Yesterday, over 400 people gathered to speak out against a proposed demolition and construction in downtown Lexington that would level a city block to make way for CentrePointe, a 35-story hotel planned by developer Dudley Webb to capitalize on the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington.

The block's current residents include Buster's, The Dame (the site of many KFTC fundraisers and concerts) and
Mia's.  The Dame has recently been given notice that they have to vacate within 90 days and other businesses will tentatively have to closely follow. 

This campaign has brought together students, historic preservation buffs, supporters of local businesses, and others to speak as one voice against the demolition, which can be stopped at a number of points in the coming weeks through procedures of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Courthouse such as the Area Design Review Board that the proposal has to pass at their April 2nd Public meeting.

The Central Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth does not yet have an official stance on these developments, but many of our members and leaders have been involved in trying to stop the demolition. 

To learn much more about this issue and to get involved, visit Preserve Lexington's  website at www.preservelexington.org