Lexington , which is consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second largest city in Kentucky and the 60th largest city in the United States. With a land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Capital of the Horse of the World," it is the heart of the Bluegrass region of the country. With the form of mayor-alderman government, this is one of two cities in Kentucky designated by the state as first class; the other is the largest city in the state of Louisville. In the 2016 US Census Estimate, the city's population is 318,449, which breeds a 606,751 metropolitan area and a combined statistical area of ​​856,849 people.
Lexington ranks 10th among US cities in college education, with 39.5% of residents having at least a bachelor's degree. This is the location of Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile, and Keeneland racing courses, Rupp Arena, the world's largest basketball arena, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
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This fertile land area and abundant wildlife has long been occupied by various Native American tribes. European explorers began trading with them, but the settlers did not come in large numbers until the end of the 18th century.
Lexington was founded by European Americans in June 1775, in what was then considered Fincastle County, Virginia, 17 years before Kentucky became a state. A party of frontiersmen, led by William McConnell, camped in Central Fork Elkhorn Creek (now known as Town Branch and diverted under Vine Street) at the current McConnell Springs location. After hearing the victories of the invaders in the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, they named their campsite Lexington. This is the first of many places in America to be named after the city of Massachusetts. The risk of Native American attacks delayed a permanent settlement for four years.
In 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Robert Patterson and 25 companions came from Fort Harrod and established a blockade. They built cabins and fortresses, setting up a settlement known as Bryan Station. In 1780, Lexington was made a place in the new Fayette County in Virginia. The colonists defended it against the British Shawnee and allied attacks in 1782, during the last part of the American Revolutionary War.
The city was rented on May 6, 1782, with the Virginia General Assembly act. First African Baptist Church established c. 1790 by Peter Durrett, a Baptist preacher and a slave held by Joseph Craig. Durrett helped guide "The Traveling Church," a group migration of several hundred pioneers led by priests Lewis Craig and Captain William Ellis from Orange County, Virginia to Kentucky in 1781. This is the oldest black Baptist congregation in Kentucky and the third oldest in America Union.
In 1806, Lexington was a thriving city in a large area west of the Appalachian Mountains; poet Josiah Espy describes it in a letter:
Lexington is the largest and richest city in Kentucky, or even west of the Allegheny Mountains; The main street of Lexington has all the look of Street Street in Philadelphia on a busy day... I guess it contains about five hundred dwellings [it's closer to three hundred], many of them elegant and three stories high. About thirty brick buildings later increased, and I have little doubt but in a few years will compete, not only in wealth but in the population, the most populous inhabited city in the United States... Country around Lexington for many miles across every direction, the same in beauty and fertility on anything that can be painted by the imagination and already in a state of high cultivation.
The residents have affectionately kept referring to Lexington as "The Athens of the West" since Espy's poetry is dedicated to the city.
At the beginning of the 19th century, planter John Wesley Hunt became the first millionaire in western Alleghenies. The developing city was devastated by a cholera epidemic in 1833, which has spread throughout the waters of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys: 500 of the 7,000 inhabitants of Lexington died within two months, including nearly a third of the Episcopal Church of Christ. London Ferrill, the second preacher of the First African Baptist, was one of three priests living in the city to serve the suffering victims. Additional cholera outbreaks occurred in 1848-49 and early 1850s. Cholera is spread by people who use contaminated water supplies, but the transmission is not understood in those years. Often, rich people will escape from the city to remote areas to try to avoid the spread of disease.
Planters hold slaves for use as field hands, laborers, craftsmen, and domestic helpers. In the city, slaves work primarily as domestic servants and craftsmen, although they also work with traders, shippers, and in various trades. Plantations increase the commodities of tobacco and hemp crops, and horse and horse breeding is becoming established in the state. By 1850, a fifth of the state's population had become slaves, and Lexington had the highest concentration of slaves in the state. It also has a large free black population, usually of mixed race. In 1850, the First African Baptist Church, led by London Ferrill, black-free from Virginia, had 1,820 people, the largest, black or white, in the entire state.
