Louisville to other cities, and recommendations about Louisville’s future growth and development.
The collection includes two CDs of digital material: “Louisville Downtown Development Plan / September 2002” and “State of Affairs / Greater Louisville Project / 9 August 2006.” The CDs have been digitized and are available to view by request.
Conditions of Access and Use
Staff can pull audiovisual materials for researchers to view the original media, but the content can only be accessed once digitized. Please speak to staff for more information.
Folder List
Box 1
Folder 1: GLP formation material, 2001-2002 (part 1 of 3)
Folder 2: GLP formation material, 2001-2002 (part 2 of 3)
Folder 3: GLP formation material, 2001-2002 (part 3 of 3)
Folder 4: “Lessons from the Best Run Cities in America” report, 2002
Folder 5: GLP “Phase II” material, 2002 (part 1 of 4)
Folder 6: GLP “Phase II” material, 2002 (part 2 of 4)
Folder 7: GLP “Phase II” material, 2002 (part 3 of 4)
Folder 8: GLP “Phase II” material, 2002 (part 4 of 4)
Folder 9: “Beyond Merger: A Competitive Vision for the Regional City of Louisville” report, 2002
Folder 10: GLP administrative material, 2005
Folder 11: GLP administrative material, 2006 (part 1 of 2)
Folder 12: GLP administrative material, 2006 (part 2 of 2)
Folder 13: GLP administrative material, 2007 (part 1 of 2)
Folder 14: GLP administrative material, 2007 (part 2 of 2)
Folder 15: “Restoring Prosperity Case Study: Louisville, Kentucky” report, 2008
Folder 16: GLP administrative material, 2008
Folder 17: GLP press, 2013
Folder 18: Competitive City Reports, 2005-2018
Folder 19: Special reports, 2008-2023
Subject Headings
City planning – Kentucky – Louisville.
Community Foundation of Louisville.
Economic development – Kentucky – Louisville.
Louisville (Ky.)
Urban planning – Kentucky – Louisville.