Louisville, Ky. (October 10, 2024) – Following its annual Greater Louisville Idea Development Expedition (GLIDE) to San Antonio, Texas, Greater Louisville Inc. released a report outlining the business community’s top takeaways and next steps. In September, a group of 140 business, education, and elected leaders spent three days in the Alamo City learning about its growth as the fastest growing city in 2023.

Takeaways were based in four primary categories including downtown culture and development, talent and workforce, innovative economic development assets, and housing and unhoused population. Since returning from the trip, GLI compiled the next steps suggested by attendees and met with community partners to decide which actions to move forward and who will lead each. Major next steps outlined in the report include:

• Advocating for reforms to Louisville’s land development code to make the process faster
• Working with LMPD and the Louisville Downtown Partnership on a downtown security audit
• Increasing connections between the business community and military talent at Fort Knox
• Continuing to support and invest in the Community Care Campus to address homelessness in Greater Louisville

“Every year, GLIDE trips give our business community new ideas for how we can grow, improve, and better compete for jobs and talent. This year’s trip to San Antonio led to many impactful takeaways that we will implement in the months ahead,” said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. “Many of our community’s programs and initiatives started as ideas generated during a previous GLIDE trip, and I have no doubt we will see the ideas from San Antonio create impactful results for our community.”

GLIDE San Antonio presented by Norton Healthcare was the 39^th annual trip orchestrated by GLI for investors and community leaders. Recent GLIDE destinations include Boston, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Nashville, Austin, and Charlotte.

To view the full report that details all GLIDE San Antonio takeaways and next steps, click here.

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About Greater Louisville Inc.

Greater Louisville Inc. is the Metro Chamber of Commerce and represents 15 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. GLI’s mission is to grow businesses and the regional economy. GLI supports businesses during every stage of development and represents the collective needs of the business community by advocating for pro-growth policies and economic development investment, and deploying programming centered around attracting and developing talent and economic inclusion. GLI is the 2019 National Chamber of the Year and is one of only three percent of chambers nationally certified with 5-star accreditation status by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Learn more on social media @GLIchamber or visit www.greaterlouisville.com.