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Sarah Bowker
Communications Director

419 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu

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Engaged Communities. Vibrant Economies.

As a unit in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2010, CEDIK embraces our mission through engagement, research and instruction. Along with our partners in Kentucky Cooperative Extension we connect the resources of our land-grant university with Kentucky communities. We do this by connecting communities to people, place and purpose.


Community Change Grants webinar July 2nd 1pm

July 2nd | Community Change Grants Webinar

In this webinar you'll learn about the Environmental Protection Agency's new Community Change Grants program which supports community driven environmental projects. This historic funding of $1 million - $20 million is available for communities with concerns related to air, water, and soil quality as well as building climate response strategies, clean energy transitions, and transforming former mine land.

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June 25th | Improving the Pedestrian Experience

In this webinar you’ll learn how to organize, plan, and conduct a walking audit in your community. Walking audits are a great tool to cultivate shared experiences among community members. These audits also document the walkability and accessibility of your pedestrian infrastructure in order to increase pedestrian usage downtown.

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Summer 2024 | News

CEDIK part of new initiative that focuses on housing supply and access in Kentucky, CEDIK summer interns and faculty participate in Ohio River Way Challenge

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Connecting Communities to People, Place & Purpose.

CEDIK provides customized outreach services and information to community stakeholders across the Commonwealth. If you are a community leader needing in-depth data and analysis to make an important community decision, or are looking to engage your community in a long-term project, CEDIK can work with you.


Economic Development

CEDIK offers a portfolio of economic development strategies for Kentucky communities.

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Community Leadership Development

CEDIK strategies include empowering groups, organizations and community coalitions to lead communities forward through engagement.

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Arts & Design

Creativity that works for communities. CEDIK prioritizes amplifying community vitality and livability through art and design.

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Healthy Communities

CEDIK is invested in understanding environmental, social and economic factors that impact the health of all Kentuckians.

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2022 Census of Ag KY County Data Profiles Now Available



On the heels of National #Ag Week, we provide an in-depth look at #KY County data from the 2022 Census of Ag. Data on #farm economics, sales, and general operator/ worker/ farm demographics, along with comparisons to 2017 #data. Check them out:

The Fellows were able to tour the Glasgow Cathedral with guide Colin Campbell. Built in 1136, it is the oldest building in Glasgow, the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland, and the birthplace of Glasgow University (in 1451).



A peek into the two week study abroad that our Summer Fellows experienced in #Glasgow, Scotland earlier this summer. Our Fellows spent much of their time immersed in Scotland's #CommunityDesign, #history, #architecture, & culture, as well as doing a focused study of Royston.

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Contact Information

Sarah Bowker
Communications Director

419 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu