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On August 13th, 2009 Mayor Newberry announced that the Town Branch Trail and other bike trail projects will receive needed Federal funding for construction. Please visit the Lexington Herald-Leader article, Lexington gets over $8 million in grants, for more details.
In February of this year, The Fayette Alliance strongly endorsed LFUCG’s grant application to receive this money, and complete these important community initiatives. Please view the Fayette Alliance’s letter of support for the Town Branch Trail to learn more.
The Fayette Alliance supports bike trails to promote local tourism and alternative modes of transportation in Lexington’s urban core. Provided these trails are responsibly constructed, the Alliance believes they will make the city a vibrant destination for knowledge-based professionals and market investment, while reducing our carbon footprint and growth pressure on our irreplaceable Bluegrass farmland.
The Fayette Alliance congratulates LFUCG on securing this Federal Funding, and moving these crucial transportation programs forward.
Town Branch Trail, Inc. is deeply appreciative of the support letter FA sent on our behalf. Your letter played an integral part in winning this grant for Lexington. When organizations like ours collaborate toward common goals the leverage we are able to exert grows dramatically. It is our goal that the Town Branch Trail will serve as a catalyst for dense mixed-use urban infill development. We also hope to give pedestrians and bicyclists access to our world-famous landscape via the trail so that all residents and visitors can experience and appreciate what makes the Bluegrass so special and worth protecting.
Sincerely,
Van Meter Pettit, AIA
Town Branch Trail, Inc.