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Polo in the Park

By Knox van Nagell | February 2nd, 2012 | See all in Upcoming Events, What's New

Polo in the Park

Bluegrass International Cup
Polo in the Park – 2012

The Fayette Alliance and the Markey Cancer Foundation are joining forces to host the 6th Annual Bluegrass International Cup, Polo in the Park event in July 2012.

The Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park was founded in 2007 by Greg and Becky Goodman of Mt. Brilliant Farm.

Over the past five years, this event has increased public support for The Fayette Alliance and the Bluegrass Conservancy. The Fayette Alliance thanks the Bluegrass Conservancy for their longstanding partnership and dedication to the Bluegrass International Cup, and their work to preserve our endangered farmland. Bluegrass Conservancy’s support has been instrumental to the event’s growing success and popularity!

Moving ahead for 2012, The Fayette Alliance looks forward to its new partnership with the Markey Cancer Foundation. All proceeds at this year’s event will benefit The Fayette Alliance and Markey Cancer Center, furthering sustainable growth and cancer research in Lexington. Come out to the 6th Annual Bluegrass International Cup and celebrate a world-class Lexington in a world-class Bluegrass landscape!

Members of the Event Committee are:

Gay Haggin VanMeter, Chair, Fayette Alliance Board Member

Jon Carloftis, Honorary Member, Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens

Price Bell Jr., Fayette Alliance Board Member, Nicoma Bloodstock

Sasha Sanan, Fayette Alliance Board Member, Padua Stables

Eloise Penn, Central Bank

Brooks Scudder, Trek Advancement

Trish Jaracz, Director of Markey Cancer Center Foundation

Knox van Nagell, Director of The Fayette Alliance

Come out and enjoy an exciting evening of polo, fine dining, dancing, and tailgating!

Please visit www.fayettealliance for event, sponsorship, and ticket updates or call 859-281-1202 for additional information.

 


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Grand Opening of Lexington’s Newest Affordable Housing Development

By Knox van Nagell | January 23rd, 2012 | See all in Events, Past Events

Parkside Apartments | AU Associates | www.auassociates.com

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012
AU Associates’ Newest Development
Project Opened:
Parkside Apartments at 1060 Cross Keys Road

AU Associates, a Lexington, KY based development firm, announces the completion of Parkside, a mixed-use development including 36 affordable apartments for families, offices of Sunflower Kids and Bluegrass Domestic Violence.

Apartment Interior | AU Associates | www.auassociates.com

The property was the original home of the Gardenside Cabana Club and more recently known as the home of the Cross Keys YWCA.  After years of neglect and vandalism, AU Associates purchased the property upon receiving an award of housing tax credits and affordable housing trust funds from the Kentucky Housing Corporation and City of Lexington HOME Funds.  Construction and permanent financing was provided by Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville….Read the press release to learn more.

Unique development project opens in Gardenside neighborhood

By Tom Eblen, 1.30.12, Kentucky.com

In the early 1960s, this place was the Cabana Club, and 5-year-old Holly Wiedemann came here to learn how to skate on Lexington’s only ice rink.

In the early 1970s, it was The Aquatic Club, and Wiedemann came here to swim with the Greater Lexington Swim Association and play on the adjacent putt-putt miniature golf course.

Now, this 6.2-acre site in southwest Lexington’s Gardenside neighborhood is called Parkside, a stylish new development whose first phase opened last week with 36 beautiful apartments for low-income people and offices for two social service agencies… Read more at Kentucky.com

 


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Community Views Designers’ Plans for Distillery District

By Knox van Nagell | November 18th, 2011 | See all in Community Events, Events, Fayette Alliance Blog

Kentucky.com

Lexington Distillery District designers show plans to the public

By Josh Kegley, 11.18.11, Kentucky.com

The planners behind Lexington’s upcoming Distillery District streetscape renovation began gathering input about the project from the public at a meeting Thursday night.

About 50 people turned out at the Carver Center on Patterson Street to hear engineers and design consultants discuss plans for the project, which is to revitalize the long-neglected Manchester Road corridor northeast of downtown.

The revitalization will consist of renovations to streets, sidewalks, sewers, green space, lighting and parking, as well as a planned construction of a pedestrian trail that could connect parts of the Town Branch trail that have already been completed.

