After having criticized some "secretive" aspects of the process earlier this year, Lawrence city commissioners have agreed to increase the amount of community input gathered for the development of the master plan that will shape Lawrence's downtown for years to come. As part of its meeting ...
City leaders will soon review a proposed settlement in a housing discrimination lawsuit against local landlords that requires the landlords to attend a seminar on housing laws and make a donation to a local nonprofit. The lawsuit, brought against the landlords by the City of Lawrence in 2016, ...
After Lawrence city commissioners criticized the process, commissioners will soon consider increasing the amount of community input gathered for the development of the Downtown Master Plan. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission will consider revising and expanding the community ...
As Lawrence prepares to lower the fine for possessing small amounts of marijuana to $1, some say there are unknowns regarding marijuana use in the city and how the changes may affect it. Neither the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department nor local substance abuse treatment center ...
Both candidates for the position of Lawrence city manager said the city's sense of community appeals to them and that they intend to improve on it if they're hired. The city announced Wednesday that the two finalists are Susan Sherman and Craig Owens. Sherman, originally from Ada, Ohio, is ...
Story updated at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019: The City of Lawrence has announced final candidates for the position of city manager. The two finalists are Susan Sherman and Craig Owens, according to a news release from the city Wednesday. Sherman is currently the assistant city manager ...
If Lawrence motorists feel like they’re hitting more potholes — or swerving to avoid more of them — they may be right. So far this year, city road crews have had to patch more than 10,000 potholes. City officials say that because of the amount of snowfall this winter, the city has ...
Final candidates for the position of city manager will be announced this week, and an event to allow residents to weigh in on the finalists will occur soon. The Lawrence City Commission conducted the first round of in-person interviews for city manager with a pool of six candidates in closed ...
City leaders are hitting pause on the consideration of permits for some Airbnb rental properties to ask major questions about how the properties should be regulated. The commission recently created regulations for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals, but at its most recent meeting voted 3-2 ...
One of the city’s long-running road construction projects is set to continue a little longer. The $5.9 million reconstruction of Kasold Drive, from Sixth Street to Bob Billings Parkway, began more than one year ago and has restricted traffic to one lane throughout the project. The project ...
The city’s historic preservation board says that plans to build a five-story and more than 550-bedroom apartment and retail building on a prominent corner of Massachusetts Street are wholly inappropriate. As part of its meeting Thursday, the city’s Historic Resources Commission voted ...
City leaders have approved a study that aims to decrease the time spent sitting behind a red light while commuting across the city. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to amend the 2019 budget to include $250,000 for a city-wide traffic signal coordination ...
The City of Lawrence will be putting up temporary traffic installations to demonstrate potential designs for the city’s first bike boulevards, which will modify two city streets to make them user-friendly for cyclists and pedestrians. On Thursday, the city will use materials such as paint, ...
Lawrence city leaders are moving forward with changes that would decrease the city’s fine for possessing small amounts of marijuana to $1. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Stuart Boley opposed, to amend the city ordinance that lays ...
Riding a VeoRide bike on the University of Kansas’ hilly campus may have just gotten easier, said Spencer Dickerson, a general manager for the bike-sharing service. While students were gone for spring break last week, VeoRide added 150 new e-bikes to Lawrence, including the KU campus, ...
Those frustrated that their commute across Lawrence includes significant time spent behind a stoplight could soon see some relief. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss amending the 2019 budget to include $250,000 for a city-wide traffic signal coordination and ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon consider whether to move forward with changes that would decrease the city’s penalties for possessing marijuana, which currently amount to hundreds of dollars. Last month, Lawrence city commissioners expressed support for lowering the fine for the possession ...
The City of Lawrence's solid waste division has begun its spring compost and woodchip sale. The sale is being held rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the city’s compost facility, 1420 E. 11th St. The sale is cash only, with compost and woodchips costing $10 ...
More than a year and a half after a local sporting events organization hosted the Junior Olympics — with the help of public dollars — there are still unpaid bills and unanswered questions. The USA Track & Field Junior Olympic Championships were held at the University of Kansas’ Rock ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will discuss a message they want to send to the city of Lawrence regarding the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department. After Lawrence City Manager Tom Markus indicated that he did not intend to include a county representative in the hiring ...