Council to review proposed standards for safer, more connected streets How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward. How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward. During May 12th's Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, Councilmembers will review a draft design manual aimed at further implementing Lexington's Complete Streets policy. It's the latest step in a years-long process to begin reimagining Lexington's streets, with the goal of making them work for a variety of travel modes – not just cars. In 2022, Lexington adopted its Complete Streets policy. The policy applies to all public and private roadway projects in Fayette County. Developers will need to comply with the manual for new roadwork, as will local government employees when they repave and redesign existing streets. Previously, Lexington's streets have been designed to move vehicles quickly, but the city's Complete Streets policy adopts a broader, people-focused vision. Its work includes making streets safer and more accessible by improving sidewalks and intersection crossings, and adding protected bike lanes, to name a few examples. A separate Complete Streets Action plan adopted in 2023 lays out a checklist of 39 different tasks with goals, outcomes, lead local government divisions, and deadlines. Examples include adding a Complete Streets coordinator position and training opportunities for city staff and local design professionals. In 2023, during a particularly dangerous year for bicyclists and pedestrians, Lexington adopted a Vision Zero policy. Of the 180 collisions that year where a car struck a pedestrian or cyclist, 22 resulted in deaths. Thirty-seven were hit and runs. As Lexington works to implement these