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Uptown Lexington outlines rebrand, aims to add upper-floor housing and building-improvement grants
Summary
Uptown Lexington Executive Director Travis Stewart presented the organization's rebranding and a strategic plan to Lexington City Council on Jan. 27, 2025, calling for a 30% increase in upper-floor living, a building-improvement grant pilot and new recruitment tools including a website.
Travis Stewart, executive director of Uptown Lexington, presented a rebranding and three-part strategic plan to the Lexington City Council on Jan. 27, 2025, calling for a sharper focus on “vitality, growth and connection” in the city’s historic downtown district.
Stewart said Uptown Lexington, an accredited Main Street program, has helped attract more than $75 million in investment and now wants to increase upper-floor housing by 30% “over the next year,” expand events and activities by about 10% and launch a building-improvement grant to help businesses meet code and safety requirements.
The plan follows the Main Street America four-point model and lists…
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