Acknowledgements

The Greater Louisville Project is a non-partisan civic initiative sponsored by a consortium of foundations and funders that includes The James Graham Brown Foundation, W. L. Lyons Brown Foundation, Brown- Forman, The C. E. & S. Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Community Foundation of Louisville, Gheens Foundation, and The Humana Foundation.

Its mission is to act as a catalyst, providing research, data analysis and civic dialogue to engage the community in a shared agenda for longterm progress. It is overseen by a Policy Board that includes Matthew Barzun, Gordon R. Garner, Sylvia W. Jaegers, David A. Jones Jr., Daniel W. McMahan, Sammy L. Moon, Michael B. Mountjoy, Steve O. Moya, W. Barrett Nichols, Sharon A. Receveur, C. Dennis Riggs, William E. Summers, IV, and James S. Welch Jr. An Advisory Committee of community leaders and a technical team of data specialists provide ongoing guidance. The report was prepared by the staff of the Greater Louisville Project in partnership with The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. Carolyn Gatz, director, Luckett Davidson, Rosanne Kruzich, Valerie Salley, and Debbie Wesslund.

Design by Galloway Communications and Darkhorse Creative. Cover photo provided by Ted Wathen, Quadrant Inc.

Data and analysis provided by Michael Price and Martye Scobee, Kentucky Population Research, State Data Center at the University of Louisville; Robert Rodosky, Don Corson and staff, Jefferson County Public Schools; Mark Crane, Greater Louisville Inc. and Todd Higgerson, Chrysalis Ventures; Alan Berube and Mia Mabanta, The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program; and the Human Capital Scorecard commissioned by KentuckianaWorks from Paul Coomes of the University of Louisville.

Views expressed are not necessarily those of the trustees, officers, or staff of participating foundations, or other partners. Copyright 2007 The Greater Louisville Project. All rights reserved.

Links to data and reports cited, as well as additional information, are available at:
www.greaterlouisvilleproject.org