While this effort began with our family stepping forward, we are now asking our community to come together and help carry it to the next step.

Many of us chose to live in Crestwood because it felt like a place where neighborhoods were still quiet, where kids could ride their bikes down the street, and where families could enjoy a slower pace of life. Lately, it has started to feel like the song “Paradise” by John Prine here in Oldham County—watching a place you love slowly change in ways you never expected.

Cut-through traffic doesn’t just change how a neighborhood feels—it can change what a neighborhood is. Quiet residential streets are one of the main reasons families choose communities like ours. When outside commuter traffic begins using neighborhood roads as a shortcut, it brings more congestion, faster traffic, and greater safety concerns for the families who live here. Over time, that kind of traffic can fundamentally change the character of a neighborhood and reduce the value of homes that were purchased with the expectation of safe, quiet streets.

Protecting our neighborhood from becoming a commuter corridor is not just about safety for our families—it’s about protecting the character and long-term value of the community we have all invested in.

We know many residents remember what happened in 2011 and may assume this is simply “2011 all over again.” Trust me, I’ve heard it over and over again. It isn’t. While we cannot publicly discuss the information and evidence provided to our attorney, several critically important factors have changed since then. Tyler and I would not be committing this level of personal financial investment if we did not believe this effort is worth pursuing. After extensive research and consultation with experienced counsel, we believe our neighborhood deserves a fair review

This matter is now actively under legal review, therefore we are not able to publicly disclose the information and evidence that has been provided to our attorney— protecting the integrity of the appeal process is important. We have already paid the retainer and committed to covering half of the legal fees ourselves, and we are asking our community to come together to help raise the remaining $15,000 needed to carry this effort through Circuit Court.

If you would like to serve as a representative in this case, please reach out to [email redacted].

We have retained a veteran civil trial attorney with over 40 years of experience, including extensive work in matters specific to land use and civil rights, to review this matter and represent residents in this neighborhood moving forward. We never expected to find ourselves organizing something like this. We are simply a family trying to protect the neighborhood we love and the community we call home. Without your support, this case cannot move forward. Once this cut-through is created, there is no turning back.

Thank you for standing with us.

— Sarah & Tyler

Croftboro Farms Residents