- Alliance Supports Program & Incentives to Fix Sewers on Private Property - January 9th, 2012
- Alliance Supports Concept of Canopy Tours in Rural Area, but Legally Premature - December 16th, 2011
- Expansion into the Rural Area off the Table…What Next in the Comp. Plan? - November 29th, 2011
- The Fayette Alliance Participates in “Empower Lexington” Talks - November 15th, 2011
- It’s Not Farms vs. Factories - November 14th, 2011
What’s New
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Bluegrass Real Estate Sales Reached $1.1 Billion in 2011
By year’s end, members of the Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors (LBAR) 6,649 reported sales totaling $1,091,035,899, according to an association press release.
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Could Local Option Tax Help Lexington Projects?
Like most American cities, Lexington has ambitious dreams for its downtown — a remodeled Rupp Arena, an expanded convention center, an amphitheater, a water feature — all contributing to a vibrant, 46-acre, arts and entertainment district.
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The Fayette Alliance’s Commitments for 2012
The Fayette Alliance is steadfastly committed to advancing the following land-use policies at city hall and beyond—to achieve a world-class city in a world-class Bluegrass landscape:
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January Keeneland Sale Strongest in Years
Keeneland’s Horses of All Ages Sale ended Thursday with a 50.48 percent increase in receipts, continuing last year’s trend. | Photo by Z | Keeneland | Lexington Herald-Leader
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Design Excellence for Downtown Lexington
Downtown Lexington has the potential to become one of the truly unique,human-scale, and vibrant urban areas in America.
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Taskforce to Study KY Tax Code…Reform?
Like most American cities, Lexington has ambitious dreams for its downtown — a remodeled Rupp Arena, an expanded convention center, an amphitheater, a water feature — all contributing to a vibrant, 46-acre, arts and entertainment district.
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Mayor Highlights Rupp in Merged-Government Address
“City officials estimate the entire project would take 10 to 20 years to complete. Renovating the 35-year old Rupp Arena instead of building a new arena made good financial sense for the city, Gray said Saturday.”
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Alliance Supports Concept of Canopy Tours in Rural Area, but Legally Premature
On December 16th, 2011 Boone Creek Adventures went before the Board of Adjustment for a conditional use permit. The Board of Adjustment has continued the hearing until January 27th, 2012.
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Lexington Receives Top National Ranking: Distinctive Rural Landscape Influenced Placement
“Lexington-Fayette County has received another top national economic ranking, its distinctive landscape weighing heavily in the area’s placement high among the nation’s medium-sized markets.”
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Kentucky Farms Continue to Break Revenue Records
Kentucky farm receipts, at $5 billion, are higher than ever. | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com
What We're Working On
Who We Are
The Fayette Alliance is your voice at city-hall advocating for sustainable growth in Lexington…to achieve a world-class city in our world-class Bluegrass landscape.
Since 2006, the Alliance has worked with local government to usher over 50 major land-use policies into law that promote farmland preservation and our signature agricultural industries, responsible development, and improved water quality and infrastructure in Fayette County.
We are charting Lexington's future by positively impacting local zoning and policy decisions—the very building blocks of our community. Although many challenges still remain, we are accomplishing sustainable growth in Fayette County for a better quality of life, economy, and environment for all of us.
Recent Posts - Read Blog
- Bluegrass Real Estate Sales Reached $1.1 Billion in 2011
- Grand Opening of Lexington’s Newest Affordable Housing Development
- January 21-27 Featured Op-Ed: PDR and Urban Infill
- University of Kentucky’s On-Campus Revitalization Project
Did you Know?
In 2006, the World Monuments Fund designated the inner Bluegrass Region, including Fayette County, as one of the 100 most endangered cultural landscapes in the world due to it’s alarming loss of farmland to sprawl development.
