Grow Smart Academy
Grow Smart Academy is a free, four-week program that educates participants about the importance of land-use planning and its relationship to economic development, the environment, and quality-of-life issues in our community.
Category: Events
ReImagine Lexington: An Art an Design Competition
ReImagine Lexington is an art and design competition hosted by Fayette Alliance, a Lexington-based nonprofit dedicated to achieving smart, sustainable, and equitable growth through advocacy, education and research. ReImagine Lexington asks students at the University of Kentucky to think critically about the future of growth and development in Lexington by reimagining urban spaces throughout the...
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Keeneland Bluegrass International Cup & Evening in the Gardens
For the 15th year, Fayette Alliance and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation will join forces to present the Keeneland Bluegrass International Cup at breathtaking Mt. Brilliant Farm, as well as the 10th Annual Evening in the Gardens the evening prior. More than 600 people attend these annual events to support our world-class city, farms, and healthcare in Lexington, Kentucky.
Missing Middle Gingerbread Housing Workshop
Join Fayette Alliance for a fun and engaging evening where we explore the concept of Missing Middle Housing! Attendees will hear about two new affordable and missing middle housing development projects while constructing their own gingerbread โmissing middleโ housing models โ like duplexes, fourplexes, or townhomes. Gain a tangible, and delicious, understanding of how these...
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Smart Growth Ambassadors: Politics & Pints
At Politics & Pints, we’re encouraging Smart Growth Ambassadors to engage with like-minded individuals and learn about the candidates running for local office in Lexington-Fayette County while enjoying a pint or two of local craft beer at West Sixth Brewery. To get the conversation flowing, Fayette Alliance will provide one free drink ticket and dinner...
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Smart Growth Ambassadors
Smart Growth Ambassadors Smart Growth Ambassadors is back! Join us on Wednesday, October 29th at Ethereal Slice House for an evening of civic engagement, education, and community.ย Details Fayette Alliance’s 2025 Smart Growth Ambassadors program will focus on how Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s (LFUCG) boards and commissions impact smart growth in our community โ and...
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Grow Smart Academy 2.0
We invite Citizens' Planning Academy alumni, plus guests and prospectiveย Grow Smart Academy attendees, to join Fayette Alliance for an evening of conversation with local land-use experts, networking, and local issue discussion at our Grow Smart Academy 2.0 (formerly CPA 2.0) events.
Tree Week 2021: Trees, Horses, and Our Extraordinary Landscape
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1-2:30 pmย Location: Mill Ridge Farm – 2800 Bowman Mill Rd, Lexington, KY 40513 Join Fayette Alliance for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience a historic tree tour at Mill Ridge Farm in Fayette County! The tour will be led by arborist Horst Schach, a professor in Landscape Architecture at the University...
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Fayette Alliance Celebrates 15 Years of Service
ayette Alliance, a Lexington land use non-profit, is proud to celebrate its 15th year advocating for sustainable growth in Lexington-Fayette County. Founded May 2, 2006 to address community issues like urban sprawl, a need for focused infill and redevelopment, overflowing sewers, and the protection of our productive rural farmland, Fayette Alliance continues to promote smart growth through advocacy, education, and research.ย
Grow Smart in Your Neighborhood!
What does Smart Growth mean? What does it look like in your neighborhood? Join Fayette Alliance for a discussion on how growing Lexington in a sustainable and equitable way makes an impact on our everyday lives. We know that updating our cityโs policies on how we use our land can change lives for the better,...
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