Some motorists appear to have been unhappy with the city’s idea to convert an East Lawrence street into a bicycle boulevard, and a member of the Lawrence City Commission is also asking questions about the design.
At the commission’s meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Leslie Soden, who drives for Uber, said she thought there was a disconnect regarding the concept and what she called a dramatic change for ...
After having criticized some "secretive" aspects of the process earlier this year, Lawrence city commissioners have agreed to increase the amount of community input gathered for the development of the master plan that will shape Lawrence's downtown for years to come.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Matthew Herbert opposed, to revise and expand the community ...
After Lawrence city commissioners criticized the process, commissioners will soon consider increasing the amount of community input gathered for the development of the Downtown Master Plan.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission will consider revising and expanding the community engagement component of the development of the plan. The proposed changes would add $37,070 to the $110,000 contract for ...
City leaders will soon review a proposed settlement in a housing discrimination lawsuit against local landlords that requires the landlords to attend a seminar on housing laws and make a donation to a local nonprofit.
The lawsuit, brought against the landlords by the City of Lawrence in 2016, claims that the landlords discriminated against a prospective tenant based on his use of an emotional-support dog. The ...
As Lawrence prepares to lower the fine for possessing small amounts of marijuana to $1, some say there are unknowns regarding marijuana use in the city and how the changes may affect it.
Neither the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department nor local substance abuse treatment center representatives have a position for or against the changes, but both said research isn’t definitive regarding some of the risks ...
Both candidates for the position of Lawrence city manager said the city's sense of community appeals to them and that they intend to improve on it if they're hired.
The city announced Wednesday that the two finalists are Susan Sherman and Craig Owens. Sherman, originally from Ada, Ohio, is currently the assistant city manager for Olathe. Owens, originally from Overland Park, is the city manager of Clayton, ...