Many prominent American political and military figures of the 19th century spent part of their lives in the city, including US President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis (who attended Transylvania University in 1823 and 1824); Confederate General John Hunt Morgan; US Senator and Vice President John C. Breckinridge; and House Speaker, US Senator, and Secretary of State Henry Clay, who own a nearby plantation. Lincoln's wife Mary Todd Lincoln was born and raised in Lexington, and the couple visited the city several times after their marriage in 1842.
During the 19th century, migrants moved from central Kentucky to Tennessee and Missouri. They set up their traditional crops and livestock in Central Tennessee and the Missouri area along the Missouri River. While Kentucky lived in the Union during the American Civil War, residents from different parts of the country had divided loyalty.
the 20th century to present
In 1935 during the Great Depression, the Center for Addiction Research (ARC) was created as a small research unit at the US Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington. Founded as one of the country's first drug rehabilitation clinics, ARC is affiliated with a federal prison. Expanded as the first alcohol and drug rehabilitation hospital in the United States, it is known as "Narco" from Lexington. The hospital was later changed to operate as part of a federal prison system; it is known as the Federal Medical Center, Lexington and serves a variety of health needs for detainees. Lexington also served as a base for the pack horse library in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Lexington continues to be a horse breeding and horse racing center in Kentucky, with major racing and sales facilities, as well as horse and sports museums.
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Geography
Lexington, which includes all of Fayette County, consists of 285.5 square miles (739.4 km 2 ), mostly soft rolling ground, in the center of the inner Bluegrass region. The area is famous for its fertile land, excellent pastures, and horse and cattle ranching. Poa pratensis (bluegrass) thrives on limestone beneath the soil surface, playing a major role in the development of the champion horse; this is related to the beauty of the landscape in the region. Many creeks up and flow into the Kentucky River.
The Lexington-Fayette metro area includes five districts: Clark, Jessamine, Bourbon, Woodford, and Scott. This is the second largest metro area in Kentucky after Louisville. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​285.5 square miles (739 km 2 ). 284.5 square miles (737 km 2 ) of it is ground and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km 2 ) of it (0.35%) is covered by water.
Cityscape
The Lexington has diverse city views. Planning
Lexington must manage a rapidly growing population while working to maintain the character of a nearby horse farm that provides an identity of its territory. In 1958, Lexington set the limit of the nation's first urban growth, limiting new development to urban service areas (USA). It sets a strict minimum area requirement, currently 40 acres (160,000 m 2 ), to maintain open space for land ownership in rural service areas. In 1967, the United States declined in the region; various zoning regulations were also changed from the original 1958 edition.
In 1980, a comprehensive plan was updated: The United States was modified to include urban activity centers (UACs) and rural activity centers (RACs). UAC is a light commercial and industrial area in urban areas, while RAC is a retail trade and light industrial center that surrounds the Interstate 64/Interstate 75 interchanges. In 1996, the United States expanded when 5,300 hectares (21 km 2 ) from the RSA were obtained through an area expansion master plan (EAMP). This is controversial: this first major update to a comprehensive plan in over a decade accompanied by arguments among residents about the future of Lexington and Thoroughbred farms.
EAMP includes new concepts of impact costs, district assessments, environmental design concepts, design overlay, compulsory greenway, major road improvements, stormwater management, and open space mitigation for the first time. It also includes a draft rural land management plan, which includes zoning arrangements and controlling massive traffic impacts. A prezoning of the entire expansion area is denied in the plan. The minimum 50-acre proposal (200,000 m 2 ) was defeated. Discussion of this proposal appears to stimulate the development of various 10-acre sub-sections (40,000 m 2 ) in RSAs.
Three years after the expansion begins, the RSA land management plan is adopted, which increases the minimum lot size in agricultural rural zones to 40,000 hectares (160,000 m 2 ) minimum. In 2000, the purchase of the rights development plan was adopted, giving the city the power to purchase the right of development from existing agriculture; in 2001, $ 40 million was allocated to the plan of $ 25 million, the state grant $ 15 million. A study on development and redevelopment also began at that time, along with design guidelines for the area around the new Fayette County courthouse.
Climate
Lexington is on the northern outskirts of the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot and humid summers, and cold winters with mild periods that sometimes occur; falling in the USDA 6b hardiness zone. The surrounding towns and regions of Bluegrass have four distinct seasons that include cool, cool breezes, summer evenings, and no long periods of hot, cold, rain, wind, or snow. Daily daily average temperatures range from 32.9 ° F (0.5 ° C) in January to 76.2 ° C (24.6 ° C) in July, while the average annual temperature is 55.5 Â ° F (13.1%). Ã, Â ° C). On average, 23 days of 90 ° F (32 ° C) is highest every year and 19 days per winter where highs fail to rise above freezing. Annual rainfall is 45.1 inches (1,150 mm), with late spring and summer becoming slightly wetter; snowfall averages 13.0 inches (33 cm) per season. The extreme temperatures range from -21 Â ° F (-29 Â ° C) on January 24, 1963, to 108 Â ° F (42 Â ° C) on 10 and 15 July 1936.
Lexington is recognized as a high allergy area by the Asma Foundation and American Allergy. The results for Spring 2008 put Lexington as the first among cities with high allergies.
Demographics
The Metropolitan Lexington-Fayette (MSA) Metropolitan Area includes Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, and Woodford Counties. MSA population in 2015 is estimated to reach 500,535. Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY The Combined Statistics Region has an estimated population of 723,849 by 2015. This includes the metro area and seven additional districts.
At the 2010 census, 295,803 people, 125,752 households, and 62,915 families lived in the city. Population density is 1,042.8 people per square mile (353.5/km ²). 135,160 housing units averaged 408.3/miÃ,² (157.6/km ²). City racial makeup is 75.7% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Island, 1.21% of other races, and 2 , 5% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 6.9% of the population.
Of 125,752 households, 27.3% had children under 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had non-husbands female households, and 41.9% were not family ; 31.7% of all households are individual, and 7.5% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population is distributed as 21.3% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% years or more. The mean age is 33 years. For every 100 women, there are 96.5 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 94.3 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 49,778, and for families is $ 53,264. Men have an average income of $ 36,166 versus $ 26,964 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 30,031. About 8.2% of families and 18.9% of the population are below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those aged 65 and older.
The table below illustrates Fayette County population growth since the first US Census in 1790. The city limits Lexington to the border of Fayette County in 1974.
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- census 1790 to 1960:
Economy
Lexington has one of the most stable economies in the country. Lexington describes itself as "a fortified economy, strong in manufacturing, technology, and entrepreneurial support, benefiting from a diverse and balanced business base." The Lexington Metro region has a 3.7% unemployment rate in August 2015, lower than many cities of similar size. In 2011 Lexington was ranked as the 4th best city for "Business and Career" by Forbes magazine, the fifth best city for Young Professionals in 2008, and the 6th Best Value City in 2011 by Kiplinger.
The city is home to several large companies. A considerable job was generated by four Fortune 500 companies: Xerox (which acquired Affiliated Computer Services), Lexmark International, Lockheed-Martin, and IBM, each employing 3,000, 2,800, 1,705, and 552. United Parcel Service, Trane, and Amazon.com, Inc. has major operations in the city, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky is inside the Lexington CSA, located in adjacent Georgetown. A Jif peanut butter factory located here produces more peanut butter than any other factory in the world.
The leading corporate headquarters include: Lexmark International, printer manufacturers and enterprise software; Link-Belt Construction Equipment, designer and manufacturer of telescopic and grid boom cranes; Big Ass Solutions, a manufacturer of large ceiling fans and lighting fixtures for industrial, commercial, agricultural, and residential use; A & amp; W Restaurant, a restaurant chain known as root beer; Fazoli's, a fast-food Italian chain that has grown to more than 20 countries; Tempur Sealy International, mattress manufacturer; Florida Tile, a manufacturer of porcelain and ceramic tiles; and Forcht Group of Kentucky, the parent company that employs over 2,100 people in Kentucky. Forcht Group operates several businesses in Lexington, including First Corbin Bancorp, Kentucky National Insurance Company, My Favorite Things, BSC, bank data service company; and First Lab, among others.
The city's largest company, University of Kentucky, in 2012, employs about 14,000. That number is expected to shrink due to reduced funding from the state. The University ranks 9th as the largest economy company in the state of Kentucky, with an annual budget of $ 1.4 billion, and College of Medicine within the university is the 21th largest company in the state.
