Meeting scheduled to discuss development plan on September 12 Douglas County and the City of Lawrence are proactively developing an Emergency Winter Sheltering Program (EWES) in collaboration with multiple community partners. The program is designed to …
Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture
UPDATE: Wakarusa Dr. traffic delays from Clinton Pkwy. to Research Park Way Beginning next week, City contractors will put flagging operations in place on Wakarusa Dr. from Clinton Pkwy. to Research Park Way to add additional safety in the area to allow …
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The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, starting at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Commissioners will be in person at City Hall and online. Individuals may join …
The City’s Parking Amnesty Program, which offers a 50% discount on all unpaid City parking fines, begins today and lasts until the end of the month (September 30). All revenue collected through the program will be split evenly between the City and a grant …
Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture
The TIP is a listing of federally funded and/or regionally significant transportation projects in the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Area. The 30-day public comment period for this TIP starts on August 27 and will end on September 27. It …
To manage and prioritize the limited resources available for homeless services within Lawrence, the City of Lawrence has instituted a new policy for serving homeless individuals who come from other communities. As part of the policy, non-resident homeless …
City offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday. SOLID WASTE: Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for all residential customers during the holiday week. Regular Monday residential customers will have …
Phase B of Riverfront Parking Garage Project begins August 22 On Thursday, August 22, City contractors moved to Phase B of the Riverfront Parking Garage maintenance project. Parking on both the upper and lower levels of the garage will remain accessible …
Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Five cities across the country have been recognized for providing innovative solutions in their transportation systems. Lawrence Transit is one of the award recipients, highlighted for its increased efficiency after working with several technology partners …
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The Geographic Information System (GIS) team at the City of Lawrence has been honored with a Special Achievement in GIS Award from the ESRI organization. This prestigious award was presented to the team during the ESRI User Conference held in San Diego, …
The City of Lawrence is working with the individuals currently living in a homeless camp behind the Amtrak Station, 413 E 7th St., to help them move to shelter or housing. The City’s Homeless Response Team began working with individuals staying at the camp …
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The City of Lawrence is excited to announce the launch of a revamped strategic plan dashboard designed to provide the community with a clearer, more dynamic way to engage with our key performance indicators and track progress toward our collective goals. …
