In 2006, the World Monuments Fund designated the inner Bluegrass Region, including Fayette County, as one of the 100 most endangered cultural landscapes in the world due to it’s alarming loss of farmland to sprawl development.
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100 Most Endangered Sites
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Population Growth
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Best estimates say that an additional 60,000 people will call Lexington home by 2030.
Fayette County agr.
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Fayette County agriculture and agri-tourism have over a $3 billion dollar impact on the regional economy each year.
Carbon Footprint
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Lexington was recently named as having the largest carbon footprint among the nation’s 200 major metropolitan areas.
Vacant Units
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In 2010 Fayette County had 12,117 vacant housing units.
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.
