WRITER: Bremen Keasey

Planning Commission approves rezoning portion of former call center site for residential development

The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on Monday night approved a rezoning request for a portion of a former call center property that developers say will include some affordable housing. The commission approved a request to rezone just under three acres at 2000 Bluffs Drive from mixed-use to a residential housing district. The property, part of a nearly six-acre site that includes a 50,000-square-foot ...

From school project to Liberty Hall; how KU students' YouTube series 'Wayward Sons' showcases college life in Lawrence

It is rare that the jokes and the dreams tossed around between college roommates become reality — especially when those dreams involve an appearance on the big screen. But if you think it is impossible, University of Kansas students Drew Hanson and Nnamdi Anyanike are proving the joke’s on you. The duo has turned a few comical observations about Lawrence and college life into a short film series — ...

Historic Resources Commission deadlocks on plans for 15 new row houses in vacant parking lot in downtown Lawrence

Lawrence’s Historic Resources Commission deadlocked on Thursday on plans for 15 new row houses in a vacant parking lot in downtown Lawrence, even after the project tweaked its design to match the surrounding area. The commission voted 2-2 Thursday night on the proposal for a three-story block of row houses in a vacant parking lot at 700 New Hampshire St., which means that it won't be recommending that the ...

Weekend of events at Haskell includes a reading of a historical play and a stomp dance

An American Indian-led performing arts group is partnering with the Haskell Foundation and Haskell Indian Nations University students for a day of events on Saturday that includes a reading of a play and a stomp dance. The Haskell Foundation and Caesar’s Ford Theatre, a nonprofit based in Ohio with the goal of improving American Indian historical drama and pushing for better depictions and understanding of ...

Former call center site once considered as option for Lawrence City Hall seeks rezoning for residential development

A portion of the property that was home to a former call center — and at one point was considered as a location for Lawrence’s City Hall — could potentially be rezoned for residential redevelopment. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will consider a request to rezone approximately 2.86 acres at 2000 Bluffs Drive from a mixed-use district to a residential district. As the Journal-World ...

Lawrence's parks and rec department developing plan to add entry fees as city targets department for $1.8 million cut in 2026 budget

Lawrence’s Parks, Recreation and Culture department is currently developing a plan to add entry fees to its recreation centers, and staff expects to present a plan to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in June. As part of a budget update on Monday, Luis Ruiz, the PRC director, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that he had directed staff to create a plan for entry fees at the city’s ...