2008 DLC Annual Meeting and Awards of Excellence

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the 2008 Annual meeting. This year, the DLC celebrated our 20th Anniversary, marking the achievements of the DLC in the Downtown Lexington community, and honoring members of the Downtown community for their contributions and achievements during the 2008 year.  The Downtown Lexington Corporation presents awards annually in several categories to individuals, organizations, and businesses that provide exemplary efforts and work to continue the strengthening of Downtown Lexington. Congratulations to this years Awards of Excellence Winners.

The awards were presented by Woodford Webb, President of the DLC Board of Directors
and Renee Jackson, President of the DLC.

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Urban Innovation Award

Given to businesses or individuals for a successful and truly trail-blazing activity in a previously underdeveloped area or facet of Downtown Lexington.  Included in this category is recognition for new efforts, for continued and expanded work, and for creative and unusual achievement.

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The 500s on Main, Artek Lofts, CenterCourt, Kimball House Square, Main & Rose LLC, Newpast on Main, Nunn Lofts LLC and Wellington Arms

This year’s recipients have all demonstrated the passion and ability to provoke change in Downtown Lexington. While providing housing for citizens and businesses, the seven projects being honored in 2008 are responsible for more than 370 units, and over $75 million dollars invested in Downtown by using creative and green practices.

For their willingness to take risks, make significant investments in Downtown, and bring hundreds of new residents to the core of Downtown we honor these residential development projects and their respective entrepreneurial development teams. 

The 500s on Main	Artek Lofts
CenterCourt	Kimball House Square
Main & Rose LLC	Newpast on Main
Nunn Lofts LLC	Wellington Arms

Landscape and Streetscape Award

Given to businesses and/or property owners for outstanding effort in maintaining a visual pleasantness to Downtown. 

View the 2008 Landscape & Streetscape Award Video

Clean Sweep Car Wash

Clean Sweep Car Wash is more than just your typical soap and water job. Clean Sweep features artwork by a local sculptor, a fountain that runs year-round, and a bounty of colorful flowers to entice passersby. In the winter, holiday decorations liven up this corner of Broadway.  For going above and beyond normal landscape requirements in an effort to truly enhance a major gateway to our Downtown we honor the art, landscape, and fountains of the Clean Sweep Car Wash.

The Lofts at Main & Rose

The Lofts at Main & Rose is a high quality, mixed use project on Main St in Downtown Lexington. The project includes nearly 100 residential condos, 25,000 square feet of retail and over 280 parking spaces all on the site of a former 200 space surface parking lot. The lofts contribute to our city’s public art inventory, and to the creation of a walk able community. It contains wonderful rooftop gardens, designed by John Carloftis, and displays wonderful examples of public art. Main & Rose has even incorporated a “raised sidewalk” design seen in places such as New York City’s many public parks. Additionally, the building is of an appropriate scale and size to fit in with surrounding buildings.  For transforming a surface parking lot into a grand example of how public art can dramatically enhance the streetscape in a mixed use project, we honor the vision of the Main & Rose LLC Ownership Group with the 2008 DLC Landscape & Streetscape Award.

Leadership Achievement Award

Given to the business or organization which best exemplifies exceptional contribution to the business, civic, or human vitality of Downtown Lexington. 

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American Institute of Architects, Eastern KY Chapter

The American Institute of Architects – East Kentucky Chapter is a volunteer group made up of “citizen architects” who’s mission is to unite the Architects of Kentucky and combine their efforts to promote the aesthetic, scientific and practical efficiency of the profession, advance the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standard of architectural education, training and practice, coordinate the building industry and profession of architecture to ensure the advancement of the living standards of our people through their improved environment and make the profession an ever-increasing service to society. 

Each year, the East Kentucky Chapter plans and promotes multiple events for the betterment of the community, including RAMPs Project (Remodeling for Access and Mobility Project), Brik City, KET Telefund, and the LexArts Mural project, to name a few.

For their “ritualistic” commitment to carry out multiple events each year for the betterment of the community, congratulations to the American Institute of Architects – East Kentucky Chapter for receiving the 2008 DLC Perfect Partner Award.

Mike Sparkman of the AIA East Kentucky Chapter,
 accepting the 2008 DLC Leadership Achievement Award.

Perfect Partner Award

Given to a person or organization that contributes greatly to the Downtown Lexington mission. 

