Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 17 comments
- 100 years ago: City council discusses movie-house licenses, speed limits, South Park May 18, 2013 · 1 comment
- Mother, son to graduate from KU together Sunday May 18, 2013 · 8 comments
- Motorcycle accident briefly closes Kansas Turnpike; one person critically injured May 18, 2013 · 4 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 99 comments
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 73 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 40 comments
- Simons' Saturday Column: How does KU rank in customer satisfaction? May 18, 2013 · 7 comments
- McLemore shows off athleticism at NBA combine May 17, 2013 · 3 comments
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013 · 72 comments
- McLemore shows off athleticism at NBA combine May 17, 2013
- McLemore speaks about AAU coach, agent allegations May 17, 2013
- KU student arrested after fight sends Lawrence man to trauma center May 17, 2013
- Past and present Jayhawk athletes set to graduate Sunday May 18, 2013
- Setting the stage: Clever tips will draw attention to your home for sale January 22, 2009
- Police to aggressively enforce seat-belt laws in 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign May 17, 2013
- Son, father accused of luring girls into prostitution January 22, 2005
- Kansas men's golfer Gilbert moves up at NCAA regional May 18, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013
Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates
Amen to that MacHeath!
May 15, 2013 at 5:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates
Courage and risk? Taking tax payers money to develop your property doesn't sound very courageous or risky to me.
May 15, 2013 at 5:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates
I'd like to see a couple big indoor outdoor pools, too. Maybe even a huge wave pool so we can do some surfing and bodyboarding. Something like that would make it a true draw for people in surrounding communities like Topeka, Baldwin, etc. to come here and spend some money.
May 15, 2013 at 5:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Downtown hotel project now slated to begin in June, following city's latest approval
No, not at all. I'm all in favor of enforcing our laws consistently. For that reason, I think we should allow the poor and rich alike to dumpster dive and recycle trash. I'd also be in favor of allowing special tax districts and tax abatements that would benefit the poor, as well, if we're insistent on allowing them for the very wealthy.
May 15, 2013 at 2:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Downtown hotel project now slated to begin in June, following city's latest approval
I'd rather the city turn a blind eye toward poor people recycling other people's trash than turning a blind eye to wealthy people paying their fare share of taxes. Not paying your fair share of taxes used to be illegal in this country, too, you know.
May 15, 2013 at 1:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
As city prepares to bid recreation center, officials still waiting to receive cost numbers from Fritzel on infrastructure
I've never heard of or seen anything to compare this with. Heck, I didn't even think something like this would even be possible. But after the recent housing bubble, the banking crisis, and Bernie Madoff, I guess we should just hope for the best but be ready and open for anything. Maybe if we all cross our fingers and wish at the same time it'll all work out as planned, that is if we ever had a real plan in the first place.
May 14, 2013 at 9:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
As city prepares to bid recreation center, officials still waiting to receive cost numbers from Fritzel on infrastructure
Did it already have the roads, sewer, electric, etc., in place and otherwise ready for development or was it farm land? The joke is that we're paying a premium price and we're also providing all the infrastructure to make the land more valuable. And we don't even know yet what our infrastructure costs are going to be??? This joke just isn't funny!
May 14, 2013 at 9:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Master development agreement for Rock Chalk Park still not signed by KU officials
Where did you hear that? It seems to me that not even Fritzel is sure yet which corners he's going to be cutting on this project. I have little doubt, however, that because of our willingness to give him a blank check with little oversite, whatever we ultimately end up with is going to be rounder than a Lawrence roundabout.
May 14, 2013 at 7:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Master development agreement for Rock Chalk Park still not signed by KU officials
Has the city hired an outside auditor and lawyer that deal with large commercial projects of this type to oversee the planning, building, and financials of this circus? If not, I think it's safe to say we're all in for a never ending merry-go-round ride with this project.
May 14, 2013 at 7:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
As city prepares to bid recreation center, officials still waiting to receive cost numbers from Fritzel on infrastructure
Wow, or should I say Ouch!
May 13, 2013 at 11:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )