Stockyards a true asset by Don Robinson, Fayette Alliance Board Chairman Published 03.04.16, Letter to the Editor, Kentucky.com Time after time, the citizens and leaders of Lexington-Fayette County affirm the uniqueness and beauty of our Bluegrass landscape. In a recent study conducted by the Matrix Group, 76 percent of our population valued this signature landscape...
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Knox Van Nagell, Fayette Alliance Executive Director, to Join UK Healthcare We announce that Knox van Nagell is joining UK Healthcare after nearly ten years of service as the founding executive director of the organization. As Senior Director of Development, Knox will advance the mission of UK Healthcare through broad-based, collaborative, and strategic philanthropic initiatives....
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Volunteer for the Town Branch Water Walk Sunday, September 20th from 2-5 pm. Contact Downtown Lexington Corporation’s Kyle Frizzell for more information and to register as a volunteer at kyle@downtownlex.com The livableLEX, Second Sunday Town Branch Water Walk will feature a walking path of downtown Lexington’s hidden waterway and opportunities to learn more about Town Branch while competing...
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Fayette Alliance Awards Reception. In case you missed the fun, we want to congratulate all of our award winners and announce the 2015 People’s Choice Award recipient — The Arboretum! Read more below about the awards and this year’s recipients. Join us for the Fayette Alliance...
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Legacy Trail Open House Tuesday, August 25th at 7 pm Lyric Theatre 300 East Third St. Fayette County: Discuss Legacy Trail plans at open house Staff Report, 8.24.15, Kentucky.com The preliminary plans for the next phase of the Legacy Trail are complete and the public is invited to attend an open house at 7 p.m....
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Fayette Alliance believes that Lexington-Fayette County can become the model for sustainable growth, by connecting and balancing its vibrant city with its unique and productive Bluegrass farmland. In furtherance of our mission to grow our city and promote our farms, we support Tax Increment Financing for the Thistle Station development, located on a 3.9-acre parcel at...
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Fayette Alliance supports LFUCG’s Federal TIGER grant application for the Town Branch Linear Park, as this project is an important step in sustainably growing our city and promoting our farms in Lexington. If secured, the $13,180,620 federal grant will combine with $10,970,000 in budgeted, local matching funds to finance $24,150,620 in transportation infrastructure for Town...
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Currently this issue is in the Planning Committee of the Council, and we hope that the Committee will move it forward to the full Council for consideration and approval in June 2015. Beginning in 2012, Stantec Engineering spearheaded the effort to assess the impacts of converting downtown’s “one-way” streets to “two-way” arterials. Using traffic studies,...
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Through our community grants program, Fayette Alliance is contributing $1,000 to the transformative public art project for the Oliver Lewis Way bridge. Christopher Weed’s art installation “Origins” will be unveiled during Breeder’s Cup, and will be a catalytic investment for urban infill occurring in the Manchester Street area of downtown. We are proud to join...
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On April 30th, the Planning Commission approved both small area plans as amendments to the 2013 Comp Plan. LFUCG Urban County Council will vote to determine funding for the implementation projects. What are small area plans? Small area plans are high-level planning documents that address challenges and opportunities facing certain neighborhoods. Once adopted, they inform...
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