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Kentucky Blood Center

The Kentucky Blood Center is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to save lives by providing blood products of the highest quality to patients in Kentucky in an economically sound manner.

Created in 1968, and then named the Central Kentucky Blood Center, this became a central location where blood could be collected, tested, and distributed to ensure each hospital would have enough to treat their patients. In March 2007, the organization dropped the “Central” and became known as the Kentucky Blood Center, a name that better reflects it’s service area, which now covers the entire eastern half of the state.

The Kentucky Blood Center recently celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. They host several contests each year, including the annual Big Blue Crush, a donation contest between the Universities of Kentucky and Tennessee the week before the football game in the fall.

For their commitment to saving lives, being good stewards of their resources, and building strong community relationships, we honor our partner and a partner to Downtown and the Commonwealth.  Congratulations to the Kentucky Blood Center for receiving the 2008 DLC Perfect Partner Award.

Jim Tinker, President of Kentucky Blood Center,
accepting the 2008 DLC Perfect Partner Award

Outstanding Individual Award

Given to an individual who has contributed to the growth, vitality, and overall appeal of Downtown Lexington, making it a better place to live, work, and visit. 

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Harold Tate

Harold Tate graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Since then, he has committed his professional focus towards improving the City of Lexington.

Harold has spent 25 years working at various positions within the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. During this time he has been responsible for creating the Landscape Planning Division for Parks & Recreation and working to redevelop inner city neighborhoods among other tasks. As Special Assistant to the Chief Administrator Officer for LFUCG, Harold was the project manager for three major projects affecting Downtown: the Lexington District and Circuit Courthouses, Downtown Arts Center, and Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center.

In May of 2001, Harold was selected to be the Executive Director/President of the Lexington Downtown Development Authority. He is responsible for the redevelopment and development of Downtown Lexington by creating programs and projects that will create an exciting and vibrant Downtown. Such projects include the Downtown Housing Fund Program, Downtown Master Plan, and College Town Study. Harold and the LDDA have assisted in the creation of over 30 residential and mixed use developments, with a value of over $500 million dollars.

For his unwavering commitment to promoting development and land uses that make Downtown Lexington the lively, stimulating, and diverse heart of Central Kentucky, we honor the Executive Director of the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, Harold Tate.

    
Harold Tate accepting the 2008 Outstanding Individual Award.

Smiley Pete Award

Given to the organization, business, or individual that has a great impact on how people feel about Downtown.  Named in honor of that longtime canine resident of Main and Lime, and created as the ultimate in compliments for one who helps everyone enjoy being Downtown.

View the 2008 Smiley Pete Award Video

Dogtown Doggie Daycare & Boarding

Dogtown is a fun and safe place for your dog to play while you are at work or out of town. Dogtown’s staff is certified in Canine First Aid and are committed to making sure our four-legged friends are taken care of all over the city, including each week during the summer at Central Bank Thursday Night Live.

Dogtown combines a surefire strategy of exercise and socialization with other dogs to provide pet owners a well-rounded, well-behaved dog. Their cage free facility gives the dogs room to roam that you wouldn’t want them doing at home by themselves all day!

For making it their mission to ensure that everyone Downtown enjoys their time, both two and four-legged friends, we honor Dogtown LLC.  Congratulations to Dogtown for receiving the 2008 DLC Smiley Pete Award.

Chris Simpson and T.K. Morrow of Dogtown Doggie Daycare
 & Boarding, accepting the 2008 Smiley Pete Award.

LexPark Outriders (the Chariot Guys)

The Mission of the Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority is to provide, maintain and operate adequate, high-quality, customer-focused public parking and encourage economic growth for the benefit of the residents, businesses and visitors of Lexington-Fayette County.

Since July of 2008, a team of outriders have been patrolling the streets of Lexington, to encourage on-street parking for visitors of downtown by discouraging meter feeding. The Outriders are directing, organizing, moving and creating space for everyone to be able to come Downtown and have an enjoyable experience – and they’re doing all of that on three-wheeled, environmentally Green, chariots.

For ensuring that everyone can find a parking spot when they need it, we honor the LexPark Outriders (the chariot guys) with the 2008 DLC Smiley Pete Award.

Gary Means (far left), Director of LexPark, and LexPark Outriders (left to right):
Brandon Dobbins, Danny Hill, Mike Pope, & Philip Segar, accepting the 2008 DLC Smiley Pete Award.

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