LexingtonForEveryone

Lexington For Everyone promotes equitable and affordable living and working opportunities for all by advocating for sensible land use policies.

[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

Zillow ranked Louisville among the top 10 markets for first-time homebuyers. Lower rents, affordable homes, & less competition. They also set a goal to create/preserve 15,000 affordable housing units. Lexington should set a housing goal, too: [email protected]

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@nytimes: "Americans are rightly frustrated about the high cost of housing. Fortunately, the country has decades of evidence about how to bring down those costs: We need to build more homes."
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[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

When nurses can’t afford to live in the city they serve, we all feel the impact. Lexington’s housing shortage is becoming a workforce issue, not just a housing issue. It’s time for practical solutions that help keep essential workers here.
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From @FOX56News: Lexington ranks among nation’s fastest-growing housing markets, new report finds

@bgrealtorsky President-Elect Paula Elder says affordability has become one of the biggest barriers to entering the market.

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[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

Writing down goals increases success by 40%+. So why doesn’t Lexington have a clear housing goal? Similar cities establish targets and track progress publicly. Let’s do the same to help make housing more affordable. Email council: [email protected]

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Lexington needs 30,000 homes by 2030. Progress will take all hands on deck—clear goals, real collaboration, and accountability.
See how other cities are tackling it:
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[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

Housing is the biggest driver of economic mobility in America. When people have safe, attainable homes, communities thrive.
Lexington needs 30,000 new homes by 2030. That’s why we launched #30by30.
See how other cities are tackling it: https://t.co/El73vsmlMZ

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Lexington rent going up? New analysis puts city among top 10 in US for increases https://t.co/3oZG5VWffu

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We appreciate @MayorGorton for including funding for a development liaison in her proposed budget and urge urban county councilmembers to keep the funding for that position as they review and approve a budget for the next fiscal year. https://t.co/Gb0AvHJtLB

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Only 21% of homes sold in Fayette Co. in 2025 were attainable for households earning $75K. Essential workers in healthcare, public safety, and education need options. Tell Council: [email protected]

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Only 34% of Lexington millennials own a home vs. 46% in Louisville. With a need for 30,000 new homes by 2030, the gap is growing. The 30by30 Campaign is working to change that. Learn more and get involved: https://t.co/sleIsi039i

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From @TheLaneReport: Lexington eyes creating Development Liaison job to speed up housing construction

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From The Lane Report: Policymakers are targeting zoning, codes and red tape to boost supply

Multiple bills are active in the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly to change development rules and requirements to lower construction costs.

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[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

Average rent for an apartment in Lexington is $1,347.

Average square-foot for an apartment less than $1,000 per month, is 434 sq ft.

Lexington needs 30,000 new housing units by 2030 to meet pressing demand.

Join our effort at https://t.co/sleIsi039i.

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From 88.9 WEKU: Lexington council members hear proposal to create city job to help address housing shortage

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It takes 523 days to approve housing development plans in Lexington vs. 45 days in our peer city of Greenville, S.C. Ask council members to establish a goal to reduce the number of days for development plans to go through the city process. [email protected].

[LexingtonForEveryone @LexForEveryone]

Lexington's under-30 population dropped by 1% while all of Fayette’s surrounding counties saw an increase. Young people are being priced out of Lexington's rental and homeowner market because demand greatly exceeds supply. #30by30

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By 2030, we’ll need more than 30,000 housing units to meet demand. Tell council members that Lexington must set a goal and develop a housing tracker, or we’ll continue to fall farther behind, and prices will continue to skyrocket: [email protected].

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OP-ED: Lexington must create plan to address need for 30,000 homes by 2030. To meet existing need, Lexington needs 22,000 new housing units – 14,000 rental and 8,000 single family – right now. #30by30

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FROM @LEX18News: A Lexington housing advocacy group is calling on city leaders to address what they say is a critical shortage of affordable housing, with data showing Fayette County needs 22,000 new housing units immediately. #30by30

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