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Thursday, November 30 2017

Physical Education IV

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GleanKY gathers and redistributes excess fresh fruits and vegetables to nourish Kentucky’s hungry.

Food security is the basis of sustained economic growth. Infill has the potential to improve public health

• utcomes, like food security.

Food is the glue that holds our lives together. When we have access to heathy food, we make healthy choices and build healthy communities.

Redistribution & Redevelopment

1/6

Kentuckians don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

40%

• f food in the U.S. is wasted.

Why here?

Food insecurity refers to a lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Food-insecure households are not necessarily food insecure all the time. Food insecurity may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing nutritionally adequate foods. Food insecurity exists in every county and congressional district in the country. But not everyone struggling with hunger qualifies for federal nutrition assistance.

Woodford County Food Insecurity

S O U R C E G L E A N K Y R E C I P I E N T

• Farms
• Farmers Markets
• Grocery Stores
• Home Gardens
• Feeding Programs
• Neighborhood

Ambassadors

• Food Pantries

I N C L U S I V E N E S S A C C E S S I N T E G R I T Y We serve the underserved and food insecure populations of Kentucky. We supply recipients with fresh, quality, edible produce. We form partnerships with recipients who provide free access to fresh produce.

Scheduled Gleaning

Many gleanings, particularly those at farmers markets and grocery stores, happen on a weekly or daily basis. Learn about those opportunities at www.tinyurlcom/gleanwithus.

Rapid Response Gleaning

Gleaners On-Call

Sometimes farmers need gleaners to come harvest on short notice. Sign up for our Rapid Response Team will receive a text message when these opportunities arise.

Plant It Forward

Grow A Garden?

The amount of space you dedicate to Plant It Forward is up to you. It can be as little as a couple plants in a raised bed garden to several rows in a much larger plot. We can arrange a site for you to drop

• ff the harvest or even come glean

your garden for you.

Expanding Our Work

Goal: Serve all of Central Kentucky.

• Work with farms and groceries to

redistribute abundance locally.

• Address food insecurity

throughout the region.

• Meet passionate volunteers who

want to serve their hometowns.

859.444.4769 stephanie@gleanky.org

Town Branch Commons

A centerpiece of our community for decades to come

Brandi Peacher, Office of the Mayor

Town Branch Commons

A centerpiece of our community for decades to come

• A strip of history
• A connector of

neighborhoods, people, and public spaces

• Green infrastructure that

improves water quality and

• ur urban ecology
• A transportation network

that can be used for far more than just recreation

• A huge step forward

Town Branch Commons Components

Town Branch is a collection of projects that connects neighborhoods, parks, and

• ur urban and rural communities.

TOWN BRANCH GREENWAY Publicly Funded TOWN BRANCH PARK Privately Funded ADJACENT OPPORTUNITIES Privately Funded PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS Public/Private Funding

Town Branch Commons Components

A 3.2 mile walking, jogging and cycling trail, closing the gap between two of

• ur major trails…the Legacy and Town

Branch trails…and creating 22 miles of uninterrupted trail. Regional Context LEGACY TRAIL TOWN BRANCH TRAIL TOWN BRANCH COMMONS

Town Branch Greenway

Town Branch Greenway

Continuous Pedestrian Connections Continuous Bike Connections Park Like Environment Interpretation of water

Town Branch Greenway Funding Sources 51.5% 30.2% 18.3%

Town Branch Greenway Funding Sources

Town Branch Greenway Path

Town Branch Greenway – Multiuse Path, 14’ Typical Midland Ave.

Midland Ave- BEFORE

Midland Ave- AFTER

Town Branch Greenway – Separated Paths, 8’ Pedestrian & 9’ Bike Vine Street

Vine Street - BEFORE

Vine Street- AFTER

Vine Street- BEFORE

Vine Street- AFTER

ADJACENT OPPORTUNITIES

Main+Vine Outcrop

• Expanded public space at the

intersection of Main and Vine Streets, a downtown gateway.

• A fountain made of constructed

stone ledges marks the edge and is backed by an evergreen buffer.

Karst Commons Park

• Reclaiming public space in the

heart of downtown Lexington.

• New water-based public

spaces and connection hub.

Karst Commons Park Conceptual Plan

• Basic conceptual design has been

explored.

• Design and fundraising will progress

following the TB Park completion.

