• A Panel Discussion On Urban Development in the Bluegrass

    This forum provides an opportunity for citizens and local officials to see and hear presentations from a panel of experts in urban planning and placemaking.

    PhysEdIII_WebGraphic600x400.jpgSeptember 29, 2016
    Safe Harbor Academy
    134 Macey Avenue, Versailles

    5:30 – 6:30 Reception
    Provided by Ouita Michel of Holly Hill Inn
    6:30 – 8:30 Presentations

    Welcome by Grayson Vandegrift, Mayor of Midway
    Closing remarks by John Coyle, Woodford County Judge Executive

    Panelists Include:

    Holly Wiedemann, Urban Planner – Founder of AU Associates, currently working on adaptive reuse project of former Versailles Elementary

    Marshall Elizer, Engineer – Senior V.P. Gresham Smith Partners, Complete streets, multi-modal trails

    Holly Groshek, Exec. Director – Equine Land Conservation Resource, National land conservation organization

    Rebecca Burnworth, Architect – Burnworth Design, PLLC. Specializing in tourism, entertainment design; working on Lexington’s Distillery District

    Ashley Greathouse, Land Project Counsel – with Bluegrass Conservancy Regional land conservation organization

    Andy Smith, Instructor SPARK Versailles – Discussion of a variety of infill projects, and pop-up projects