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Fayette Alliance is offering a pair of general admission tickets to the 2026 Railbird Festival through an email subscriber giveaway for Lexington-Fayette County residents.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted 10-5 to upgrade its Mint Lane wastewater pump station at its current location, choosing the less expensive option over relocation to a private farm property outside the urban service boundary.
Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton and challenger C.E. Huffman offered contrasting visions on housing affordability and urban development in responses to a Fayette Alliance questionnaire ahead of Lexington's May 19 primary election.
Fayette Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to sustainable land-use planning in Lexington-Fayette County, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026 with events and outreach aimed at continuing its advocacy for smart growth and farmland preservation.
Lexington's Urban County Council unanimously approved a formal framework for managing future expansion of its Urban Service Boundary, establishing the first data-driven process for growth decisions in nearly 70 years.
Fayette Alliance's Grow Smart Academy, a free five-session educational program, is teaching Lexington residents about land-use planning and its impact on community development, featuring CityNerd creator Ray Delahanty as the keynote speaker.
Fayette Alliance released its 2025 year-end report highlighting progress on preventing industrial solar development on prime farmland and commissioning a University of Kentucky study showing agriculture accounts for 16,000 jobs and $2.6 billion in annual economic activity in Fayette County.
Fayette Alliance has opened its ReImagine Lexington art and design competition to the public for the first time, offering a $500 prize to encourage community members to envision better uses for vacant spaces throughout the city.
Renowned urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti spoke at Lexington's Kentucky Theatre in June 2025, presenting Fayette Alliance's Grow Smart Academy with strategies for smart, equitable urban growth that preserves historic character while adding housing density.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted in April to advance solar energy recommendations to the Planning Commission following an 800-acre solar farm proposal from Silicon Ranch that has sparked debate over protecting agricultural land while pursuing renewable energy goals.
Lexington will host the Keeneland Bluegrass International Cup polo match on September 11 and Evening in the Gardens gala on September 10, with proceeds benefiting the Fayette Alliance Foundation and UK Markey Cancer Foundation.