Citing the work that Louisville has done in improving the financial health of its low to moderate income residents, Mayor Greg Fischer received an invitation from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, co-chairs of Cities for Financial Empowerment, to join a coalition of other cities who have shown innovative thinking. The coalition currently includes eleven other cities. “The ability for cities to come together over one common issue and share best practices is a strategy that will strengthen and enrich the financial health of Louisville residents,” Fischer said. “Our Bank On Louisville program and the work being done by our Department of Community Services and Revitalization certainly helped raise our profile.” Full Story