2017- DESIGN

• Greenway Masterplan Completed
• Finalize Engineered Construction Documents
• Coordinate with Adjacent Properties & Utilities

PROJECT COORDINATION

• Greenway Under Construction (2018-2021)
• Lexington Convention Center Under Construction (2018-2021)
• Town Branch Park Construction to Follow
• Adjacent Opportunities (TBD)

WHAT’s NEXT:

Greenway Design 2017 Construction 2018-2020

Completion 2021

Allison Lankford, Town BranchFund

Town Branch Park

Town Branch Park Boundary Main Street Rupp Arena

LCC Expansion & Garage Town Branch Park Town Branch Park Conceptual Plan

Town Branch Park DRAFT Programming Plan

BENEFITS OF TOWN BRANCH PARK

Community + Connectivity

Safety

Economic Health + Education Education Environment

Benefits of Town Branch Park

TOWN BRANCH PARK

• Elevating the quality of life of our

citizens through exceptional design and thoughtful programming as distinctive as Lexington.

• Coordinated public space with

renovated convention center. Town Branch Park Conceptual Plan

Town Branch Park Conceptual Plan

• Conceptual design has been completed,

and in-depth programming analysis is underway.

• A private fundraising campaign is ongoing,

with a $31M goal.

• $5M has been raised to date.
• The timeline for the capital campaign is

estimated to be five years.

Thank you

Feel free to contact us! Town Branch Greenway: Brandi Peacher Lexington Office of the Mayor bpeacher@lexingtonky.gov Town Branch Park: Allison Lankford Town Branch Fund alankford@bgcf.org

National Park Service

Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program

National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA)

• Part of the partnerships division of the National Park Service.
• We support community-led conservation & outdoor recreation

projects.

• Provide expertise & experience from around the nation.
• The program offers free technical planning assistance to local

communities through an application process.

• Our field staff are providing assistance in rural, suburban and urban

communities

RTCA Mission

“The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program implements the natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation mission of the National Park Service in communities across America.” Provide Technical Planning Assistance

• Conceptual Planning
• Organizational Development
• Project Coordination
• Facilitation
• Public Involvement

Applications for assistance are due by June 30 and available on line at: www.nps/rtca

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Trail Planning Design Charrette

June 20-21, 2013

Bluegrass Region Trail Planning Process Started with a Stakeholder Workshop

Fayette & Scott Counties - June 22, 2012

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Fayette & Scott County Trails Master Plan

October 2013

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Trail Planning Workshop

November 13, 2015

Kentucky River Greenways Concept Master Planning

Partnership with University of Kentucky Landscape Architecture Program

Jessamine, Garrard, Mercer, Madison, Clark, Estill & Fayette Counties

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Trail Planning Workshop

January 31, 2015

Initial Community Trail Planning Meeting

Franklin & Woodford Counties

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Trail Planning Workshop

March 12, 2016

Franklin, Woodford & Owen Counties

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Trail Planning Workshop

March 12, 2016

Franklin, Woodford & Owen Counties

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Several Committee Meetings to Analyze and Summarize the Trail Planning Workshop Community Input

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Several

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Number 1 Priority

US 421 Corridor – Connecting Frankfort to the Town Branch Trail in Lexington

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance Lewis & Clark Historic Trail 1806 & 1809

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Franklin County

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Owen County

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Woodford County

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance Total Miles of Existing & Proposed Trails

County

Miles

Fayette

377.8

Scott

439.5

Franklin (Includes the City of Frankfort)

390.1

Woodford

320.9

Owen

309.4

Approximate Total Miles

1,838

Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

Continue to Connect the Region

• Support the Bluegrass Bike Hike Horseback Water Trails

Alliance

• Adopt the trail recommendations into local Community

Master Plans

• Past this legacy of connectivity onto the next generation

A network of parks, rivers, trails, greenways and open spaces that promote quality of life and link people to their natural and cultural heritage.Hike Horseback Water Trails Alliance

RTCA Vison for the Future

Thank You

Conversations with the Region Series Trails & Greenways, August, 2016 Water Summit, November, 2016 Energy Innovations, March 2017 Land Use Planning, September 2017 Coming Up: Local Food & Agriculture, December 8, 2017 At Bluegrass Stockyards… Keynote Commissioner Ryan Quarles 2018 Conferences: Transportation et. al.

Bluegrass Trails Alliance Phase II

• 1,838 miles of Connected

Bike, Hike, Horseback, Water & Historic trails

5 -county Proposed New Bike Trails

Proposed 5-county multi-use trails

5-county proposed Water Trails

Woodford Priorities:

• Easement/Access on KY River, South Elkorn Creek

and Glenns Creek, currently no public access. Franklin Priorities:

• More access sites in Pool 4 of Ky River.
• More access on Elkhorn Creek.

