Lawrence city commissioners have approved purchasing the former Journal-World printing plant building, and they’re interested in using it for more than just extra space for city offices.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to approve the $2.1 million purchase of the building, which is directly across the street from City Hall. Staff said the intent was to create a City Hall annex that ...
So far in the 2020s, Lawrence has created miles of painted bike lanes, bike/pedestrian paths, even a couple of “bike boulevards.”
But it still hasn't added something that many bikers say they want – bike lanes with physical barriers that protect them from cars.
That's according to a recently released draft of the new Lawrence Bikes Plan, which will guide the city's efforts to improve routes for cyclists ...
To solve its space crunch at City Hall, the City of Lawrence is now planning to purchase the former Journal-World printing facility just across the street.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider authorizing Acting City Manager Casey Toomay to purchase the building at 609 New Hampshire and 603 Massachusetts streets for use as a City Hall annex. According to the commission's meeting ...
Sustainability advocate Michael Almon says that “when all you have is a mower, every problem looks like a weed.” But that includes many native plants that grow above the height currently permitted in landscaping by Lawrence's city code.
That's why Almon and Lawrence's Sustainability Advisory Board are interested in exploring changes to the city's weed control rules to promote native, “natural” ...
Noelle Fisher’s flight plan through life hasn’t looked like a typical pilot’s story.
“Most people in the aviation world have family that does it,” said Fisher, who graduated from Lawrence High School last week. “Or they have some kind of moment where they’re like, ‘Oh, I want to do this!’
“But I’ve never really had that moment. I just always liked planes, and then I started to get serious ...
Though the City of Lawrence isn't expected to take over the former Riverfront Mall building until next year, staff is already talking with advisory boards and even with the Lawrence Farmers Market about what might go there in the future.
As the Journal-World has reported, the city will be taking over the building next to City Hall as part of a lawsuit settlement that it recently reached with the building’s ...
