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Meet us on the bridge this weekend! 🎨👻
Come experience the MLK Bridge Demonstration Project with street art, local history and a little Halloween fun!

🎨 Saturday, Oct. 24
9 a.m.–3 p.m.: Street art with @alexandrea_pang
1 p.m.: Exploring Lexington’s history from the bridge

🎉 Sunday, Oct. 25
2–6 p.m.: Bridge Block Party with games, bridge building and more before the Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade!

📍 MLK Bridge between Main and High streets

Bring a friend, explore the temporary street design and share what you think! 🚶🚲

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Come join the fun! 🎨 🚲

From October 22–26, visit the MLK Bridge between Main Street and High Street to experience a temporary street design demonstration firsthand.

Check out our list of events!

#LexingtonKY #MLKBoulevard #CompleteStreets #StreetSafety #ImagineLexington

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Our Live Green Lexington team is getting ready for this year’s Waste Reduction Week! They are seeking community partners to host reduce/reuse-themed events, workshops and tours.

Partners can host workshops about reducing food waste, mending clothes, fixing household items, making art from trash and more! Businesses, nonprofits, neighborhood associations, teachers and anyone with an interest in reducing waste are invited to host an event.

In-person, self-guided or virtual events can take place anytime during Waste Reduction Week. Any event that encourages people to reduce landfill-bound waste is welcome.

Waste Reduction Week events can:
✅ raise awareness about waste issues in our community;
✅ encourage Lexington residents to reduce waste and be mindful about consumption;
✅ teach participants ways to reduce waste and save money, especially during holiday gift-giving.

Submit your event online by November 1 by clicking the link below!

https://surveys.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=ZO2Me/vNiIcECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

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The @livegreenlex team is getting ready for this year’s Waste Reduction Week! We are seeking community partners to host reduce/reuse-themed events, workshops and tours. Partners can host workshops about reducing food waste, mending clothes, fixing household items, making art from trash and more! Businesses, nonprofits, neighborhood associations, teachers and anyone with an interest in reducing waste are invited to host an event.

In-person, self-guided or virtual events can take place anytime during Waste Reduction Week. Any event that encourages people to reduce landfill-bound waste is welcome.

Waste Reduction Week events can:
• raise awareness about waste issues in our community;
• encourage Lexington residents to reduce waste and be mindful about consumption;
• teach participants ways to reduce waste and save money, especially during holiday gift-giving.

Event submission deadline: November 1

🔗Link in Bio

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We know the question on everyone’s mind, we’ve seen it in the comments — why do we have a road ranking system? Simply put, there are not enough resources to fully treat every street and road the same for every winter event.

Fayette County has over 3,600 lane miles. We have 54 snow/ice treatment units in our fleet with varying capacity, and up to 56 drivers are available for around-the-clock, 24-hour service. Our Snow & Ice Plan covers over 1,400 ranked lane miles in the county. Other factors we considered that affected these decisions: fuel, equipment maintenance, supplies and contractor cost.

Swipe through the slides to understand the ranking system, and click the link in our bio to view the Snow and Ice Control Plan. The maps are available in Appendix C, starting on page 33.

We’ll continue posting about the updated plan over the next couple months. Be sure to follow along so you don’t miss answers to your questions about types of pretreatments, our treatment tracking dashboard, state vs. city routes and more.
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See it. Experience it. Tell us what you think. 🤔

Lexington is exploring ways to make MLK Boulevard safer, more welcoming and better connected for everyone. From October 22–26, visit the MLK Bridge between Main Street and High Street to experience a temporary street design demonstration firsthand.

We’ll host events and activities throughout the week that bring the community together and invite you to explore potential street improvements. Your feedback will help shape longer-term safety improvements planned to begin in spring 2027!

#LexingtonKY #MLKBoulevard #CompleteStreets #StreetSafety #VisionZero

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Last night was a pretty big deal for me 💜 I went to the opening reception for Art by Nature, an annual exhibition hosted by @lasclex and @livegreenlex. This year’s theme was From Concrete to Creek, and I was so grateful to have a piece included. I’m still a little stunned that my piece, In Motion, won the Best in Theme award! @mkculp basically had to make me go (thank you again, darlin) I was definitely feeling a little out of my element, especially since this is my first art exhibition.

