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Council unanimously adopts I/R ZOTA on July 2nd 2009
By Charlene Mingus | September 1st, 2009 | See all in Land Use News
Council recently adopted several important changes to our local zoning ordinance that will promote mixed-use infill redevelopment throughout the city of Lexington.
To learn more about these changes, please view the video below.
Council Creates “Vacant Land Commission & Tax for Abandoned Urban Property”
By Knox van Nagell | September 1st, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
Blighted Property
On July 7th 2009, LFUCG formally adopted an ordinance establishing a vacant land commission and tax for abandoned urban property. Such a measure lays the framework for facilitating the redevelopment of vacant or blighted property throughout the city of Lexington. Click here to learn more.
As demonstrated by the city of Louisville, The Fayette Alliance supports a vacant land commission and blight tax as an effective tool for improving our urban areas—by encouraging a higher and better use of neglected property. View The Fayette Alliance’s land-use policy recommendations.
We will keep you posted as details of this program unfold.
Transportation America’s 2009 Report on Kentucky
By Knox van Nagell | August 31st, 2009 | See all in Land Use News
Lexington’s peak travelers experienced 38 annual hours of delay in 2005, while they only experienced 18 annual hours of delay in 1995.
Kentuckians produce 8 metric tons of CO2 from transportation per capita, while the national average is only 6.9 metric tons.
However, bus ridership in Lexington is up 11.5% from 2007-2008.
Read more facts from Transportation America’s report on Kentucky.
Horses Top Kentucky Agriculture Receipts in 2008
By Knox van Nagell | August 31st, 2009 | See all in Land Use News
| by: Edited Press Release |
| August 30 2009 Article # 14815 |
Cash receipts from sales of horses and stud fees in Kentucky again made equines the top agriculture product in 2008, according to state agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer.
Horse sales and stud fees totaled $1.08 billion, down 4% from 2007, as Kentucky farmers reported a record $4.84 billion in farm gate cash receipts in 2008.
“Our producers keep raising the bar year after year,” Farmer said. “They had some difficulties to overcome last year–a very dry summer and declining commodity prices the second half of the year. Yet Kentucky’s farmers rose to the occasion and set another record while exceeding $4 billion for the fourth time in the past five years. I congratulate them on a job well done…” To read more visit TheHorse.com
Projects receive $51.9 million in community funding
By Knox van Nagell | August 28th, 2009 | See all in Land Use News
Source: Smiley Pete Publishing
Projects receive $51.9 million in community funding
by Tom Martin
August 13, 2009
FRANKFORT, KY – Grants totaling $51.9 million have been approved to advance community projects across the commonwealth through. Awarded from three federal funding programs: Transportation Enhancement, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, and Safe Routes to Schools, the grants include $29 million for Transportation Enhancement projects, $19.3 million for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality projects, and $3.57 million for Safe Routes to Schools projects… Read more at BizLex.com
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The Fayette Alliance is Lexington’s ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us.
We believe that preserving our signature Bluegrass landscape, creating a dynamic and equitable cityscape through infill redevelopment, and improving our natural waterways are key components to achieving our economic and environmental promise here in Lexington-Fayette County...
We are an alliance of citizens from the entire community, including stakeholders from the agricultural, neighborhood, and infill sectors. See "Who We Are" We are a united voice for responsible growth, and only weigh-in on those land-use issues that have countywide implications. Together we can chart our future, and positively impact local zoning decisions—the very building blocks of our community. See "Our Successes"
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Did you Know?
Fayette County agriculture and agri-tourism have over a $3 billion dollar impact on the regional economy each year.
