A proposal to add six more units of affordable housing near downtown Lawrence got initial approval from the Historic Resources Commission, moving it to the City Commission. The HRC unanimously approved several items to allow for the continued re-development of a parking lot at 909 Tennessee ...
To make biking more accessible in the community, the city of Lawrence is making changes to its Bikes Plan and creating opportunities for biking infrastructure and policies. The Lawrence Bikes Plan – which was created in 2019 – is intended to be a roadmap for the city to create a safe, ...
Two more candidates have entered the race for the two Lawrence City Commission seats up for election in the fall. Ruby Mae Johnson and Alex Kerr both filed this month for the election. They join Steve Jacob and Eric Hyde in the race. Jacob filed to run in January, as the Journal-World ...
The city has a new development code that urges neighborhoods to become more dense by adding more buildings and homes. While that strategy may fit with the goal of creating more affordable housing in the community, there’s a worry it may cause some potentially historic homes to get torn down ...
The Parks, Recreation and Culture department’s new "playbook" — full of plans for generating more revenue and upgrading amenities like parks, playgrounds and trails — is now on its way to the Lawrence City Commission for final approval. Earlier this month, two city advisory boards signed ...
City commissioners will convene a special meeting Feb. 25, a week after their regularly scheduled meeting was canceled due to severe weather. The city announced Monday night that the Feb. 18 meeting would be canceled because of a winter storm warning and potentially “dangerous travel ...