On May 7th, Fayette Alliance will kick off their Grow Smart Academy series with a lecture from their Keynote Speaker Galina Tachieva. Tachieva is the author of the Sprawl Repair Manual which outlines ways to make car-centric cities more walkable and livable.

The Fayette County Health Department is asking for your input on the community health of Lexington!

The Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District is now offering 50% reimbursements, up to $200, for backyard conservation projects for Lexington residents!

As part of their Rose Revival Campaign, the Kentucky Student Voice Team is hosting a forum this Saturday to discuss public education in Kentucky! The discussion will focus on how students, parents, and community members think education in Kentucky can equitably serve all Kentuckians.

On March 20th at 5pm at McConnell Springs, City Staff will be hosting a public forum to discuss Lexington’s parks and natural resources.

TSW Consultants is seeking input from organizations in Lexington that will be affected by, or have a strong interest in, the potential Urban Service Boundary expansion. Any organization wishing to ask questions and provide feedback for the Urban Growth Plan can sign-up for a meeting time between now and April 11th!

The Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking input on the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan! This plan guides the use of federal highway and public transportation dollars toward significant projects in Lexington and Jessamine County.

Happy Civic Learning Week! Civic Learning Week encourages schools, non-profits, and individuals to engage with their communities and learn about ways to be more civically engaged.

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On March 20th, join us for a lecture on the future of journalism and democracy with Senior Editor Jenisha Watts and Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic!

On March 5th, Fayette Alliance will be hosting an event called Mapped: Analyzing Land and Housing Trends in Lexington, where they will release and discuss two studies they have commissioned from firms Lord Aeck Sargent and KB Advisory Group that analyze land-use patterns, development, and housing needs in Lexington.

Through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, and Woodford Counties, and the cities in each of those counties, are working together to create a Regional Sustainability Plan!

On February 24th, Ashland will be hosting an Open House to debut a new tour showcasing the history of Black people both enslaved and employed at Ashland in the 1800s and early 1900s.

LFUCG is working on redesigning its website and wants to know what you’d like to see in it!

LexArts is developing their Lexington Arts & Culture Master Design Strategy Plan, which will lay out steps to improve and enhance Lexington’s arts and culture scene. But they need your help to do it!

VisitLex has created three self-guided walking tours to highlight African American History in Lexington. Each stop teaches residents about the history of slavery and segregation in Lexington, and the achievements of Black Americans in Lexington!

On Tuesday, January 30th at 11am, Mayor Linda Gorton will deliver the annual State of the City Address. Mayor Gorton will provide an overview of strength areas in Lexington, as well as opportunities for growth over the next year.

You can watch the State of the City Address live on LexTV.

On Friday, The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning will celebrate youth poets who are leaders in their communities.