Other large businesses include the Lexington-Fayette County government and other hospital facilities. The Fayette County Public Schools employ 5,374, and the Lexington Urban District Government-Fayette employs 2,699. Central Baptist Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, and Veterans Administration Hospital employ 7,000 people in total.
Culture
Annual cultural show and event
Lexington is home to many growing art organizations, including professional orchestras, two ballet companies, professional theaters, several museums, several choir organizations, and a highly respected opera program at the University of Kentucky. In addition, several annual events and exhibitions attract people as participants from across the Bluegrass region.
Mayfest Arts Fair is a free outdoor festival held annually during Mother's Day weekend. Held at Gratz Park between Carnegie Center and Transylvania University, the festival usually features up to 100 arts and crafts booths, weekend live entertainment, meals, children's activities, adult activities and literary events, free train rides, traditional Morris and Maypole dancing and various demonstrations.
June has two popular music festivals: Bluegrass and Broadway. Bluegrass Festival, the oldest bluegrass music festival in Kentucky, in early June; including three stages for music and "bluegrass music camp" for schoolchildren. For more than two decades, during the second and third weekend, the UK Opera Theater presented the Broadway medley "It's a Grand Night for Singing!"
Then in June, the Gay and Lesbian Service Organizations host the Lexington Pride Festival, which celebrates pride in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and welcomes allies. The festival offers live music, crafts, food, and information booths from a variety of service organizations. Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, elected in 2010 and openly gay, proclaimed June 29, 2013, as Pride Day. Lexington has one of the highest concentrations of gay and lesbian couples in the United States for a city of its size.
Residents in the area gather in the city center for the Fourth of July festival which lasts for several days. On July 3, the Gratz Park Historic District was transformed into an outdoor music hall, when the Patriotic Music Concert was held on the steps of Morrison Hall in Transylvania University. The Lexington Singers and the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra performed at this event. At the Fourth, the event included a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the steps of the Old Courthouse, the maid races at Phoenix Park, parades, country music concerts, street vendors for goods and food, and fireworks. The Woodland Arts Fair, nearly four decades, was held in mid-August by the Lexington Art League. It features many local and national artists working in various media; vendors also sell drinks.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Latino de Lexington Festival, the largest party in September, has been the city's flagship event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Months. During the festival, thousands of people, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, gathered in downtown Lexington to enjoy cultural shows, dance presentations, live music, and food from different regions of Latin America.
Also in September, the Roots and Heritage Festival includes an art exhibition, literary reading, movie presentations, Festival Ball and an ever-popular two-day street festival featuring live music from internationally renowned artists.
"Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights", which runs from November 18th through December 31st, is held at Kentucky Horse Park. It includes a three mile (5 km) drive through the park, featuring many exhibits, many characters with horse industry and the history of Lexington. "Mini-Train Express", an indoor zoo featuring exotic animals, the International Museum of the Horse, exhibits that showcase the Bluegrass Railway Club train trains, and Santa Claus is another major highlight.
In 2002, Lexington became the first city to launch a "Thriller Video" re-play as a Halloween party. The storyline and dance sequences of the video were reinvented faithfully in a parade that started outside the historic Kentucky Theater. Hundreds of zombies faithfully practiced at the nearby Mecca Live Studio in the weeks leading up to the parade.
The Lexington Christmas Parade is held usually the day after Thanksgiving. The parade route follows Main Street between Midland and Broadway. Excitement includes the Holiday Market with over 25 arts and crafts vendors, a stage with entertainment, food and annual tree-lighting ceremonies, taking place at Triangle Park.
Other events and fairs include:
- Artist Markets: Small art and craft booths' exhibitions are arranged in parallel with the Farmer's Market every Saturday from the first weekend in June to the end of last week in August. It is located in Cheapside Park adjacent to the Lexington Farmer's Market.
- Thursday Night Live: A series of annual free annual concerts held at Cheapside Park every Thursday night from 4:30 - 7:30 pm from May - October
- A Midsummer Night's Run is a 5K race early August.
- North Limestone Night Market (NoLi)
- The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra presents several annual concerts.
- The Kentucky Women Writers Conference has hosted many of the world's leading female writers.
