Another urban trail is seeing foot traffic in Lexington. This stretch is found within one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods.
Meadowthorpe Park, on Lexington’s west side of town, now has a 1/3 mile walking trail. Meadowthorpe Neighborhood Association President Jamie Rodgers said there is a long legacy of neighborhood led initiatives. He says the Meadowthorpe Committee provided the equipment, supplies, and labor for the development of the playground and fields.
Lexington has some 39 miles of shared use trails and 40 miles of walking trails. Keith Lovan, in the city’s planning department, said there are plans for another 15 miles of trails over the next five years.?
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