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Congratulations Bike Lexington for a record number or attendees!

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Bike Lexington

Bike Lexington Fun Ride and Races: A Car Free Downtown
May 31st, Memorial Day

Join us for this feature Bike Lexington 2010 event where 1000+ cyclists will reclaim the streets to celebrate bicycling. The 10 mile family fun ride starts at 11 am.  Various activities are planned, including a bike safety rodeo for kids at 10 am and bike races starting at 1pm.  New to Bike Lexington this year is a performance by Professional Trials Rider Mike Steidley, (website).

All activities are free.  You bring your bike, food, drink, live music and more will be provided. Free bikes and prizes will be awarded after the ride. Registration for the fun ride begins at 10 am and continues through 10:45 am. Email kgleason@lexigntonky.gov for more info.

“More than 2,500 come out for BikeLex,” posted May 31, 2010, Kentucky.com

“Second Sunday bike riders get a look at historic Lexington,” posted May 10, 2010, Kentucky.com

www.creativecitieslexington.com

Hosted by the Carnegie Center & Progress Lex

Visit www.creativecitieslexington.com for more information.

Articles about Now What, Lexington?

“Crowd ponders future at Now What, Lexington?: City’s potential explored at ‘unconference’” posted April 18, 2010, Kentucky.com

Youtube video at Now What Lexington

Articles about Creative Cities Summit Lexington:

“Creating a place that ‘makes the heart sing’: summit focused participants on lexington’s assets, challenges,” posted April 18, 2010 Kentucky.com

“The Creative Cities Summit: what it was all about,” posted April 13, 2010 BizLex.com

LFUCG Creative Cities Summit: Audio Clips & Articles

“Generating buzz by getting creative: Summit showed visitors, residents how good we can be,” posted April 11, 2010, Kentucky.com

“Nourishing creativity called key to happier cities,” posted April 9, 2010, Kentucky.com

“‘Creative Class’ author to speak at summit:  Summit to show how to marry creativity, economic development,” posted April 6, 2010, Kentucky.com

“BURNING QUESTION | What do we need to become a more creative city?” posted March 30, 2010, Bizlex.com

Design + Politics Symposium

Design + Politics Symposium

The College of Design at the University of Kentucky will host “Design + Politics,” a day-long symposium on March 27 at the Downtown Public Library, in Lexington, KY.  Speakers and panel members will discuss the increasingly important role that design plays in national, regional and local government policy.

The symposium will feature two speakers in the morning, Henk Ovink, Director of National Spatial Planning for the Netherlands, and Casey Jones, Director of the Design Excellence Program for the United States General Services Administration. The afternoon session will feature Aaron Betsky, Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum and curator of the 11th Venice Architecture Bienale, “Architecture Beyond Building.”  The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion moderated by Dean Michael Speaks, and will feature members from state and local government. Read the rest of this entry »

Over 82 varieties of “old time” vegetable seeds, many of them Certified Organic by the USDA.  Twenty-two new selections this year.

Heirloom Tomatoes

Saturday, March 13th
8:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.

Maxwell St. Presbyterian Church
180 East Maxwell
Lexington, KY

Contact: Bob McKinley
859.270.4027
nytefist7@aol.com

2nd Sunday

The Fayette Alliance invites you to attend 2nd Sunday on Sunday, October 11, 2009 in downtown Lexington.   For more information visit 2nd Sunday in Lexington.