- LexArts HOP Gallery: seasonal events, city art galleries opened to the public on the third Friday of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
- Beaux Arts Ball is a mask ball hosted by students of the University College of Kentucky Design (formerly College of Architecture).
- The Champions tournament is one of three high school debating championship tournaments featuring Lincoln-Douglas policy and debate debate. The best teams in the country meet after qualifying during the regular season on the first weekend in May each year, hosted by the University of Kentucky Debate Team.
Historical structure and museum
Lexington is home to many museums and historic structures. One of the most famous is Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate along Richmond Road east of the city center. This two-storey museum is the National Historic Landmark and former home of the statesman Henry Clay.
Since the late 20th century, Lexington has destroyed hundreds of historic buildings to pave the way for hotels, banks, and parking structures. The Lexington Public Library was built where the historic Phoenix Hotel once stood. The historic 1880s block on Main Street is destroyed. This place is empty.
The Pope Villa, built in 1811, is one of the best domestic designs still alive by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It's being restored by Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation, which also maintains and manages Hunt-Morgan House.
Additional historical sites include:
- Kentucky Aviation Museum
- First African Baptist Church
- Headley-Whitney Museum
- Kentucky Theater
- Lexington cemetery
- Lexington Opera House
- Martin Castle, also known as Castle Post
- Mary Todd Lincoln House
- Old Morrison, on Transylvania University campus
- Waveland State Historic Site
The University of Kentucky Art Museum is the premier art museum for Lexington and the only accredited museum in the region. The collection of more than 4000 objects ranges from Old Masters to Contemporary. Regularly organize special exhibitions.
The world's largest ceiling clock and five-story Foucault pendulum are located inside the Lexington Public Library at East Main St. The Central Library is also home to an art gallery and 138-seat Farish Theater. The city library has five branches located throughout the city: Beaumont (off Harrodsburg Rd.), Eastside (off Man o 'War Blvd.), Northside (Russell Cave Rd.), Tates Creek (off Tates Creek Rd.), Dan Village (Versailles Rd.). The Lexington Public Library offers programs and services to Fayette County residents, and distributes 3,000,000 items per year.
The local Woolworth building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its significance as a place of protest during the Civil Rights Movement against segregation during the 1960s. Activists sit down for an integrated lunch service, full access to facilities, and more work. The building was destroyed by its owner in 2004 and the area was paved for use as a parking lot until further development.
Sports
Athletic college
Kentucky Wildcats, the University of Kentucky athletic program, is the most popular sports entity in Lexington. The school has 22 university sports teams, most of whom compete in the Southeast Conference as founding members. The men's basketball team has a high ranking, having won eight NCAA championships. This program is considered to be the best program in the history of college basketball. "AP All-Time Top 100". 2017 . Retrieved January 26, 2018 . Ã, The basketball program was the first to reach 2,000 victories, and is currently coached by John Calipari. Transylvania University pioneers compete in athletics Division NCAA III.
Professional sports
Lexington is home to Lexington Legends, a Class A minor league affiliate of Kansas City Royals in 2012. Since its founding in 2001, Lexington has produced many major leagues, including the 2009 National All-Star Hunter Pence (outfielder), John Buck (catcher) , Mike Gallo (jug), Chaz Roe (pitcher), and Josh Anderson, (right fielder). The Legends belongs to the South Atlantic League, and has one league title (2001) and four playoff appearances since 2001. Roger Clemens pitched in one game for Legends in 2006 as part of his preparations for a return to Houston Astros.
Horse racing and horseback riding
This area has been known to be a major center for Thoroughbred breeding since the late 18th century because of its high calcium content in the deep ground of the Bluegrass region. The horse raised in the grass is thought to have developed stronger bones and greater endurance.
The city is home to two horse racing tracks, Keeneland, and the harness track of The Red Mile. Keeneland, live racing sports in April and October, full of traditions; little has changed since the opening of the song in 1936. Keeneland hosted the 2015 Breeders Cup, with the event signing race, Breeders' Cup Classic, won by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. It also has the largest pure-blooded auction house in the world; 19 winners Kentucky Derby, 21 Pitchness Stakes winners, and 18 Belmont Stakes winners purchased at Keeneland sales. The most famous race is Blue Grass Stakes, which is considered an important preparation for the Kentucky Derby. The Red Mile is the oldest horse racing track in the city and the second oldest in the country. It runs a living harness race, in which the horse pulls a two-wheeled cart called sulkies. Both tracks announce a partnership in 2014.
