Meet the Louisville Downtown Partnership Ambassadors

From picking up litter to offering a helping hand, there’s always a friendly face nearby.

September 4, 2024 | Jeff Milby | Shared from Lou Today

You can always go downtown.

The Louisville Downtown Partnership Ambassador Program annually cleans ~120,000 pounds of litter from the 25+ miles of downtown Louisville sidewalk, but that’s not all they do.

If you’re ever downtown and in need of a helping hand, the Ambassador Program is almost always around — just look for the orange shirts.

Here’s a snapshot of the program:

• Began serving downtown Louisville in 1995
• Provides hospitality assistance for over 9,300 downtown visitors each year
• Annually remove ~1,500 graffiti tags + stickers
• Sidewalk power washing
• Weed removal from downtown spaces
• Hang signage and banners, including over 500 for the Kentucky Derby alone

If you ever need some help — think: you need directions, you’ve spotted some litter that needs attention, or if you would like someone to escort you to your car — call the Ambassador Hotline at 502-664-8654 daily, from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.