Finding ‘Common Ground’– the Lexington Herald-Leader on the issue of growth
Lexington Builds Common Ground on Growth
By Pat Ford
Pew Center
When Pete Baniak began covering development for the Lexington Herald-Leader, he never thought it would lead to a second career in pizza delivery. But that’s what happened when he tried to find the common ground in the divisive public debate over growth in “the Bluegrass,” the area around Lexington.
The eight-part series, “Common Ground, Deciding how the Bluegrass Should Grow,” took an extensive look at the history of development in the region, ideas for limiting growth and the pros and cons of a plan to allow local government to purchase development rights for farmland.