a prominent gardener in the neighborhood. A playground and picnic area are available for use from dawn until dusk. Rubel Park is 1.5 acres of green space tucked away in an elevated, triangular area bordered by East Broadway and Barret and Rubel avenues. It has the following amenities: ball field, basketball (half), grills, picnic shelter, picnic tables, and a playground. It is a part of the Louisville Metro Parks system. NuLu The East Market District (also known as NuLu), the home to Kentucky's first green building aptly named The Green Building, has developed within the borders of Phoenix Hill in recent years. A hip new local destination that is an eclectic mix of high-end locavore restaurants, retail stores, and galleries, the district also exhibits an eco-friendly approach to development. The Phoenix Hill Nulu Farmer's Market, initiated by the Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Association in an effort to curb the food desert plaguing inner-city areas, is located at Fresh Start Growers' Supply. Residents can buy vegetables, fruits, baked goods, and meats that are all-natural and locally grown or crafted. Clubs The Phoenix Hill Tavern was Louisville's number one bar and nightclub that offered live music, concerts and events. It won LEO Weekly "Best of Louisville" award for eight consecutive years. However, it abruptly shut down in June 2015 due to contractual, safety and liability issues. Demographics As of 2000, the population of Phoenix Hill was 4,164, of which 24.1% is white, 69.7% is black, 5.6% is listed as other, and 0.6% is Hispanic. College graduates are 14.3% of the population, people w/o a high school diploma are 39.8%. Females outnumber males 55.1% to 44.9%. See also Haymarket References External links Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Association New Development at The EDGE at NULU—August 22, 2013 Louisville.gov Mayor, Congressman Launch Home Ownership, The Edge at Liberty Green—October 2010 Mayor, Congressman Open New 13,400 square-foot Liberty Green Community Center—July 2010 Mayor Breaks Ground on New Mixed-Income Housing in Phoenix Hill—August 2007 Mayor Opens Liberty Green To New Residents—April 2006 Street map of Phoenix Hill Images of Phoenix Hill (Louisville, Ky.) in the University of Louisville Libraries Digital Collections "Phoenix Hill: Early Residents Drank Deep of Social Life at Park; Area Has Taken Wing Again of Late" — Article by A. Clarice Partee of The Courier-Journal Neighborhoods in Louisville, Kentucky