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Johnson County funds to help improve K-10 Connector service between Lawrence and Overland Park

It's not about control or political philosophies. The K-10 Connector is responding to a need and because of successful planning and cooperation between transit systems, universities, and counties, it has become a success. Transit gives people another choice in how they travel. Providing transit service as additional choice makes our region more adaptive to tough economic times. And that is just one of many, many benefits.

November 21, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

T hours likely to be cut

I keep hearing about this "watering of Boog's yard" claim, so I checked it out . . .

IT IS A CITY TREE IN CITY RIGHT-of-WAY that just happens to be in Boog's yard.

As city trees die, they are replaced (hopefully) and the city must water the trees especially during dry periods to make sure they root properly. I doubt that the city employees who watered the tree even knew it was near Boog's yard. Now, you can get over it.

July 25, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Teacher latest to report seeing mountain lion

I saw a mountain lion while walking my dog on the levee trail back in July. It was almost dark, but the cat was no more than 25 feet from me. Luckily my dog didn't notice. The cat slowly slinked away into someone's yard. (Watch out Elm Street!) It was quite a sight! Beautiful animal . . .

November 7, 2006 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Shift sought on bus stops

Good for you alm77- we need more people like you. But there are people out there who are "captive" riders for one reason or another and depend on this service.

Running a bus sytsem is a tricky business. The system must be optimized to meet the need of the riders but also use the tax money wisely. People need to realize that the city isn't doing this in their own self-interest - it's for the good of the people.

October 6, 2006 at 9:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Shift sought on bus stops

Let's all wave Macon out of town. No one's whining except for you.

Maybe we should all just drive our cars, let the less fortunate never have a chance and suck the world dry of its resources.

Money shouldn't always the bottom line.

October 6, 2006 at 8:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Shift sought on bus stops

It is not at all uncommon for new bus services to allow for waving/mid-block pick-ups in the beginning. They have to build ridership somehow and with only a few widely spaced stops, the T wouldn't have been able to do this. The system is acting responsibly this way by trying to minimize the funding gap (which all systems have, by the way) and get the taxpayers more for their money. After a while, when ridership is stable, the transit provider will focus more on service performance and making the service more convenient for its riders (adding more stops and curbing wave-ons).

October 6, 2006 at 8:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Police used high-tech surveillance at festival

I think that the real bottom line here is that people have the right to know. Sure, major stores and kwikie marts have cameras so why shouldn't "Bustarusa." Well, you see, that's just the thing, we KNOW there are cameras - either because it's posted or that's the standard. This tactic was completely out of line. I will not attend this festival next year.

September 15, 2006 at 1:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City steps toward New Urbanism

Lawrence probably doesn't have the best quality of curbs and sidewalks in older neighborhoods - perhaps that is because of the underutilization of present infrastructure. We are sprawling people! Smart growth and New Urbanism principles will optimize infrastructure (without overburdening)- which in turn will allow for money to be directed toward maintenance of sidewalk and curb infrastructure already in place. It can be more efficient and less wasteful than much of the development in west lawrence. This is a good thing!!

September 29, 2005 at 12:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )