The UnTower Manifesto: 2. Consequences
[Note: The UnTower Manifesto is a three-part series about responding to the failure of CentrePointe. You can read the full story of that failure here.] The consequences for UnTower should rest on the...
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[Note: The UnTower Manifesto is a three-part series about responding to the failure of CentrePointe. You can read the full story of that failure here.] As the CentrePointe project becomes the UnTower...
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A better brand for Lexington
Lexington's leaders are busy picking a new brand for our city. Sorry, gang. You don't get to decide. Last week, the Urban County Council's Planning Committee considered the city identity possibilities...
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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things...
View ArticleUnfortunately. Private.
There were two common refrains at Tuesday's Urban County Council confrontation between our vice mayor and the developers of CentrePointe. One was the word "Unfortunately" continuously invoked by the...
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A modest proposal to end blight
Comprehensive Care Parking Lot Every morning when I walk into work at Lowell's, I see 8-foot-tall tree-weeds growing through unkempt hedges and spilling over into the public sidewalk. I see a planter...
View ArticleTangled Webb
At the Lexington Forum last week, CentrePointe’s developer spun a dazzling and dizzying tale about the history and the future of the pit in the middle of our city. His presentation resonated with the...
View ArticleToward a Better Lexington
"It has taken five years on Council to understand what we can and cannot control."Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Member Kevin Stinnett, 7/2/2009 How do we make Lexington a better city? Really...
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Chaos: South Limestone Closure Lawsuit Details
When we initiated LexMobs to help businesses on South Limestone on Wednesday, we noted that the closure of the street seemed hasty and poorly-planned. Well, now we’ve obtained the Fayette Circuit...
View ArticleThe UnTower Manifesto: 3. Beyond UnTower
[Note: The UnTower Manifesto is a three-part series about responding to the failure of CentrePointe. You can read the full story of that failure here.] The final piece of the UnTower puzzle is what to...
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