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Sound Off 2012

Sound Off for April 2012

Sunday, April 29

Sound off: Can you tell us what the safest and the lawful use of a roundabout is for bicyclists and motorists? I often find myself on my bike at the 19th Street and Barker Avenue roundabout when it is busiest. Drivers sometimes stop to allow me to enter. I know this is a hazard. How do bicyclists and motorists navigate safely?

Saturday, April 28

Sound Off: Who is responsible for repairs to the gutter between a driveway and the street? Not the curb on either side of the driveway but the portion of the gutter that the vehicles cross to get into the driveway — in my case, the crater. The city website has forms to report gutters and potholes but neither seem specific to this situation.

Friday, April 27

Sound Off: How can I sign the petition that the Kaw Valley Older Women’s League is circulating regarding physician-assisted death?

Thursday, April 26

Sound Off: Cars are allowed to park on Barker Avenue, just north of 23rd Street. That creates a traffic hazard. Who can I speak to about banning parking close to that intersection?

Wednesday, April 25

Sound Off: What’s the number to call to stop telemarketers from calling my phone?

Tuesday, April 24

Sound Off: How did former Kansas University basketball coach Forrest Clare Allen get the nickname “Phog”?

Monday, April 23

Sound Off: About a year ago, the city promised to redo the Breezedale entrance sign at 23rd and Massachusetts streets. Two corners are beautiful, and the other two are in disrepair. We were told the cost of $40,000 would be in this year’s budget. So far, we haven’t seen it. What’s going on?

Sunday, April 22

Sound Off: I have an article idea for the Journal-World. Where’s the best place to send it?

Sunday, April 22

Sound Off: Will Douglas County have an old tire drop-off soon?

Saturday, April 21

Sound Off: Why doesn’t the Douglas County Fairgrounds recycle its cardboard boxes? There’s a trash bin full of them right now.

Friday, April 20

Sound Off: In college basketball, why is the shot clock for the women only 30 seconds and for the men it’s 35 seconds?

Friday, April 20

Sound Off: Why doesn’t KU host first-round NCAA Tournament games at Allen Fieldhouse?

Thursday, April 19

Sound off: The course for the Kansas Half Marathon is on my street. When on Sunday will the course be closed to vehicle traffic?

Tuesday, April 17

Sound Off: When is Thomas Robinson, who just declared for the NBA draft, expected to be selected?

Monday, April 16

Sound Off: Where can I take corroded ammunition for disposal?

Sunday, April 15

Sound Off: I’m confused about how the city elects its mayor. How does the process work?

Saturday, April 14

Sound Off: What was the latest date in the spring that snow was recorded in Lawrence?

Saturday, April 14

Sound Off: Where are public tornado shelters located in Lawrence?

Thursday, April 12

Sound Off: Last year the fire hydrant in my yard was replaced. In the process, a huge hole was dug out around the hydrant then filled in. Over time the ground has settled and there remains a large sunken depression around the hydrant with wide cracks. I’m afraid someone may twist an ankle or lose a pet in one of the cracks. Whom do I call to request more dirt for this spot?

Thursday, April 12

Sound Off: I have a depression/sinkhole where a contractor who built a house next door tapped into the sewer line. Whom do I call to get that repaired?

Tuesday, April 10

Sound Off: What’s the story behind the Hillcrest boulder at Ninth Street and Highland Drive? What was the impetus for putting it there? Who paid for it? Is it on a public right-of-way?

Monday, April 9

Sound Off: I’ve noticed that a lot of things within the Kansas University football program have changed now that new head coach Charlie Weis has taken over. Does that mean we’ll have to pay to attend the spring game?

Monday, April 9

Sound Off: When is the 2012 Late Night in the Phog season-opening basketball practice?

Saturday, April 7

Sound Off: Where can I dispose of old medications?

Saturday, April 7

Sound Off: When will the city’s next disposal for picture tubes and computer tubes be?

Thursday, April 5

Sound Off: Is the work being done on the Kansas River bridge right now redundant because they just worked on it?

Thursday, April 5

Sound off: Is there any place in Lawrence that would help senior citizens do their income tax for free?

Wednesday, April 4

Sound Off: In which years did Bob Schumm previously serve as Lawrence’s mayor?

Monday, April 2

Sound Off: It appears two people are living in trailers parked on Massachusetts Street in front of South Park and the police station. Can you please explain the legality of this situation?

Monday, April 2

Sound Off: One of the trees on my street, which the city planted a number of years ago, appears to be dying. Whom do I call at the city about having that tree taken care of?

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