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	<description>Our Town, Our Farms, Our Future</description>
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		<title>Are you interested in helping your community?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the Allies of the Alliance at Lynagh&#8217;s Irish Pub and Grill (384 Woodland Ave) on Wednesday, July 21st at 5:30 p.m. to find out how you can become involved in The Fayette Alliance and help make Lexington great for our town, our farms, and our future.  Click here or email Charlene Mingus at charlene@fayettealliance.com or call 859.281.1202 for more information.
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		<title>4th Annual Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, July 9th, tent patrons and tailgaters gathered to watch Team USA and Team South Africa square off to raise money for Bluegrass Conservancy and The Fayette Alliance at the 4th annual Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park presented by UK Healthcare.  Team USA, sponsored by Sophisticated Living, won 13-11 over Gainesway Farm Team South Africa.
A special thank you to all who contributed to another great polo event!



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		<title>The Fayette Alliance&#8217;s FY 2011 Budget Request</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, June 23rd Council adopted the FY  2011 Budget, which  begins July 1, 2010. Council approved our request for  continued funding of the PDR program, which is  matched by $2 million from the  federal government. However,  Council did not approve funding  for the research and  implementation of downtown design guidelines and   form-based codes, or a Land Bank and Vacant Land Commission.
The Fayette Alliance  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Council Funds Farmland Preservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But Design Guidelines and Infill Redevelopment Programs not Included in Budget
Over the last few weeks we’ve  asked you to join us in telling Council to support  funding for farmland preservation, design guidelines, and infill  redevelopment initiatives which make our community better by  protecting our environment, our local economy, and what makes  Lexington-Fayette County special to you.
Thank you for your great response in supporting The  Fayette Alliance’s FY 2011 Budget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Design Submitted for CentrePointe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Courthouse Area Design Review Board]]></category>

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&#8220;New project plan, little city planning: CentrePointe or not, design rules urgent&#8221;
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, Op-Ed, posted 6/11/10
&#8230;On the broader question of what we want downtown to be, how it should  look and feel, scant progress has been made in the last two years.
Had  there been follow-through on the downtown master plan&#8217;s recommendation  to adopt design guidelines, and a robust review process, the decisions  about CentrePointe would be easier. We wouldn&#8217;t be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayoral and Council At-Large Candidates&#8217; Responses to 2010 Growth Questionnaire Now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fayette Alliance Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Council At-Large]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Gray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Newberry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Skip Horine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teresa Isaac]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to view the Primary Election results.

How do we become a world class city in a world class landscape?  Click here to view the candidates&#8217; responses to the 2010 Growth Questionnaire, which addresses important growth issues such as farmland preservation,  affordable housing, and downtown design standards.
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		<title>Mayoral Candidate Biography: Teresa Isaac</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Lexington mayor from Jan., 2003 through Dec., 2006, Teresa Isaac presided over measures that previously had been stalled by controversy: Enactment of an indoor smoking ban; increased pay for police and firefighters; budget cuts to every other area of government, including significant cuts to her own office budget.   Isaac led the city through the 2003 ice storm where more than 90,000 residents were without power.  She received kudos for her compassion, hard work and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayoral Candidate Biography: Jim Gray</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Gray has spent his career working to bring jobs and better government to Lexington.  Jim came to public service after spending 36 years creating jobs and economic growth in the private sector.  Jim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the family firm, Gray Construction, a nationally ranked engineering, design and construction company. While the company has offices and projects coast to coast, it still remains a family-owned and operated business and is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayoral Candidate Biography: Jim Newberry</title>
		<link>http://fayettealliance.com/blog/mayoral-candidate-biography-jim-newberry/</link>
		<comments>http://fayettealliance.com/blog/mayoral-candidate-biography-jim-newberry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Newberry became Mayor on January 1, 2007 after the citizens elected him by the largest margin in Lexington’s merged government history. Under his leadership Lexington has made unprecedented progress. He has tackled the tough issues others have ignored for years such as, updating our sewer system and funding our police and firefighters pension. He has worked with the private sector and the University of Kentucky to create over 2,300 new jobs, helping Lexington reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic African American Hamlets Around Lexington Featured on NPR</title>
		<link>http://fayettealliance.com/blog/historic-african-american-hamlets-around-lexington-featured-on-npr/</link>
		<comments>http://fayettealliance.com/blog/historic-african-american-hamlets-around-lexington-featured-on-npr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knox van Nagell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to National Public Radio story.
Read more at Kentucky.com
The Fayette Alliance supported a scenic byway for Cleveland Road in Eastern Fayette Co. which runs by several of these rural Hamlets&#8211;including Pricetown, Jimtown and Athens. The byway was successfully adopted by the state. Visit &#8220;North Cleveland Road Scenic Byway Application&#8221; to learn more.
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