Recon, are you familiar with the song by Cyndi Lauper, "True Colors"?

You are really a funny guy. Nice to see your true colors shining through in the way you conduct yourself on this forum.

I won't stoop to your level.

All I would like to see is a Cracker Barrel. That is all we need right now. Anything else is a sheer waste of money. I think the banks should think long and hard before they approve any funding for any subdivisions that will turn into ghost towns.

recon-

That post made my day that was funny.

Seriously though, urban sprawl has ruined the nice Franklin County countryside I grew up in.

Recon, what makes you believe I don't have an education, am unemployed, and own a trailer, etc.? Seems to me you are hating on a whole group of people there. You don't know me, as I don't know you. Your assumptions are incorrect, BTW.

All I can say about the numbers is that is what they are. I didn't make them up. Even if you take the adjustments you refer to it doesn't make Frankfort a city that's growing by leaps and bounds.

So Frankfort has the #1 population density in the state. Okay, so we are a city and it has people in it, like other cities. That doesn't make Frankfort a city that's growing by leaps and bounds.

I'm not sure what you mean by the city population is "enveloping" the county population. Maybe you are needing a better word there to make your point more clear.

My only point is that Frankfort is not a city that is growing by leaps and bounds, and tends to either grow slightly, or sometimes decline slightly.

Shame on me? I don't feel shame about much. And you're guilt trip is a dead end.

Also, I don't really need numbers to see and know that Frankfort is not a growing city where people want to come live. Frankfort is not magnet for young professionals. Kentucky has a long history of being a state people move away from. Doesn't make us a bad state - it's just the reality of it.

Again, I don't have to move anywhere. I grew up here, and am entitled to my opinions just as you are.

Sounds harsh but there are very few reasons to stay in Frankfort. It's deteriorating as we speak. The schools suck because there is nothing here to attract good teachers. You can only push this Kentucky horse crap and bourbon mentality so far. Everyone wants the town and state to improve but no one wants a hike in taxes. Can't have it both ways.

I hope the developer finishes what he starts in this town, he left Lawrenceburg a wreck.

The population numbers of 'counted' individuals may be going down, but the number of empty and abandoned buildings and homes is rising. We do not need more new homes or developments. The Downtown Association revitalized downtown Frankfort, why can't we revitalize the rest of our community?

I don't have the where-with-all to plan such an undertaking, but I'm sure if the city and county planner, and the developers that we have in this county and town get together, they could come up with a viable plan.

We are NOT Lexington or Louisville. The charm of our town is, or was, the 'down home' feel only a smaller town can offer. Instead of taking care of our own, we try to be like the 'big boys' and build until all the natural beauty of our county and town are destroyed. Do we really want the same antonymous feeling and distrust that the really big cities have?

Community growth does not have to be JUST in buildings that are left empty or abandoned. Community growth should start with us helping each other.