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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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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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Town Branch Clean Up…What a success!

By Knox van Nagell | November 1st, 2011 | See all in Cleaning Up Our Streams, Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, How We've Made a Difference, Past Events

Volunteer at Town Branch Stream Cleanup

Great volunteer effort

Op-ed, Sam Razor, Kentucky.com, 10.30.11

I was fortunate enough to participate in the 2nd Annual Town Branch Creek Stream Clean-up organized by The Fayette Alliance and The Bourbon Review.

I was astounded that more than 30 volunteers devoted an entire Sunday afternoon to clean pollution and invasive species of brush from the Town Branch of Elkhorn Creek in downtown Lexington.

Town Branch is Lexington’s founding waterway and was diverted, due to repeated flooding problems, into a subterranean channel under downtown Lexington. The creek re-emerges just past Rupp Arena as you head toward Manchester Street.

Once a little-known and neglected natural wonder of the Bluegrass, its profile has risen due to the hard work of several local organizations and businesses. From the great work at McConnell Springs to the ongoing endeavors of the Town Branch Trail and the Distillery District, the waterway has become a steady source of exciting news.

The Fayette Alliance and The Bourbon Review have very different missions — one advocates for a balanced approach to development and preservation while the other promotes the bourbon industry.

However, both agree that Town Branch is vital to the community’s economy, quality of life, local agricultural industry and environment.

Having never participated in a stream clean-up, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the dedication and effort put forth by the volunteers was truly an inspiring experience.

Sam Razor

A special thanks to all of our volunteers and The Bourbon Review for making the Town Branch Stream Clean-Up a great success!

Clean streams are essential to our community’s health, quality of life, environment, and economy. As the advocate for a sustainable Lexington, The Fayette Alliance partnered with The Bourbon Review to clean up Town Branch…for our town, our farms, and our future. Thanks to all who came out to help clean-up Lexington’s founding waterway!

Town Branch Stream Clean-Up
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Lexington Distillery District
1151 Manchester St.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Email charlene@fayettealliance.com  for more information about this event.

Learn More about the Allies of the Alliance.

For information about previous Allies events check out our recent Habitat for Humanity Build!


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Volunteer Opportunity: Friday Fest at Cheapside Park

By Knox van Nagell | October 7th, 2011 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

Friday Fest at Cheapside Park
Friday, October 7th
6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Free admission
Live music by James Brown Tribute Band, The Payback
Beer and bourbon specials
New Orleans style char-grilled oysters

Alliance volunteers and staff are volunteering to serve beer at the event and in return, all tips will be donated by Friday Fest to The Fayette Alliance.

Interested in volunteering? Email charlene@fayettealliance.com

Volunteers must be 21 years or older.

Photo of New Orleans style char-grilled oysters courtesy of Friday Fest at Cheapside Pavilion Facebook page.


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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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