The thinking behind my piece is something I care deeply about - examining our relationship with the natural world and the ways we shape it, even as it shapes us. I drew my inspiration from @gatton_park and the way its design goes beyond creating a beautiful space. The park incorporates natural systems that help manage and improve stormwater, and I wanted to bring those different elements together in my piece. Having those ideas resonate with other people means more to me than I can really put into words. There’s something incredibly meaningful about feeling understood, especially through my art, where I’m trying to express things that aren’t always easy for me to put into words.

I’m incredibly grateful to have been chosen for this exhibition, and it was an honor to be included alongside such an amazing group of artists. The talent, creativity, and thoughtfulness behind all the artwork were truly inspiring. If you’d like to see this beautiful exhibition in person, it’s at the Living Arts & Science Center in Lexington through December 12!

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Art By Nature - From Concrete to Creek OPENING TONIGHT! @livegreenlex

Friday, October 16, 2026

5:00 PM 8:00 PM

2026 Art by Nature: From Concrete to Creek

The 2026 theme: From Concrete to Creek

Where does the water go when it rains? We are exploring the ways stormwater moves through Lexington. This year's theme focuses on stormwater best management practices (BMP). Stormwater BMPs are devices or methods of controlling stormwater in an urban area. They slow the water down, filter pollutants and sink it back into the ground.

Most of our featured locations are past LFUCG stormwater quality incentive grant projects.

Art by Nature schedule

Opening reception | Oct. 16 | 6 – 8 p.m.

LexArts Hop | Nov. 20 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Closing reception | Dec. 12 | 11 a.m. – noon

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#artbynature #artopening #lexingtonky

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#KGS is hosting a Lexington Tree Week talk tonight at 5:30 p.m. about the Whitfield Stump, a ~300,000,000 year old fossilized tree stump and root system of an ancient lycopod tree.

Rain? In case of rain we'll move the talk inside the Mining and Mineral Resources Building.

Parking? The Boone Center lot, immediately behind the Mining and Mineral Resources Building, 310 Columbia Avenue, will be free and open for the event.

Host/hostess gifts? We've never said 'no' to a treat.

@livegreenlex @treeslexington #Kentucky #geology #geoscience #TreeWeek2026 #LexingtonKY

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Today we announced the new and improved 2026-2027 LFUCG Snow & Ice Control Plan. Here’s a high-level overview of the biggest changes we made:

- We changed the storm pretreatment approach so all ranked streets are salted within the first four hours of a winter storm.
- We added 16 additional drivers to the snow and ice response team.
- Ranked 3 and 4 streets have been combined into a single category to increase driver efficiency.
- Increased staffing will be used to treat hot spots, manage contract operations and respond to public safety concerns.
- We have agreements with eight disaster-response contractors to supplement city crews when necessary.
- Enhanced technology will increase efficiency in treatment routes and informing the public.
- Major roads like Man o’ War, Alumni, Clays Mill and Polo Club Blvd. will be serviced by contractors, freeing up LFUCG staff to focus more attention on lower-ranked roads.
- A new public weather dashboard will keep residents updated with our winter weather response data.

Each week, we will break down sections of the snow plan as well as address your frequently asked questions. Until then, you can read the full 44-page plan at the link in our bio.

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Let’s glow, Lexington! 🚲✨ Light up your bike, grab your reflective gear and join us for Glow Ride on Saturday, Nov. 7!

📍 Coolavin Park | 550 W. Sixth St.
✨ Festival & ride registration: 5–6:30 p.m.
🚲 Ride begins: 6:30 p.m.
🎉 Free and open to all ages and experience levels!

Come early for helmet decorating, safety stations, reflective gear giveaways, cool performances, food trucks and hot chocolate! Riders will join groups based on experience and pace, with a group for families with little ones, too. 💛

The route follows the Legacy Trail, with about a half-mile on neighborhood streets where police will block vehicle traffic while riders pass.

Bring your brightest lights and your favorite riding buddies. Be Seen. Be Safe. ✨

#Glowride #lexingtonkentucky #beseenbesafe #safestreets

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🌿🌳 It’s Tree Week, Lexington!

Plant a tree, take a walk beneath the canopy, learn something new or simply enjoy the beauty of Lexington's green spaces. From today through Oct 18, there are more than 50 events to choose from to celebrate trees! Reposted @livegreenlex

Find your favorite tree event at the Tree Week 🔗 in our bio 💚

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