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Advocacy & Groups
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
The BPAC is a formal subcommittee of the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
The BPAC is made up of a combination of citizens and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government staff.
Its mission is to be proactive in the promotion, development, and maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian facilities
in Fayette and Jessamine counties. For more information, call Kenzie Gleason, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator,
at or 258-3160 or E-MAIL US.
Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule:
BPAC meetings are held the first Friday of each month at 12:00 p.m. in the 5th Floor Conference Room of the
Government Building at 200 E. Main St. unless otherwise indicated.
Town Branch Trail, Inc.
The Town Branch Trail is a proposed system of linear pedestrian and bicycle trails and greenspace that
is designed to become a major component of the city/county greenway system. The trail will begin in
downtown Lexington and follow the Town Branch as closely as possible as it flows west. Parallel and tributary
trails are under consideration as a means of linking the trail system where possible to nearby neighborhoods.
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Bluegrass Cycling Club
The Bluegrass Cycling Club promotes all forms of cycling in central Kentucky - for transportation,
for recreation, and for racing both on and off-road. The BCC organizes recreational rides on weekends.
Each ride is rated to help riders select rides that will be most suitable for them. Children must be
accompanied by a responsible adult and helmets are required for all riders.
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Kentucky Rails to Trails Council
The KRTC's mission is to enhance the quality of life in our communities by developing a statewide rail-trail
program. KRTC works with local organizations to develop greenways and trails and is a source of information
on project funding, design and management. KRTC also seeks to increase public awareness of the benefits
of rail-trails and works closely with the National Rails to Trails Conservancy.
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Bluegrass Rails to Trails Foundation
The BRTF is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to promote the development of the Lexington-Big
Sandy Rail Trail through Fayette, Clark, and Montgomery counties.
Sierra Club, Cumberland Chapter
Offers a wide variety of outings involving bicycling, walking and hiking in urban, rural and forested areas
around Kentucky and southern Indiana.
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