The Chestnut Street Improvement Project is steadily transforming our district into a safer, cleaner and healthier space for everyone. Whether you work, study or receive care in LOUMED, these changes are designed with your daily experience in mind. We are creating a more connected corridor that will serve as a welcoming thoroughfare for the entire community. Construction is moving forward, with our crews successfully finishing the first half of the block between Floyd and Preston streets. The north side of this section is now fully open to pedestrian traffic and features new sidewalks alongside the foundations for our future green spaces. Work is currently shifting to the next phase of the project as construction moves eastward between Preston and Jackson streets. To maintain access to critical facilities and limit disruptions, we are carefully phasing this work. Our teams are also coordinating closely with the event schedule at LOUMED Commons so district programming can continue smoothly alongside the construction. Looking at our upcoming milestones, we are targeting completion of the north side of the four-block stretch extending from Floyd to Clay streets by the end of this year, weather permitting. We will then shift to the south side of the four-block stretch, which will be finalized in 2027, bringing enhanced pedestrian walkways and landscaping to the area.  As a reminder, all of this work is part of Greenprint, a 10-year initiative led by the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute and the Urban Design Studio. By applying data from two years of walkability and temperature studies, we are building green spaces that will actively improve public health across the district.