Lexington: good news/bad news

The good: It's encouraging that Lexington was recently ranked as the sixth best mid-size city for new business startups by CNNMoney.com. However, it certainly does not mean there isn't room for improvement of the business climate in the Bluegrass. Read more here.

The bad: Lexington has recently been in the midst of a heated debate about student housing near the university. The city council is discussing a housing density ordinance that would keep students from living in certain areas around campus. Students protested this proposal at a recent city council meeting. A recent press release stated that Mayor Jim Newberry dispatched inspectors in an effort involving "inspectors moving down selected streets and identifying properties that appeared to be congregate living facilities".

Before the city targets selected private property, perhaps it should have its inspectors take a look at its own government owned property. There are many documented cases of neglect for property codes at the Code Enforcement building on FreedomKentucky.org.

You know what they say about people in glass houses...