Kentucky Horse Park, located along Iron Works Pike in north Fayette County, is the center of comparative talks for Lexington, opened in 1978. Though commonly known as a tourist attraction and museum, it is also a horse farm that works with well-known and famous retirees horses like the 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. Since its opening in April 1978, Kentucky Horse Park has organized the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, which is one of three annual riding competitions in the world, and was held shortly before the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville. In September and October 2010, Lexington hosted the World Equestrian Games, the first time the game was held outside Europe. Since October/November 2011, Kentucky Horse Park has hosted the National Horse Show.
Parks and outdoor spaces
Parks and city facilities
Lexington has over 100 parks ranging from 8,719 square feet (Smithson Smith Park Park to 659-acre (2.7 km 2 ) to Masterson Station Park. Among the parks are:
- Five public golf courses at Kearney Hill Links, Lakeside, Meadowbrook, Tates Creek and Picadome
- Five dog parks in Jacobson, Masterson Station, Coldstream, Pleasant Ridge, and Wellington
- Three public 18-hole disc golf courses at Shillito Park, Jacobson Park and Veterans Park
- General skate park in Woodland Park, featuring 12,000 square feet (1,100 feet 2 ) "ramps, platforms, bowls and pipes"
Natural area
The city is home to the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, a 734 acre (3,0Ã, km 2)/superstars) along the Kentucky River Palisades. An 11-mile (18 km) hiking trail from various wheelchair accessible paths to a single, difficult track track. The city recently bought land adjacent to the park that will make Raven Run the largest park in town. Raven Run is home to over 56 tree species, 600 species of plants, 200 species of birds, and other wildlife. The remains of the wheat factory, the homestead, and the limekiln remain. The preserve also has a natural center and various educational programs throughout the year. These programs include seasonal wildflower trips, stargazing during the warmer months, nightly insect tours, and historic streets and presentations.
The Arboretum is a 100-acre (0.40Ã, km 2 ) preserve adjacent to the University of Kentucky. It features a Woods Arboretum, a small, 16-acre (65,000 m 2 ) Bluegrass Woodland patch which is home to 18 native Kentucky tree species, and over 50 original Kentucky grasses and herbs. It also has 1,500 varieties of roses in Rose Garden, Demonstration Garden House, and many paved roads and walkways.
It also hosts historic McConnell Springs, a 26 acre park (110,000 m²) in an industrial estate outside Old Frankfort Pike. Two miles (3 km) paths surround the namesake springs, historic dry stone fences, and historical structures.
Government and politics
Federally, Lexington is part of Kentucky's sixth congressional district, represented by the Republic of Andy Barr. Elected in 2012, he defeated Democratic candidate Ben Chandler for five periods.
In 1974, the municipalities of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky merged to create the current Lexington-Fayette Urban District Government. Lexington has elected mayors and city-government councils.
Mayor
On November 2, 2010, former deputy mayor Jim Gray was elected mayor, becoming the city's first gay mayor. He was inducted into office on January 2, 2011, by a Kentucky Supreme Court judge, Mary Noble. Gray was preceded by Mayor Jim Newberry, and the two collaborated in developing increased industrial and agricultural opportunities for Lexington City and the State of Kentucky. The official election is nonpartisan.
Urban County Council
The Urban County Council is a 15-member legislative group. Twelve members represent certain districts and serve two years of tenure; three were elected throughout the city as members of the grand council and served a period of four years. The largest member who receives the most votes in the general election automatically becomes the deputy mayor, without the presence of the mayor, is the chairman of the board. Board members in 2018 are:
The terms expire on December 31, 2018.
Law enforcement
The main law enforcement task in Lexington-Fayette County is the responsibility of the Lexington-Fayette Urban Government Police Division. The Police Division resulted from the merger of the Lexington Police Department with Fayette County Patrol in 1974. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is responsible for court services, including court security, prisoner transportation, process and warrant service, and property tax collection. The 1974 merger also consolidated the head office of the city's jail to the head office of the region, a constitutional position. In 1992 (effective 1993), the Kentucky General Assembly activated the prison service division established by law, making civil service employees rather than political appointees.
