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Mayor's office outlines progress on Complete Streets and Vision Zero; coordinator roles and design manual under development
Summary
The mayor's office reported progress on Lexington's Complete Streets Action Plan and Vision Zero policy: staff hires, baseline data and a design manual are underway; the administration said the program will require sustained, multi-year investment and interdepartmental coordination.
The mayor's office presented an update on Lexington's Complete Streets Action Plan and the administration's emerging Vision Zero policy aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Brandy Peacher, Complete Streets coordinator in the mayor's office, said the action plan (adopted in December 2023) lays out 39 tasks across four categories: safety, operations and maintenance, design and construction, and planning and measurement. "This plan is not a vision document. It is a practical working plan that has a clear timeline and real accountability," Peacher said.
Peacher told council that the program has started work on a design manual to establish engineering and design standards, is collecting baseline performance measures and is building a GIS database of facilities. Two of seven year-2 tasks are completed, including hires: Peacher said a Vision Zero coordinator, Mikaela Gary, began last month in the MPO office.
Peacher and councilmembers emphasized that progress requires cross-departmental coordination and long-term funding. The mayor's office said fiscal year 2026 budget requests include items to support pilot projects, staff training for the design manual, corridor planning (Winchester Road noted as an upcoming arterial study) and sidewalk-gap improvements. Peacher said the plan remains flexible and will be updated as priorities and federal funding shift.
Councilmembers praised the initiative and requested continued public engagement and educational outreach to explain project choices and local safety benefits.
