76. Knee-Deep in Town Branch: Ross & Weston Wade Through Where Lexington Began and Where It’s Going

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In this episode of DevelopLex, we go creekside with hosts Ross Boggess and Weston Lockhart at Town Branch Creek, the literal birthplace of Lexington, to talk about where the city began and where it’s going.

What starts as a reflection on Lexington’s founding waterway flows into a wide-ranging conversation about real estate, infrastructure, population shifts, public-private partnerships, and the vision required to advance a city. From the evolution of the Distillery District to new developments around UK’s campus, Ross and Weston explore how Lexington is stitching together neighborhoods, activating forgotten spaces, and attracting long-term investment.

This episode also dives into key insights around urban growth patterns, tax base challenges, crane counts as economic indicators, and how Lexington stacks up against cities like Charleston and Atlanta. The message? If we want a better Lexington, we can’t just grow — we have to advance, intentionally.

Recorded in the water (literally), this is one of our most rooted and reflective episodes yet.

Hosted by Weston Lockhart and Ross Boggess

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