Project Updates

Would you like to stay up to date with the Lexington Downtown Area Master Plan? Throughout the process, our plan’s deliverables, presentations, meeting outcomes, and other relevant documents will be posted to this page. We will continue to update this page on an ongoing basis, so please visit us again in the near future!

Public Engagement

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Do it for the Plot: Nighttime Scavenger Hunt
Do it for the Plot: Nighttime Scavenger Hunt

Engaging College and University student in the Downtown Master Plan with a Nighttime Scavenger Hunt!

Downtown Dreaming: Interactive Workshop
Downtown Dreaming: Interactive Workshop
Thursday Night Live
Thursday Night Live

Tabling for the Downtown Master Plan at Thursday Night Live.

Pralltown Day
Pralltown Day

Working on the Downtown Master Plan at Pralltown Day!

William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown

Discussing the Downtown Master Plan with the William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association!

Phoenix Park Ribbon Cutting
Phoenix Park Ribbon Cutting
Roots and Heritage Festival
Roots and Heritage Festival

Tabling for the Downtown Master Plan at the Annual Roots and Heritage Festival!

Jazz in the Park
Jazz in the Park

Tabling for the Downtown Master Plan at Jazz in the Park!

Gatton Park Opening
Gatton Park Opening

Tabling for the Downtown Master Plan at the opening of Gatton Park!

Downtown Master Plan at the 4th of July Parade
Downtown Master Plan at the 4th of July Parade

Kicking off public engagement for the Downtown Area Master Plan at Lexington’s 4th of July Parade and Art Market.

Resources

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Project Update Presentation
Project Update Presentation
Previous Downtown Plan
Previous Downtown Plan

Conducted between 2004 and 2005 by the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, the Downtown Lexington Master Plan looked at an approximately 1,300-acre study area that included downtown and its adjacent neighborhoods.

Key Presentations

February 20, 2025 - Downtown Master Plan introduced at Planning Commission Work Session (Video)

May 15, 2025 - Planning Commission Work Session presentation on timeline updates (Video)

July 17, 2025 - Planning Commission Work Session presentation on public engagement (Video, Survey Sheet)

August 28, 2025 - Planning Commission Work Session presentation on public engagement and analysis (Video)

October 30, 2025 - Planning Commission Work Session update on project (Video)