After assessing Lawrence’s development code for the past few months, city-hired consultants have laid out some changes for an update that will affect where and how the city grows. Those include changes to the setup of both residential and commercial districts and what types of developments and uses are allowed where.
Consultants with Clarion Associates went through an outline of the code assessment during ...
The Lawrence City Commission has approved $1.26 million in grants from the city’s affordable housing trust fund.
The seven projects include a supportive housing project, rental and utility assistance, and transitional housing for women recovering from substance abuse. The commission deferred one potential grant for further discussion.
The seven organizations and projects selected to receive funds in 2023 ...
Story updated at 10:52 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6:
Lisa Larsen, the most senior member of the Lawrence City Commission, will be back in the mayor’s chair for the coming year after being elected to the position by her fellow commissioners on Tuesday.
The Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously as part of its meeting Tuesday to elect Larsen, who served as vice mayor this year, to the mayor position. In her ...
Updated at 3:20 p.m. Dec. 6, 2022
City leaders will soon consider a recommendation to spend more than $8 million in federal pandemic relief funds on projects related to housing and homelessness, including a proposal to spend $4.65 million to build tiny, modular homes for people experiencing homelessness.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a recommendation from city ...
When Lawrence resident Alijah Kraus-McLaughlin went to get a 3-D image of her new baby as part of a birthday gift for her mother, they came away with a lot more than expected.
“When they went to scan my belly, we just saw like way too many limbs,” Kraus-McLaughlin said.
Kraus-McLaughlin had gotten a sonogram at eight weeks, and at that time had been told it looked like she was having one baby girl. The ...
What started as a small group of kids selling their crafts to family and friends will soon see a major upgrade. The first Lawrence Youth Makers Market will be held later this month and plans to offer 32 kid-run craft booths to the public.
Alia León, who is helping organize the event with her mom, was in first grade when she first started making jewelry to sell to family and friends as part of a small craft ...
