Comments on: Changing the face of a block, one building at a time

By: 2009 Multimedia Contest Entries : knpa.org

2009 Multimedia Contest Entries : knpa.org — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:18:45 +0000

[...] Changing the face of a block, one building at a time [...]

By: Lexington Herald-Leader staff photographer David Stephenson's 2008 Year in Photos and Video | Heraldleaderphoto.com

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:53:16 +0000

[...] CentrePointe block demolition time lapse [...]

By: LARISSA ASSOGBA

LARISSA ASSOGBA — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:06:27 +0000

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By: Requiem for a City Block at Slug & Lede

Requiem for a City Block at Slug & Lede — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:37:16 +0000

[...] In “Changing the Face of a City Block, One Building at a Time“, from the Lexington Herald-Leader, David Stephenson showcases the 2008 renovation of historic city block to make room for a new retail and hotel development called CenterPoint. [...]

By: phil rivers

phil rivers — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:52:48 +0000

hurry up and clean up the entry ways from 75 to downtown lexington too

got hood?

By: todd stevens

todd stevens — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:49:57 +0000

downtown never looked so better

thank you webbs!

bye bye eye sores!!!

By: Darrin

Darrin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:54:01 +0000

benefiting

By: Darrin

Darrin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:52:27 +0000

I have lived in the lexington for over 10 years. Istepped foot in that huge blue building once.That block had tons of places I visited and enjoyed. Now another building I will not use because its of no value except to the one benifiting from the revenue from it.

By: John

John — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:28:39 +0000

It’s heartbreaking to watch the city I knew and loved become just another nameless, faceless, corporatized, big-box suburb like every other city of its size. Lexington is (was) one of the few places that had managed to hold on to its old southern charm and small town appeal despite its rapid growth. Now, with the destruction of downtown mirroring that of Hamburg Pavilion and other outlying areas, it seems the city I loved so much is becoming just a memory that I can’t hold onto.

By: Dano

Dano — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:47:35 +0000

I had lived in Lexington practically my whole life. Recently I moved to Cincy and got wind of the goings on via some friends still there. I read a few publications in town and saw plenty of blogs and what not protesting the building of the new hotel. I cant help but think back to all the movements to “beautify downtown” and to “bring new life downtown.” It seems as though all those efforts were forgotten in this endeavor. The buildings themselves, I remember to be falling apart. No one seemed to care then. The big complaint was that they were running local buisness away, but a recent visit revealed they relocated to better locations.
My opinion as a long time citizen of Lexington is the following. The town is growing and though this change is happening its not enough to bring about big excitement. The local groups of people who are itching to protest and be rebellious latched on to these already crumbling buildings and started a foolish movement to save them. As I stated earlier no one put money or protest into renovating them before this so its one of those “in the moment” ideas that became viral. Lexington is growing, and always will. This is good. It might even attract jobs that will stop the brain-drain that has plagued our beautiful state. I reluctantly had to move away from the beautiful state I call home because I cannot find work in its borders. People who appose growth and change need to hang up that hat for one of a brighter future especially in the shadow of our limping economy. Embrace the change, don’t oppose it.