City leaders will soon decide whether to commit to running on all renewable energy in the coming years. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting an ordinance that establishes municipal and community-wide goals to achieve 100% renewable energy. In ...
If a recently proposed bill makes it into law, it would stop a long-running effort by the City of Lawrence to develop an ordinance to ban or limit the use of disposable plastic bags. On Tuesday, a new bill was introduced in the Kansas House Commerce Committee that prohibits municipalities ...
Story updated at 3:42 p.m. Thursday The City of Lawrence is considering lowering the speed limit on residential streets to help address concerns about speeding in neighborhoods. Currently, the standard speed limit for residential streets is 30 mph, though some variations exist, according to ...
A temporary cold-weather shelter for the homeless has found another church to house the program, although the location of that church is not being disclosed. The Lawrence Winter Shelter program announced in a Facebook post on Monday that it had found another location and needed volunteers to ...
Lawrence residents will soon have a more informal way to discuss topics related to city government. The city will begin a new monthly event, Coffee with the Mayor, where residents can meet with the mayor at various Lawrence coffee shops, according to a news release from the city. Residents ...
City leaders said they are interested in changing or possibly repealing ordinances that make it illegal to camp or sleep on public land, in city parks and in downtown Lawrence. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed ordinances regarding illegal camping and park ...
City leaders expressed support for a draft Lawrence Police Department policy that would limit police's cooperation with federal immigration agents. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission provided input to city staff on the police draft policy, as well as a draft city ...
Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board has voted to recommend a $550,000 grant for a mixed-use affordable housing development planned for the Warehouse Arts District. The developer of the Penn Street Lofts project, Tony Krsnich, is requesting a $550,000 grant from the city’s ...
City leaders will soon discuss a draft Lawrence police department policy that would limit police cooperation with federal immigration agents. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will provide input to city staff on the draft police policy and a draft city ordinance ...
City leaders have a couple of new ideas when it comes to the contentious topic of sidewalk repair, including the creation of a sidewalk insurance program and a gradual city takeover of maintenance responsibilities. The city adopted a policy in 2018 to administer its sidewalk repair ordinance, ...
A shade structure recently constructed in a Lawrence park is now an award-winning piece of architecture. Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens reported to the City Commission on Tuesday that the Kaw Pavilion shade structure in Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park was recently recognized for its ...
Lawrence's Public Incentives Review Committee has voted to recommend economic incentives for a mixed-use affordable housing development planned for the Warehouse Arts District. The developer of the Penn Street Lofts project is requesting $1.4 million in economic incentives and a $550,000 grant ...
The City of Lawrence has announced several upcoming public meetings to gather input on the creation of the city’s strategic plan. The 2020 strategic plan will set specific goals for the city for the next few years, and commissioners will use the plan when making budget decisions. The 2020 ...
The City of Lawrence is developing a new method for allocating money for social service agencies and programs. At the Lawrence City Commission's meeting on Tuesday, Assistant City Manager Casey Toomay said city staff was developing a matrix to help the commission evaluate requests for social ...
City leaders will soon discuss potential changes to their process for funding local social services and programs. As part of the Lawrence City Commission meeting Tuesday, city staff will present commissioners with information regarding state law and city code related to social service funding ...
A mixed-use affordable housing development planned for the Warehouse Arts District is requesting close to $2 million in economic incentives and other local financial assistance. Plans for the Penn Street Lofts project call for the construction of a four-story, mixed-use development on three ...
Advocates for the homeless say city camping ordinances criminalize being homeless, and city leaders are questioning whether changes should be made. Earlier this winter, some residents spoke out against the city’s illegal camping ordinance to the Lawrence City Commission, saying that it gave ...
As a temporary cold-weather shelter for the homeless continues to search for a new building to house the program, beds are lying empty at the Lawrence Community Shelter. However, shelter leaders say the solution is not as simple as just allowing more people to stay there. The Community ...
Updated at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday A temporary cold-weather shelter for the homeless continues to search for a new building to house the program. Last week, the Lawrence Winter Shelter announced it would stop operating at the First United Methodist Church and close until it could find a new ...
A development group that sought to build a five-story apartment and retail building in downtown Lawrence appears to have abandoned its effort. The development group and the property owners sued the City of the Lawrence last year after the City Commission rejected its project, but have ...