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Change for the Better: How to Help People Who are Panhandling
Recently we have experienced an increase in people panhandling in our community. Most of us want to be compassionate and helpful to those less fortunate, but most of us are also unsure of what is really helpful. To gain a better insight on this issue for myself and for the community I interviewed …Update on Town Branch Commons and its Significance to Lexington
As followers of the local news likely are aware, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Lexington’s Town Branch Corridor project a $14.1 million TIGER grant. For context, the Town Branch Commons is the name of two complementary public spaces: 1) the Town Branch Corridor, the network of trai…LFUCG Hiring Officer of Diversity and Inclusion
In the Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations Councilmember James Brown proposed that Council allocate funding for an Officer of Diversity and Inclusion. You can view the discussions of individual Councilmember budget recommendations here and here. Now that Fiscal Year 2017 has begun, LFUCG is movi…
First Annual Field to Table Dinner September 9
The First Annual Fayette County Farm Bureau Field to Table Dinner will feature a four course, family style meal courtesy of The Sage Rabbit and Sullivan University. This event is co-hosted by Bluegrass Farm to Table, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development to grow our local fo…Rural Recreation ZOTA Passes Council
Council has worked for approximately four years to determine appropriate recreational uses for Lexington’s rural area. The challenge for Council has been balancing the need for action with the need to protect Lexington’s agricultural zones. I believe we have achieved a responsible outcome with th…
Courthouse Renovations Update
For those of you who missed the June 1, 2016 public meeting on the Historic Fayette County Courthouse and want to learn more about the renovations, here are the final renderings of the project and information about the logistical changes coming during construction..These final renderings are court…Revised Downtown Design Excellence Proposal
If you have been following the Downtown Design Excellence saga, and you have a taste for detail and complexity, and you would like to understand where we are and where we are going on this issue, and you have the patience for a long post, read on.Recent EventsOn May 10, 2016, the Planning & Pub…Consider Gehl Studio's Research in Your Efforts to Improve Lexington
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded two Knight Cities Challenge grants to Lexington proposals. Knight offered only 37 awards from a pool of over 4,500 applications. These honors are yet another indicator of our community’s collective talent and bright future. If you are one of…