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Winter Time on a Kentucky Horse Farm

On horse farms, winter is a time of waiting. Waiting for foals to arrive, waiting for breeding season to start… | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: It’s Not Farms vs. Factories

Lexington can have both farms AND factories. | Farm photo by Jeff Rogers; Factory photo by Lexington Herald-Leader Staff
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.
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.
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:
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
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.
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.
Rupp Plan Announced, Cites Many Potential Funding Sources

The Rupp Arena Arts and Entertainment District Task Force’s final report, issued Tuesday morning, envisions a $250 to $300 million “transformation of the Lexington Center itself…”
Board of Adjustment Rejects Canopy Tour in Rural Area: Cites Improper Process and Inadequate Support Services

On January 27th, 2012, the Board of Adjustment rejected the proposal 4-3, citing concerns that the project is an amusement park and not legally permitted for a rural area of Fayette County.
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.”
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

Alliance Supports Program & Incentives to Fix Sewers on Private Property - January 9th, 2012
Design Excellence for Downtown Lexington - January 6th, 2012
Board of Adjustment Rejects Canopy Tour in Rural Area: Cites Improper Process and Inadequate Support Services - 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

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.

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