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TOWN-GOWN DETENTE
At a luncheon last week, University of Kentucky President Lee Todd discussed
town-gown relations in a way that's novel for Lexington.Gathered around
the table at the Gaines Center for the Humanities was a diverse group
of people involved in government, neighborhoods, social services, arts,
education, planning, historic preservation and business.Todd's most penetrating
remark had to do with conversation itself and arose from his experience
in business.Only through ...
SOME RESIDENTS FEAR 'COLLEGE TOWN' PLANS
Source: Nicole Morgan, Herald-Leader
Staff Writer
Some residents say they fear that neighborhoods near the University of
Kentucky would further decay if a proposed "college town" plan is developed.The
idea -- a partnership between the city and UK -- involves trying to encourage
residential, business and retail development in an area bordered by Limestone
and High, Maxwell, and Rose streets.Representatives of Ayers Saint Gross,
the Baltimore consulting firm working on the plan, explained its details
yesterday to residents and
GOOD IDEA, BAD LAW
Source: Jacques J. Wigginton
Though weeks have passed since the passage of the Lexington Area Party
Plan, I am still getting requests to justify my dissenting vote.The LAPP
was born out of the frustration of homeowners near the University of Kentucky
campus who were fed up with students and parties getting out of hand.
In listening to the residents, it is easy to understand their anger and
misery. I unequivocally assert that the lawlessness outlined by the homeowners
cannot and should not be tolerated. The problem is
PARTY PLAN: UK DRINKING BAN OUGHT TO BE THE PROTESTERS' TARGET
Source: Dan Bayens
The efforts of students to fight the Lexington Area Party Plan are valiant.
Student Government President Tim Robinson's campaign to attack a proposal
that seems to infringe on the rights of students to party is worthwhile,
and mobilizing students to register to vote will be valuable as we approach
another election cycle.But all the pushing and shoving has not addressed
the real cause of residents' concerns: the University of Kentucky's dry-campus
policy.The implementation
CITY PLAN WOULD PUNISH LANDLORDS, NOT ROWDIES
Source: Anthony A. Mcintire
There is much debate and discord over the "No Party Plan" before the Urban
County Council. Frequently, however, I get the impression that those talking
and writing haven't bothered to read the plan itself or to think about
how it is supposed to operate, what problems it might solve or what its
ultimate effects will be.Instead, even objective reporting gets tainted.
The Herald-Leader, for instance, referred to students at one meeting as
"motley." Frankly, I was there
SAN DIEGO STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, POLICE SAY COLLABORATION MAKES PLAN WORK
Source: Nicole Morgan, Herald-Leader
Staff Writer
Two thousand miles from Kentucky, a college beach city bordering Tijuana,
Mexico, is home to shindigs that make the rowdiest of Lexington's parties
look like a 2-year-old's birthday get-together.Yet many folks who live
there -- including residents, students and police -- call that city's
party control plan a success. The magic ingredient, many say, has been
collaboration.Lexington officials based their party plan proposal on elements
of the Community Assisted Party Plan,
UK STUDENTS FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO PARTY
Source: Ty Tagami, Herald-Leader
Staff Writer
Fliers posted outside the University of Kentucky student center yesterday
trumpeted the kinds of causes found on any college campus.A white one
called for a boycott of expensive textbooks -- "You're getting ripped
off!" A blue sheet announced a meeting in honor of the fourth annual Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.But they were overwhelmed by a much larger
sign of protest, a bright orange poster. It bore the words "party plan,"
and they were crossed
UK DIDN'T CREATE CITY'S PARTY PROBLEM
Source: Michael T. Nietzel
and James Kuder
Few issues involving relationships between the University of Kentucky
and the Urban County Government have stirred emotions like the Urban County
Council proposal to implement the Lexington Area Party Plan to be voted
on Thursday.Lexington residents and students already have devoted considerable
time debating this basic town-gown problem, an issue that is almost as
old as UK itself.One concern that we would like to address is the notion
that UK caused a sudden shift from on-campus to
PARTY PLAN: UK DRINKING BAN OUGHT TO BE THE PROTESTERS' TARGET
Source: Dan Bayens
The efforts of students to fight the Lexington Area Party Plan are valiant.
Student Government President Tim Robinson's campaign to attack a proposal
that seems to infringe on the rights of students to party is worthwhile,
and mobilizing students to register to vote will be valuable as we approach
another election cycle.But all the pushing and shoving has not addressed
the real cause of residents' concerns: the University of Kentucky's dry-campus
policy.The implementation
CITY PLAN WOULD PUNISH LANDLORDS, NOT ROWDIES
Source: Anthony A.
Mcintire
There is much debate and discord over the "No Party Plan" before the Urban
County Council. Frequently, however, I get the impression that those talking
and writing haven't bothered to read the plan itself or to think about
how it is supposed to operate, what problems it might solve or what its
ultimate effects will be.Instead, even objective reporting gets tainted.