Owen Priorities: * Major KY River water trail access points at Gratz, Blue Wing Landing, Lockport and Monterey.

Number One Priority in Entire Plan US 421 Trail Corridor Connection to Town Branch Trail in Fayette

US 421 Through Frankfort

Woodford U.S. 421

Lewis & Clark Historic Trail 1806 & 1809

Owen Co. Proposed Bike Trails

Owen Co. proposed Multi-Use trails Connecting to Franklin using 127 Corridor

Owen County Water Trails on

• Ky. River

Focus on Gratz, Blue Wing Landing, Lockport and Monterey

Franklin proposed Trail head locations

• Cove Spring Park
• Capitol View Park
• US 421 @Good Shepherd Church
• Old Taylor Distillery

Franklin proposed multi-use priorities

• U.S. 421… To Woodford Co. Line 1.3 miles to

finish trail to U.S. 60, 6.5 miles to Midway Exit

• Develop Glenns Creek/McCracken Pike to

Woodford Co. Line

• U.S. 60 Multi-Use trail, include in Upcoming

road project.

• U.S. 460 Switzer Rd. to Scott County

Woodford proposed bike trails priorities

• U.S. 421 Multi-Use Trail- Midway to

Franklin & Lexington

• Bike touring route from

Woodford Cty Park to Anderson Co along U.S. 62, connecting to existing Bourbon Trail

• U.S. 62 Multi-use trail

From Versailles to Midway

Woodford proposed trailhead locations

• Buckley Wildlife Center
• Castle & Key Distillery
• Millville Community Center
• Downtown Midway
• Weisenberger Mill
• Equus Run Winery
• Falling Springs
• Heart & Horizon Farm on Fords Mill

Rd.

Woodford proposed Equestrian

• Priority: Multi-Use Horse Trail at

Woodford Co. Park to Life Adventure Center proceeding north through Clifton along the Ky. River to Millville & Buckley Wildlife Center.

• Recommended Trail Head at

Life Adventure Center

Woodford proposed Multi-use trails

• U.S. 421 Multi-Use Trail
• U.S. 60 Multi-Use trail
• Old Frankfort Pike Multi-Use
• All major connecting trail

corridors.

Other Key Master Plan Recommendations

• Government Advocacy – including strengthening KRS 411,

strengthen liability & incentive opportunities, Weisenberger Mill, Prioritize Lock & Dam 5.

• Water Trails: Portages for L&D’s 3,4,5
• Marketing & Promotion: Bluegrass Trails App & consistent trail

signage

• Hike Bike, Water Safety Awareness Plan
• Trail Town Certifications for Midway, Versailles, Monterey, Gratz,

Millville, Frankfort

• Whole sections on Outreach, Land Owner Cultivation & Funding.

Scenic Kentucky River Recreational Trail System

University of Kentucky Department of Landscape Architecture Landscape Design Studio IV Students

Bluegrass Tomorrow NPS, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program Bluegrass Area Development District

Community Charrette Nov. ‘15

Counties: Mercer Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Clark Estill Fayette

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Kentucky River Blueway Trail System

Preliminary Tour De Bluegrass Plan

Purple: Regional Biking Route

Existing Rail Bed

Coffee Shop Mercantile Boutique Yoga Studio Bourbon Bar

Thank You Donors & Sponsors for your support of

Thursday, November 30 2017

Physical Education IV

http://woodfordforward.org

Community Activism, Infill and Conservation

Mission Statement

The WCHS Community Activism class strives to ignite the advancement of a more vibrant community center while upholding the traditional roots ingrained in Woodford County.

Goals

Exciting downtown businesses and inspiring their active community involvement while creating relationships through positive interactions between youth and community leadership.

Goals

Continue to grow an ethic of service, community involvement and civic responsibility among the youth of Woodford County

Spark Café

Spark Café

Annual two day pop up coffee shop set up in a vacant downtown space

Spark Café

This directly benefits local infill efforts by: Utilizing buildings with existing infrastructure Making downtown the place people want to be

Spark Cafe 2015 Poll

Why?

We do this work because we hope in our lifetimes to see Versailles meet its potential

A place we’re all proud to call home.

Thank You

For information on any of upcoming events please contact us via email at: graham.kain or regan.martin @stu.woodford.kyschools.us If interested in sponsorship of any Community Activism event contact andy.smith @woodford.kyschools.us