University of Kentucky Police Department, Transylvanian Department of Public Security, Blue Grass Airport Public Security, Lexington-Fayette Community Correction Division, Fayette County Public Schools, Law Enforcement Department, Veterans Police Department and Kentucky Horse Police also have jurisdiction in their geographical area Lexington-Fayette County. In addition, Veterinary Care and Control Lexington-Fayette trains law enforcement on animal control issues and the Kentucky State Police, KSP Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources can be seen performing their respective law enforcement duties within the region. Some federal law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI and Secret Service, manage a satellite office in Lexington. The prisons in Fayette County include the Federal Medical Center, Lexington, operated by the Federal Bureau of Corrections, and the Blackburn Destruction Complex, operated by the Kentucky Corruption Department.
Education
According to the US Census, Lexington residents over the age of 25, 22.4% hold bachelor's degrees, 11.4% hold masters, 3.1% hold professional titles, and 2.6% hold doctorates. Lexington ranks 10th in the list of most American educated cities with a population of over 250,000, ranking by percentage of college degrees between population 25 and older, according to the US Census Bureau. In a report released by Jack Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, Lexington ranks 13th in the United States in terms of literacy levels. The index is compiled through six literacy indicators, including Internet sources, newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, education, and regular resources.
The city is served by Fayette County Public Schools. The system currently consists of six district secondary schools, along with several smaller multidrug schools, 12 secondary schools, one joint high school/high school, and 37 primary schools, and is equipped with many private schools. FCPS opened two new primary schools in August 2016, and opened a new High School in August 2017. The two traditional colleges are the University of Kentucky, which is a leading state university in the state, and the University of Transylvania, which is the country's oldest four-year university and the first university to the west of Alleghenies. Other higher education institutions include Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Sullivan University, Spencerian College, Medtech College, Strayer University, Commonwealth Baptist College, and distance learning extension from Indiana Wesleyan University. The other seven postsecondary institutions are within the Combined Area of ​​Combined Statistics: Asbury University and Asbury Theological Seminary, separate though related institutions in Wilmore; Georgetown College in Georgetown; Midway University, with its main campus at Midway and an extension campus in Lexington; University of East Kentucky in Richmond; Berea College in Berea; and Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
Media
Lexington's largest daily newspaper in circulation is Lexington Herald-Leader . The region is also served by eight major television stations, including WLEX, WKYT, WDKY, WTVQ, The CW, WKLE, and MyNetworkTV, and the online news agency KyForward.com. Lexington business is a monthly business newspaper. The Chevy Chaser Magazine and Southsider Magazine are two community publications. The state's public television network, Kentucky Educational Television, is headquartered in Lexington and is one of the largest public networks in the country.
Transportation
Highway
The northeast border of Lexington has direct access to Interstate 64 and Interstate 75, but the highway does not run through downtown or other parts of the city. Instead, Lexington has two belt lines: Inner Circle Road in (KY 4) and Outer Man o 'War Boulevard (half-circle south), then many arterial/US highways. the route radiates from downtown to the suburbs and the surrounding small towns.
Lexington suffered massive traffic jams for the big city because of the lack of a highway, the proximity of the University of Kentucky to the city center, and the large number of commuters from the outlying towns. For traffic assistance at North New Circle Road, Citation Boulevard is planned to connect Leestown Road and Russell Cave Road. Other proposed projects include widening/closing certain roads and changing directions from one direction to both directions.
Air
Blue Grass Airport is Lexington's premier commercial airport. It provides about 13 nonstop flights and a total of 86 flights daily from two runways. Four major airlines operate connection services at Blue Grass, including Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, and United Express.
On August 27, 2006, Comair Flight 5191 took off from the wrong runway, and crashed in a nearby field, killing 49 of 50 passengers, leaving the first officer alive but severely burned. The aircraft involved was Bombardier Canada Jet CRJ-100ER 50 seater, serial number 7472. On August 27, 2011, a memorial statue depicting 49 flying steel birds was inaugurated and dedicated to the victims.
