As federal support is cut and public conservation efforts fall short in reaching rural Black farmers, one Black-led organization is creating new lifelines to protect historic legacies.
In 2022, Council adopted a Complete Streets Policy that set a goal to ensure Lexington streets are safe for all transportation modes — cars, bikes, and pedestrians. A Complete Streets Action Plan was adopted in 2023 that set more specific goals and tasks that the City could achieve, including:
Creating a Design Manual for LFUCG and developers to use that would set standards for how streets should accommodate all transportation users when building new streets or revamping existing streets
Setting metrics for how to measure if a new street project is safe for all users
Developing a community education and input strategy
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Watch the meeting: Council Work Session will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd at 3pm in Council Chambers. You can attend in-person or watch live on LexTV.
Starting in 2026, Council will receive detailed implementation updates of the Complete Streets Policy and Action Plan. In 2024, the City started work on a number of tasks that they consider foundational to successfully implement the policy, including hiring a Complete Streets Manager and Vision Zero Coordinator, drafting the Complete Streets Design Manual, including Complete Streets goals in upcoming road projects and documents like the Downtown Master Plan, and more.
