Lexington, KY - Lexington's final "Destination 2040" visioning report was released today by Mayor Jim Newberry. The report results from studies based on the input of more than 3,000 residents of Lexington and lays out courses of action under the four general categories of community needs.
In early 2007 the Mayor and Council made development of a community vision one of six priorities for the community. Work on Destination 2040 got underway in the fall of 2007, with the gathering of information from citizens in all walks of life.
The Destination 2040 Steering Committee and Work Team then developed all of the citizen input into a broad community vision that also includes 75 specific strategies to move the vision forward, over time.
These strategies target human needs, physical growth, economic expansion and cultural creativity.
According to the report, "human needs" include: