Downtown

Resident hopes to start rickshaw business in downtown Lawrence, pending city approval
By Chad Lawhorn
November 19, 2009
Lawrence resident Shane Powers is hoping to open a rickshaw business in downtown by the spring, if he can convince city leaders to create a new ordinance that allows for such a business.
Proposed ban on panhandling protested
Staff reports
November 18, 2009
Talk of a crackdown on panhandling in downtown brought out protesters to City Hall on Tuesday.
Options discussed for lighted path between KU, downtown
Brick sidewalks, motion-activated lights considered, but concerns are expressed
By Jesse Fray
November 11, 2009
New details and concerns emerged Wednesday about a lighted pathway being planned between downtown Lawrence and the Kansas University campus, as student, city and community leaders discussed the best options to move the project forward.
Five downtown Lawrence businesses report burglaries over the weekend
By Jesse Fray
05:26 p.m., November 9, 2009 Updated 09:52 p.m.
Lawrence police are investigating a handful of weekend burglaries in downtown Lawrence.
City hopes to get grant money to make safer path between KU campus and downtown
Grant would help create well-lighted route between KU campus, downtown
By Chad Lawhorn
November 9, 2009
City engineers think if they can secure a $150,000 grant that they can address safety concerns about paths between Kansas University and downtown.
Pharmacy records recovered from downtown trash bin
By Mark Fagan
October 29, 2009
The owner of the former Round Corner Pharmacy was scrambling Thursday night to recover hundreds of detailed customer records that had been thrown away during the building’s renovations.
City vows action on begging problem
By Chad Lawhorn
October 28, 2009
Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday vowed to do more than just talk about ways to curb what merchants say is a growing panhandling problem downtown.
Lawrence city commissioner seeks outright ban on panhandling downtown
City commissioner wants to prohibit panhandling in downtown area
By Chad Lawhorn
October 26, 2009
City commissioners will hear a pitch from one of their own on Tuesday to adopt a new set of regulations that would ban panhandling in the downtown area.
Krause Dining to end cooking run
By Mark Fagan
October 22, 2009
The residential home of Robert Krause’s culinary creativity is closing early next year, as the internationally known chef turns his focus to a new downtown restaurant and other business ventures.
Round Corner building awaits new restaurant
By Mark Fagan
October 15, 2009
The longtime home of a downtown drugstore is poised to become a contemporary open-air eatery.
Commissioners, merchants discuss vision for downtown
‘Vagrants’ are seen as harmful to central business district
By Chad Lawhorn
October 14, 2009
Lawrence City Commissioner Lance Johnson on Wednesday told a crowd of nearly 40 merchants that he wanted the city to get serious about creating a new vision for downtown.
Sweet dreams: Former marketing exec opens bakery downtown
By Sarah Henning
October 14, 2009
Blueberry-lemon poundcake. Orange-cranberry scones. Sugar cookies with gently frosted faces. They’re all dreams built in butter, sugar and flour for Michele Kaminski — former marketing whiz and current proprietor of Lawrence’s newest sweets bakery: The Pink Box Bakeshop, 727 Mass., which opened earlier this month.
Eateries set to open on downtown block
By Mark Fagan
October 2, 2009
Eateries new and old are stirring up activity in the 700 block of Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence, while interest in other sites continues to simmer.
Library to open business center
By Chad Lawhorn
September 29, 2009
The Lawrence Public Library always has had a new releases section. Soon it hopes to have a new businesses section too.
Advocates discuss homeless, mental health issues
By Shaun Hittle
September 29, 2009
Professionals from the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, local homeless shelter workers and other service providers discussed homelessness and mental illness Monday night at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.

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