The Community Building in downtown Lawrence will stay open for free use through the end of 2026, but city leaders say they need more data before they make decisions about 2027. On Tuesday, the City Commission voted 3-1, with Commissioner Mike Dever opposed and Commissioner Kristine Polian ...
Lawrence city leaders have approved an incentive for a development of more than 100 units of housing on the city’s west side, although that housing won’t qualify as affordable. The City Commission voted 3-1 on Tuesday to approve a request from Nebraska developer Metonic for $35.3 million ...
A developer is asking the city of Lawrence for an incentive to build more than 100 units of housing in northwest Lawrence, and city leaders will consider it next week. At its meeting on Tuesday, the City Commission will consider the request from Nebraska company MRES Lusso Holdings LLC for ...
City leaders will soon weigh in on whether the Community Building should stay open to the public for free — and whether two other city rec centers should stop charging fees in 2027. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will hear an update from Parks, Recreation and Culture ...
From his experience working in sales, Vice Mayor Mike Courtney knows there are no sure things. And that gave him pause this past week as he looked at an economic development application – one he worried could turn long-awaited projects in west Lawrence into less-sure things. “I remember ...
Amid the throngs of soccer jerseys at this summer's FIFA World Cup festivities, you might notice a few in pink, navy or green with iconic Lawrence names on the back — Langston Hughes, Lynette Woodard, James Naismith and more. They're from the "Lawrence United F.C." project by local designers ...