It has been almost two years since the Urban County Council approved $2.2 million for the combined public-private project, but construction is still a ways off…Read more at Kentucky.com

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Meeting to discuss ideas for Distillery District set for Thursday

By Karla Ward, 11.15.11, Kentucky.com

The public is welcome to voice ideas regarding Lexington’s proposed Distillery District at a public meeting on Thursday.

The meeting, hosted by the city’s Division of Engineering, will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Carver Center Cafeteria, 522 Patterson Street.

The Distillery District, a proposed arts and entertainment area, is along Manchester Street between Forbes Road and Oliver Lewis Way and includes some large buildings that once were distilleries, according to a news release…Read more at Kentucky.com

 


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3rd Annual Bike for the Bluegrass: A Great Success!

By Knox van Nagell | November 7th, 2011 | See all in Community Outreach, Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, How We've Made a Difference, Past Events

The Fayette Alliance would like to thank the riders, volunteers, sponsors, and farms for making this year’s ride the best yet! On Saturday, October 29th, 250 riders gathered at Fasig-Tipton for the remarkable opportunity to experience some of the most beautiful thoroughbred farms in the Bluegrass, from the back of their bike. Riders had an inside look at the unparalleled natural beauty and history of our signature equine industry. As a gesture of support for The Fayette Alliance, Fasig-Tipton, Gainesway, Mt. Brilliant, Castleton Lyons, and Cobra Farm agreed to open their gates exclusively for this event. Riders also had a chance to visit Windy Corner Market. We are incredibly appreciative of the community’s support, and look forward to a wonderful event next year!

If you attended Bike for the Bluegrass and have any pictures you would like to share or event suggestions, please email us.

A special thank you to all who contributed to the 3rd Annual Bike for the Bluegrass, especially our sponsors and the participating farms, Green’s Toyota of Lexington, Graviss McDonald’s Restaurants: Fuel the Ride, Pedal the Planet, Good Foods Market & Cafe, Wallace Station, Windy Corner Market, Fasig-Tipton, Mt. Brilliant, Cobra Farm, Gainesway, Castleton Lyons, and UK Maine Chance Equine Farm!

Bike for the Bluegrass takes participants on a trip through rich history, beautiful farms, Sam Razor, KyForward.com, 10.7.11


 

Thank you to our sponsors,

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Friend of the Alliance Sponsor

In-Kind Sponsor


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Our 5th Birthday Party: Celebrating a Special Lexington

By Knox van Nagell | November 3rd, 2011 | See all in Community Outreach, Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, How We've Made a Difference, Past Events

On October 6, our supporters packed The Fayette Alliance office to hold our 5th birthday party. Miss the celebration? Catch up with a few photos.

In 2006, The Fayette Alliance was founded by a group of people who loved Lexington and wanted to protect and promote what makes it special.

What makes Lexington special? It’s something a little bit different for every member of our community.

We asked our supporters at our birthday party, What makes Lexington special to you? They responded:

  • The urban area is so close and yet so separate from the rural landscape. It is the best of both worlds.
  • The beauty of the farms.
  • Lexington is the perfect balance between urban and rural. This balance makes for a culture you can’t find anywhere else!!
  • Green & open – beautiful!
  • We have the beauty and peace of farmland mixed with the advantages of an urban area.

Different parts of Lexington may stand out to each of us but they all combine to create a unique place…a community that can’t be found anywhere else.

As we move ahead, we have an opportunity to grow in a way that leverages the very best of what Lexington has to offer…a vibrant downtown, thriving neighborhoods, and beautiful farmland. Through a balanced and sustainable approach, we can create a world-class city in a world-class landscape with a strong economy and healthy environment.

Join us today in advocating for sustainable growth in Lexington…for our town, our farms, and our future. Without your help, we risk losing our special Lexington.

Please consider celebrating our 5th birthday with us by giving a birthday present of $5 a month through our monthly giving program.

Monthly giving is a convenient and effective way to support The Fayette Alliance’s mission of a sustainable Lexington. You’ll know each month you’re part of a special group of Alliance supporters who make our work possible.

Why Give Monthly?

-Your Gift Goes Further
-Simple & Easy
-Year-End Tax Receipt

Thanks to our generous sponsors,


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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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