The city of Lawrence is looking for residents’ input on the design of the city’s first bike boulevards, which will modify two city streets to make them user-friendly for cyclists and pedestrians. The city has released a survey that asks residents to identify the top three features they would like on the two boulevards, which will be constructed on 13th Street and 21st Street. The survey is available until ...
Some Lawrence residents are asking why the city of Lawrence didn’t take an offer from Westar Energy to power the city’s energy needs exclusively with wind energy, especially given that the wind rate is cheaper than what the city pays now. Lawrence resident Michael Almon told the Lawrence City Commission at its meeting Monday that the city should invest in wind power for economic reasons, but also because ...
City leaders soon will review the first permits required for the Douglas County mental health center. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence City Commission will review a special use permit for the residential components of the center, which will be located at 1000 W. 2nd St. Plans for the center call for a mental health services facility, 12-bedroom group home and 10 one-bedroom apartments, according to a ...
As Lawrence continues to grow by about 1,000 residents per year, newly elected Mayor Lisa Larsen said the city must realize that, in order to be sustainable, it must change how it grows. Following tradition, the commission elected top vote-winners Larsen as mayor and Jennifer Ananda as vice mayor at its meeting Monday. In her remarks following the election, Larsen emphasized that the discussion is not about ...
In the annual State of the City address, outgoing Mayor Stuart Boley highlighted three projects — a new wastewater plant, hospital facility and industrial building — that he said showed that the city is on a good trajectory. “They indicate success and growth,” Boley said. “The projects accommodate thoughtful growth that fits with being a successful community.” Boley made his remarks on his ...
Even when she gets in her car to go somewhere else, Lisa Larsen has sometimes found herself inadvertently driving toward City Hall out of habit. Considering the time she spends in the building, that’s not too surprising. In addition to being on the City Commission and the steering committee for the city’s new comprehensive plan, Larsen can often be found sitting among members of the public at the meetings ...