“The gentrification of East Lawrence. That whole Ninth Street corridor thing seems as if its whole purpose is to bifurcate the community into haves and have-nots.”

— Daniel Glascock, bus driver, Lawrence

“Mental health at Bert Nash. I just read that they lost a bunch of funding.”

— Stephanie Crawford, substitute teacher, Lawrence

“Governmental dysfunction.”

— Matt Zimmerman, pastor, Lawrence

“I've been hearing a lot about schools lately. It seems like we've forgotten about that to a degree.”

— Jess Wendler, works at Sandbar Subs, Lawrence