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A Legacy to the Living Honoring the Past, Building the Future.

A Community Reinvestment Project · West Louisville

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Project Overview

A multi-purpose hub for the next chapter of West Louisville.

Cali Park District is a community-driven, mixed-use redevelopment project located in the historic California neighborhood of West Louisville. The project transforms a former church campus into a multi-purpose economic and cultural hub designed to address food access, small business growth, early childhood education, and neighborhood revitalization. The district now features eight revenue streams, including a Food Hall anchor restaurant, Lou Orleans (a CPD-owned New Orleans dining and live music concept), Food Hall stalls, STEM-forward Child Development Center, a Dental Office, Elder Primary-Care Walk-In Clinic, Business Suites, and the AI Café (West Louisville’s first community AI & innovation center).

This is not just a real estate project — it is a community reinvestment model built to create ownership, opportunity, and long-term economic impact in an underserved area.

Address: 1026 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40210

Core Vision

A new chapter inspired by the original spirit of California.

The Cali Park District draws inspiration from the history of the California neighborhood, originally named during the Gold Rush era as a place of opportunity and new beginnings. The project reintroduces that same spirit by becoming:

A hub for entrepreneurship

A destination for food, culture, and community

A platform for economic empowerment in West Louisville

What the Project Includes

Eight Revenue Streams. One unified community.

The Cali Park District now includes eight integrated revenue streams that strengthen our neighborhood and create lasting economic impact:

01

Food Hall Anchor Restaurant

  • A destination restaurant at the heart of the food hall experience.

02

Lou Orleans (Bayous By You)

  • CPD-owned New Orleans restaurant inside the former sanctuary: dining, cocktails, live music.

03

Food Hall Stalls (4 Local Vendors)

  • Four local vendors offering diverse cuisines and entrepreneurial opportunity.

04

STEM Child Development Center

  • STEM-forward early childhood education and enrichment for our future leaders.

05

Dental Office

  • Accessible dental care for families and individuals.

06

Elder Primary-Care Walk-In Clinic

  • Convenient, community-based healthcare for seniors and families.

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Business Suites (6)

  • Six business suites for small businesses, professionals, and nonprofits.

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AI Café – Digital Equity & Innovation Center

  • West Louisville’s first community AI & innovation center with cloud workstations, training, and membership tiers.

SPOTLIGHT

Lou Orleans – A New Orleans Experience Right Here in West Louisville

Lou Orleans (Bayous By You) is our CPD-owned. New Orleans restaurant located in the former sanctuary. Expect bold cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, live music, and a cultural experience that honors our roots and elevates our future.

SPOTLIGHT

AI Café – West Louisville's First Digital Equity & Innovation Center

The AI Café provides cloud workstations, hands-on training, digital literacy, and innovation programs for all ages empowering residents and entrepreneurs to thrive in the digital economy.

Why It Matters

Solving real problems in a defined location.

The Cali Park District directly addresses food deserts in West Louisville, a lack of access to quality childcare, limited opportunities for small business ownership, and underutilized real estate in historic neighborhoods.

Expected Outcomes

Measurable impact, generation after generation.

  • 30–50 construction jobs
  • 40–60 permanent jobs at stabilization
  • 7 essential services delivered

Health & Wellness Anchors

Dental Office

Our dental office provides accessible and comprehensive dental care for families and individuals in West Louisville. Services include routine check-ups, preventive care, and restorative treatments — all delivered in a community-focused environment.

Elder Primary-Care Walk-In Clinic

The Elder Primary-Care Walk-In Clinic offers convenient, community-based healthcare for seniors. Patients can access primary care, wellness visits, and chronic condition management without needing an appointment, ensuring timely care for older adults and their families.

Investment & Community Model

A different kind of development.

Unlike traditional developments, Cali Park District is structured to encourage community participation and ownership, offer investment opportunities at multiple levels, and reinvest a portion of profits back into West Louisville initiatives.

Potential Structures

  • Community ownership via Reg CF (Wefunder)
  • Institutional / CDFI / angel equity
  • Tax layering: NMTC + Opportunity Zone + CRA-qualifying capital

Calls to Action

Join the Movement.

Participate financially or socially in the next chapter of West Louisville.

For Investors

Back a defined-location, multi-revenue project.

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For Donors & Partners

Help build community-first impact.

  • Support the Vision
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Reinvest a portion of every dollar back into West Louisville initiatives.

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Let's build the next chapter together.

Whether you’re an investor, partner, or community member — we’d love to hear from you. Share a few details and our team will follow up within 1–2 business days.

A community-driven, mixed-use redevelopment project in the historic California neighborhood of West Louisville.

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