A bill in the Kansas Legislature that would limit state tax credits for affordable housing projects would "severely hinder” the city’s housing goals, officials in Lawrence said.
The Kansas House of Representatives recently adopted House Bill 2119, which would discontinue the state’s match on tax credits for affordable housing. The Senate’s Committee on Commerce amended the bill March 18 to allow for ...
There's always plenty to listen to in Lawrence's music scene, but if you ask Nick Carswell, local musicians really need to press pause and listen to each other.
Carswell is the leader of the Lawrence Music Alliance, and he's been working with the City of Lawrence and other local stakeholders over the past year to really listen to the city's musicians — their concerns, their demographics, what kinds of work ...
A day care center in northern Lawrence will close its doors Saturday due to "unforeseen" financial issues, likely creating an unexpected child care challenge for the parents of more than 60 children.
The Princeton Children’s Center, located at 3340 Peterson Road, sent out an announcement to its families saying the center would close permanently on Saturday. The announcement was posted on its website. ...
A downtown park where a boulder that's sacred to the Kaw Nation once stood now has new signs celebrating Indigenous history in Lawrence, and there's still talk of adding a more long-term monument there.
Cori Wallace, a city spokesperson, said two educational panels were installed on Monday in Robinson Park, which is across the street from City Hall, next to the Kansas River bridge. The Lawrence City Commission ...
After a change that the City Commission made on Tuesday, Lawrence's new Land Development Code will be a bit more restrictive on how many unrelated people can live together in certain places — but not as restrictive as what planning leaders had advanced.
At their meeting on Tuesday, city commissioners voted 4-1 to change the code's maximum occupancy in R-1 and R-2 zoning districts — the least-dense ...
City Commissioners will have a chance Tuesday night to review and approve the Parks, Recreation and Culture department’s master plan, which could serve as a roadmap for the next 10 years even as the department faces budget pressure.
The master plan, crafted with the help of consultants over two years, was approved by the department’s two advisory boards in February, as the Journal-World reported. The plan ...