The Herald-Leader, for instance, referred to students at one meeting as
"motley." Frankly, I was there
SAN DIEGO STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, POLICE SAY COLLABORATION MAKES PLAN WORK
Source: Nicole Morgan,
Herald-Leader Staff Writer
Two thousand miles from Kentucky, a college beach city bordering Tijuana,
Mexico, is home to shindigs that make the rowdiest of Lexington's parties
look like a 2-year-old's birthday get-together.Yet many folks who live
there -- including residents, students and police -- call that city's
party control plan a success. The magic ingredient, many say, has been
collaboration.Lexington officials based their party plan proposal on elements
of the Community Assisted Party Plan,
UK STUDENTS FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO PARTY
Source: Ty Tagami,
Herald-Leader Staff Writer
Fliers posted outside the University of Kentucky student center yesterday
trumpeted the kinds of causes found on any college campus.A white one
called for a boycott of expensive textbooks -- "You're getting ripped
off!" A blue sheet announced a meeting in honor of the fourth annual Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.But they were overwhelmed by a much larger
sign of protest, a bright orange poster. It bore the words "party plan,"
and they were crossed
UK DIDN'T CREATE CITY'S PARTY PROBLEM
Source: Michael T.
Nietzel and James Kuder
Few issues involving relationships between the University of Kentucky
and the Urban County Government have stirred emotions like the Urban County
Council proposal to implement the Lexington Area Party Plan to be voted
on Thursday.Lexington residents and students already have devoted considerable
time debating this basic town-gown problem, an issue that is almost as
old as UK itself.One concern that we would like to address is the notion
that UK caused a sudden shift from on-campus to
PARTY CONTROL PLAN
Before University of Kentucky students charge down to the Urban County
Council meeting today to protest the proposed party ordinance, they should
at least read the homework assignment.The ordinance isn't nearly as heavy-handed
as the opposition's "war" propaganda paints it.For one thing, the proposal
wouldn't outlaw parties or social gatherings.A residence could be deemed
a "disturbance problem" only after police have issued citations or made
UK STUDENTS' PLAN COUNTERS DECAMP PARTY PENALTIES
Source: Steve Lannen
Herald-Leader Education Writer
University of Kentucky student government President Tim Robinson hopes
the threat of early-morning compulsory community service will derail a
proposed party policy that he says would change UK student life for the
worse."If it were to pass, make no mistake, campus life as we know it
would not be the same," Robinson told students last night inside the W.T.
Young Library.At issue is the Lexington Area Party Plan, a proposal by
Urban County Councilman Dick DeCamp to fine
STUDENTS TO FIGHT PARTY CRACKDOWN
Source: Steve Lannen
Herald-Leader Education Writer
University of Kentucky student government leaders are preparing for battle
against a proposed city ordinance to crack down on those who frequently
throw parties at their residences.Leaders have set aside a $5,000 war
chest from the student government's $250,000 budget and a "Wildcat War"
meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at the W.T. Young Library.At the
meeting, student leaders and representatives from several campus organizations
are expected to discuss an
STUDENTS TO FIGHT PARTY CRACKDOWN
Source: Steve Lannen
Herald-Leader Education Writer
University of Kentucky student government leaders are preparing for battle
against a proposed city ordinance to crack down on those who frequently
throw parties at their residences.Leaders have set aside a $5,000 war
chest from the student government's $250,000 budget and a "Wildcat War"
meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at the W.T. Young Library.At the
meeting, student leaders and representatives from several campus organizations
are expected to discuss an
TAMING WILD PARTIERS
Lexington's proposed "party plan ordinance" won't outright ban parties
at certain addresses. Nor will it entirely eliminate the unruly, ear-splitting
bash.But it will give the city an added means of going after people who
chronically flout laws against public drunkenness, underage drinking,
blaring noise and trespassing or who let their guests get out of control.These
are the repeat offenders who can make life miserable for anyone, whether
tenant or homeowner, who
PLAN TO PROTECT NEIGHBORS FROM UK PARTIES TO BE DISCUSSED TODAY
Source: Nicole Morgan,
Herald-Leader Staff Writer
Lisa Johnson recently found a young man, who she thought was drunk, lying
on a curb near her home in Transylvania Park, near the University of Kentucky.Although
annoyed, as he was just one of many who have wandered into her flowers
after a night of partying to rest or urinate, Johnson wanted to see how
he was."Are you OK?" she asked.The young man angrily but definitively
answered, "I'm not gay."That's but a vignette in the annals of wild UK
shindigs
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COUNCIL CONSIDERS 'NO-PARTY' ORDINANCE RESIDENTS NEAR UK SAY CONTROLS NEEDED
Source: John Cheves,
Herald-Leader Staff Writer
They dread August in the Aylesford neighborhood.In these residential streets
east of the University of Kentucky, August means a new batch of students
is coming. That means sprawling parties until dawn, music that shakes
the walls and beer cans in the bushes.In Aylesford, homeowners would rather
not have the scholars of America's Next Great University whoop and holler
drunkenly in their yards and urinate on their flowers. But they do, every
August."They -- they being the
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