City adopts update to Livable Centers Initiative

The Lawrenceville City Council adopted the Livable Centers Initiative Plan 5-Year Update at Monday’s council meeting. The plan was preliminarily approved by the Atlanta Regional Commission to satisfy the five-year update requirement.

The LCI program encourages local governments to create plans that link transportation improvements with land use development strategies to create mixed-use communities. Goals include supporting mixed-use development, providing a mix of transportation options and using a community-based planning process. In addition, the primary goals for downtown Lawrenceville include organizing the downtown study area into a series of character areas around the Courthouse Square, ensuring that walking within downtown is safe, convenient and enjoyable. It must also create a sense of place through quality architecture that responds to Historic Lawrenceville and is unique to the downtown area.

“Nutty Songs and Stories” by Aurora Theatre Children’s Playhouse. 10 and 11:30 a.m. April 15. $7. 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, AuroraTheatre.com.

Earth Day/Global Youth Service Day. 9 a.m. to noon April 22 (rain or shine). Free. Vines Park Pavilion, 3500 Oak Grove Road, Loganville. Join Gwinnett County Master Gardeners in beautifying Vines Park. Bring gloves, water bottles and sturdy shoes. Register: VolunteerGwinnett.net.