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- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 20 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 27 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 44 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 32 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 86 comments
- Editorial: Guns, speech May 23, 2013 · 27 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 28 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 33 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 23 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 79 comments
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Kobler to lead shift toward 'technology-rich' classrooms May 23, 2013
- CEO Gene Meyer honored for leading Lawrence Memorial Hospital to success May 23, 2013
- Letter: Serious issue May 21, 2013
- Local Board of Realtors collecting items today for tornado survivors in Oklahoma City area May 23, 2013
- Arrest made in death of former Jayhawk McMillan May 23, 2013
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013
- Opinion: K-State's Snyder coaches life, then football May 12, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
As planners debate Menards project, new study finds retail vacancy rate at 7.2 percent citywide
The national retail vacancy rate is over 11%. Who decided 8% would be the watermark? And the policy about assuming a project will be vacant after it is built is embarrassingly idiotic.
May 20, 2013 at 10:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Menards files plans for Lawrence store next to Home Depot near 31st and Iowa streets
THAT'S THE SITE WHERE THEY SHOULD GO. It's already planned for commercial development.
February 20, 2013 at 2:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: City to have public meeting on proposed sports complex; speculation that Fritzel will get to build $25M rec center without going through city bid process; ugly sweaters coming to downtown
Thomas is getting the bid because it was ordained by John Stewart who is giving big, big money to the KUEA for this very purpose. John is Thomas's father in law. It is a done deal. Live with it.
November 1, 2012 at 2:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Another store adds to antique hub in N. Lawrence; group still pondering riverfront redevelopment; abandoned trailer park may become single-family neighborhood
Because the planning commission rejected it, doesn't that mean that the city commission has to vote in the super majority; (4-1)?
October 25, 2012 at 2:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Looking back and ahead on the South Lawrence Trafficway; SLT public meeting set for Oct. 19; city creates interactive map of cemeteries
It would be a sad day indeed if there is a group who would try to take the state funds intended for the trafficway. We voted on this in the '80's!!! It would give new meaning to the term "highway robbery."
October 10, 2012 at 10:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Lawrence Gymnastics buys second W. Lawrence location; Kansas ranks 45th in energy efficiency; effort under way to increase visibility of Leo Beuerman plaque
It is my recollection as a child that Leo was usually in his little cart right in front of Weaver's. We would talk to him often. I think anything that makes the acknowledgement of Leo more prominent is a good thing.
October 8, 2012 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: City to make switch to electric carts at Eagle Bend; new Sears store close to opening; developers and neighbors both urging new retail zoning for NW Lawrence
Schwada is about as smart as they come, so it would not surprise me a bit if he has orchestrated this at least in part. He and Thomas Fritzel don't like one another, so he didn't want to be a part of the deal with him in it, I'm guessing. This gets the rec center right next to his Mercato project which he thinks will spur big boxes to go there, (it won't.) But now, he can push for his other parcel to be retail as well, put some motels on it, and wait for future development to reach him, or more likely his son Steve.
Fritzel isn't unhappy because he'll still get to build the KU (and probably the city) project, because his daddy in law is giving a trailer full of money to KUEA. Everyone is happy. I understand that Schwada won't be happy unless he gets his NWC zoned for retail, which to me is crazy. Maybe he should have 20 acres commercial there maximum. But big box retailers are not going out that far in Lawrence right now...just not going to happen.
September 19, 2012 at 1:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Local Burger looking for new Lawrence location; local veggie burger firm signs national deal with Whole Foods; homeless shelter update; lots of numbers on proposed rec complex
Burger Stand isn't closing. Local Burger is. Thank goodness....
August 3, 2012 at 1:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Church strikes deal to move into vacant Masonic Temple building in Downtown Lawrence
Who is going to pay to have the building sprinkled and air conditioned? That's got to be a couple hundred thousand dollars. Considering what Compton paid for the building, I can't imagine he will re-coup on it. And if he still owns the building, he still has to pay property tax. Doesn't seem like a sound business move for Doug to me.
August 1, 2012 at 10:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Town Talk: Rumblings that Freebirds Burritos coming to downtown; city finally set to hear appeal of 9th and N.H. project; new report estimate $11.8 M in incentives for project
Leaving it a vacant piece of ground is better?
June 22, 2012 at 2:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )