LOUMED ambassadors make progress in first year | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Whether walking, biking, or driving a 22-block area a group of ambassadors are working to be the eyes and ears around a part of downtown that works 24/7.

Part of LOUMED’s mission is to invest in its Block by Block ambassadors, a team focused on helping maintain the area and improve safety or help visitors.

“We’re down here to help make people feel safe,” said Lamont Fleming, a LOUMED ambassador. 

Anchored by Norton Healthcare, UofL Health, the University of Louisville and Jefferson Community & Technical College, LOUMED is a planned medical and education district covering a large section of the city’s downtown core.

“I know we are doing the best we can,” Fleming said. “We are doing the most we can to make this a safer environment down here, because its been tough but it’s gotten better and my team is working hard, our guys are …