“If the neighborhood parades have been the tradition, I think we should keep that tradition. Particularly during celebrations, it's nice to have traditions that pertain to your city.”

— Bill Barker, pianist, Lawrence

“We have a really wonderful neighborhood parade. Part of me thinks that we have a lot of city parades already and this is a chance for the neighborhood parades to flourish.”

— Stacey White, Kansas University faculty, Lawrence

“I think it'd be good to have the annual parade. Maybe they could combine the neighborhood parades into one big one and all the neighborhoods could donate money.”

— January Corn, KDOT pavement design specialist, Lawrence

“I've been to the parades down Massachusetts Street, like at Christmas, and everyone seems to enjoy it. It's a big boost to the businesses down there.”

— Ivan Corel, truck driver, Lecompton