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Our Mission
Our Mission
To empower all citizens of Lexington, VA and the Rockbridge Area to actively shape a more people-focused, resilient, and livable city.
Our Vision
Our Vision
A Lexington where citizens come together to build a place that reflects their voices, values, and vibrancy, today and for generations to come.
Our Story
Our Story
After attending the 2025 Strong Towns National Gathering, we returned to Lexington inspired to put passion for urban design and a commitment to turn community engagement into action.
Becoming Stronger, Together:
Becoming Stronger, Together:
How We Turn Vision into Action
How We Turn Vision into Action
We believe meaningful change happens when people show up, ask questions, and bridge gaps together—one connection at a time.
Our Local Conversation is a community-led effort that is both nonpartisan and nonprofit. We host monthly meetings focused on learning, discussing local priorities, and developing small, actionable ideas that align with the Strong Towns approach. These meetings are casual, collaborative, and open to everyone. Each one is shaped by the people in the room, ranging from neighbors and students to city staff, longtime residents, and new voices from across ZIP Code 24450. Anyone can lead a discussion, suggest a topic, or share their knowledge about this amazing place to call home.
In addition to our Local Conversations, we also aim to organize monthly events outside of the meetings. These could include walk audits, public meeting attendence, workshops, book clubs, and community socials.
Have an idea? Want to co-host or propose something? Let us know! This space grows through shared energy and creativity.
See what we’re up to and join the conversation! Follow us on Instagram @StrongTownsLexingtonVA.
Message us there or email strongtownslexingtonva@gmail.com if you’ve got questions!
Why Strong Towns Lexington, VA?
Why Strong Towns Lexington, VA?
We believe Lexington’s future will be stronger when residents and leaders work together to shape it. That's why we aim to:
Bring about more educated bottom-up engagement to complement the city’s strong top-down planning processes.
Make it easier and safer to walk, bike, and take transit — reducing traffic violence and pollution while giving everyone reliable ways to get around.
Ensure valuable land is used productively for the things our community needs, not just free storage for private vehicles or incomplete streets.
Reinvest in neighborhoods that have been isolated or disrupted by car-centric development.
Support housing policies that treat shelter as a human need, not just an investment, and allow more homes near jobs, shops, and parks.
Foster a resilient local economy by supporting small businesses and keeping more wealth in our community.
Create public spaces where neighbors can meet, play, and build connections.
Encourage incremental, adaptable improvements instead of expensive, one-time projects.
In the end, we bring people together for thoughtful conversations that may not get to happen otherwise, and most importantly, then to turn those ideas into action to advance these goals.
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