The airport is 4 m (6 km) west of the city center, at the intersection of US 60 (Versailles Road) and Man o 'War Boulevard.
In addition to commercial aviation services, the airport is also home to several private operators (general aviation), including TACAir, which serves as a fixed-base airport operator. Flight training and aircraft maintenance services are also offered. The new public aviation platform is dedicated August 4, 2010.
Public transport
Lexington is served by Lextran, a public transport bus agent operated by LFUCG and has been in existence since 1972. Lextran (formally the Transit Government of the Lexington-Fayette Urban District Government) is a public transport bus system serving Lexington, Kentucky. It runs bus routes throughout the city, mostly gathered in downtown at the Lexington Transit Center located at 220 East Vine. It provides public transport in the form of buses and van lifts. It operates seven days a week on a total of 24 bus routes from 5:00 am to 12:30 am. In addition to the main line and paratransit, Lextran contracts with the University of Kentucky and operates two routes around the campus. It also runs two routes to the campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Although Lexington and Fayette County are joint governments, Lextran does not provide services outside of Lexington due to limited funds.
Characteristics of capital
By 2016, 78.5 percent of Lexington's residents work alleviated by driving alone, 8.5 percent carpooled, 2 percent using public transport, and 4 percent walking. About 2.3 commuters use all other forms of transportation, including taxis, bicycles, and motorcycles. About 4.7 work outdoors.
By 2015, 7.2 percent of Lexington's home towns are without cars, which increased slightly to 7.4 percent by 2016. The national average is 8.7 percent by 2016. Lexington averages 1.7 cars per household in 2016, compared to the national average of 1.8 per household.
Transport planning
The Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is responsible for transportation planning for Fayette and Jessamine County. These include activities such as carpool matching, managing vanpool commuter programs, air quality forecasts, bicycle and pedestrian planning, congestion management, and developing transportation plans and documents.
Famous people
Twin Cities
Lexington has four twin cities, as defined by Sister Cities International:
- Deauville, Calvados, Normandy, France since 1957
- County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland since 1984
- Newmarket, Suffolk, UK, UK since 2003
- Shinhidaka, Japan since 2006
- Shinhidaka was formed by the incorporation of local government in 2006. One of the entities involved in the merger was Shizunai, who established sister city relations with Lexington in 1988.
The four are, like Lexington, the main centers of the Thoroughbred farm industry in their respective countries.
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References
Further reading
- Gelbert, Doug. Exploration and search text at The Walking Tour of Lexington, Kentucky (2011)
- Leet, Karen M. et al. Civil War Lexington, KY: Grounding Power of Ground Bluegrass Breeding (2011), text search and quotes
- Hollingsworth, Randolph (2004). Lexington: Queen of Bluegrass . Charleston, SC: Arcadia Press. ISBN: 9780738524665.
- Jillson, Willard Rouse (October 1929). "The Founding of Lexington, Kentucky". Filson Club Quarterly History . 3 (5).
- Klotter, James C.; Rowland, Daniel, eds. (2012). Bluegrass Renaissance: Central Kentucky History and Culture, 1792-1852 . Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press. ISBN: 9780813136073. (emphasis on architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe and" neoclassical "Lexington)
- Smith, Gerald L. Lexington Kentucky (KY) (Black Americans) (2002) Wilson, Samuel M. (January 1930). "First Settlement Date of Lexington, Kentucky". Filson Club Quarterly History . 4 (1).
- Wright, John D., Jr. Lexington: Bluegrass Heart (1994); 244pp; history
External links
- The official website of Lexington, Kentucky
- The official website of Downtown Lexington Corporation
- The official website of the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Lexington Kentucky: Athens to the West, National Parks Service Discover Our Joint Heritage Travel Schedule
- PDF downloads and plain text versions of George Washington Ranck's 1872 book, The History of Lexington, Kentucky
- Digital images from the Ethel Williams collection in Lexington, Kentucky, 1902-1909, held at the University of Kentucky College's Special Collections Research Center
- The digital images from the Overview of Lexington, Kentucky, as well as its wealth and industry, its remarkable growth and outstanding company, its great business attention, its manufacturing advancements, and its commercial resources, are housed in the Kentucky University Library Research Center Collection
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