ABOUT BALLARD PARK
Ballard Park was acquired in 1919. At less than an acre large (.95 acres), the park offers amenities such as a basketball court and kids playground. The park, unfortunately hasn’t received any capital improvements in more than 2 decades.
Ballard Park is our #1 priority park (and marked as a top ten priority park in our 15 year plan)
WHERE IS BALLARD PARK?
525 E Caldwell St, Louisville, KY 40203
HOW THE PARK BECAME OUR #1 PRIORITY
To determine the highest needs communities, Parks For All collected data on population density, historic inequities, environmental injustices, and health and wellness. By correlating the extensive data, our experts created a community need score and mapped the locations shown on this map, from the highest to the lowest need areas.
Smoketown Anti-Violence Coalition Partnership
A Smoketown Anti-violence Coalition has been formed following a deadly shooting in Ballard Park, meeting once a month at Meyzeek Middle School. The priorities for the coalition are improving Ballard Park and Smoketown's need for a community center. Youthbuild is building the community center, and PAL will be renovating the park. In addition to renovations, there are plans for a Dejuan Coward memorial within the park
To date, we’ve raised about $400,000 toward our Ballard Park project! Through grants, councilmembers, and reallocations of funds.
NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOGRAPHICS
Our mission is to dedicate more financial resources to deliver fundamental park and recreation services to underserved neighborhoods to drive equitable investment and elevate the well-being of our community.
218 or 23%
Households with no access to a vehicle
$40,268
Median household income (in 2020 dollars) of residents
492 RESIDENTS OR 45%
Number of multi-family housing units in area
420 RESIDENTS OR 44%
With either no internet access, or cell phone only internet
154 RESIDENTS OR 30%
Families that are below the federal poverty line
330 RESIDENTS OR 35%
Households receiving SNAP or PA benefits
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We hope to break ground before the end of 2024, but the timeline for construction will be dependent upon fundraising of our $1M goal.
