This Weekโs Featured Op-Ed: Lexington’s Footprint
A healthy environment is crucial to the success of Lexington-Fayette County and the greater Bluegrass Region in the 21st century and beyond.
Category: Advocacy
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: Creating A Place That ‘Makes the Heart Sing’
We must focus on the details, and create a world-class urban environment that, according to expert economist Rebecca Ryan, brings out โcreativity in each one of us.โ | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: It’s Not Farms vs. Factories
Lexington can have both farms AND factories. | Farm photo by Jeff Rogers; Factory photo by Lexington Herald-Leader Staff
January 21-27 Featured Op-Ed: PDR and Urban Infill
In January 2010 Knox Van Nagell wrote an op-ed that was published in the Lexington Herald Leader about the ways that PDR and urban infill could work together to help create a better Lexington for all of us.
Fayette Alliance’s Commitments for 2014
The Fayette Alliance is steadfastly committed to advancing the following land-use policies at city hall and beyondโto achieve a world-class city in a world-class Bluegrass landscape:
Alliance Supports Program & Incentives to Fix Sewers on Private Property
For several weeks, the Alliance has been watching an issue that will impact Lexington's efforts to fix its sewer and water quality problems.
Design Excellence for Downtown Lexington
Downtown Lexington has the potential to become one of the truly unique,human-scale, and vibrant urban areas in America.
Expansion into the Rural Area off the TableโฆWhat Next in the Comp. Plan?
Support rural preservation, quality of life in neighborhoods, incentivizing sustainable development & affordable housing, and cleaning up our polluted waterways.
The Fayette Alliance Participates in “Empower Lexington” Talks
Over the past year, The Fayette Alliance worked with several groups to discuss how we can reduce our carbon footprint in Lexington. One method recommended was to promote agri-tourism both locally and regionally, through biking, walking, equine, and water trails....
It’s Not Farms vs. Factories
"Since farmland within the county is a finite resource, sooner or later we will have to stop using it for development. The argument for the โneedโ for land for industrial development will be the same no matter how much farmland we have, including none." | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com