At the heart of every discussion about the future of Lexington is the balance between urban growth and rural protection and preservation. Lexington is a growing city and has agricultural assets worth preserving, but how can both be achieved? The answer is by growing intelligently through compact, fiscally responsible development patterns, the foundation of which was established in this city as the nation’s first urban service boundary.
This pattern of development has numerous benefits, including infrastructure cost savings, desirable placemaking opportunities, multimodal transportation options, enhanced connectivity, healthier communities, vibrant neighborhood-serving businesses, preservation of irreplaceable farmland, and many others as well. Smart growth patterns and rural preservation go hand-in-hand.
