Lawrence City Commission approves updated bikes plan
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan that will shape bicycle safety and infrastructure priorities for the next five years.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan that will shape bicycle safety and infrastructure priorities for the next five years.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an updated bikes plan and vote on whether to authorize the city to issue bonds to fund about $26.5 million in sewer projects.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets will soon host a free screening of “Changing Lanes,” followed by a panel discussion focused on community advocacy for pedestrian and bicycle safety.
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A bike bus program at Cordley Elementary School aims to help kids get their wiggles out before class while building better transportation infrastructure and neighborhood connection.
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A draft of the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan is available for public comment now through Wednesday, July 1.
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Lawrence’s Bike Plan Steering Committee is nearing completion of an updated plan that city staff say will shape bicycle safety and infrastructure priorities for the next five years. There will be an opportunity for the public to provide comments.
A draft of the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan is now ready for review, and local planners are seeking feedback for updates to a countywide bikeway plan.
Community members on Tuesday pushed for Lawrence city commissioners to prioritize bike safety along two key streets that run through town.
Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
A local bicycle collective called Lawrence Community Cycles is not only a place to buy or earn a repaired bicycle — it’s also a community hub that aims to teach people how to fix their own bikes, and to expand access to cycling.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
As a city planning team works to complete the Lawrence Loop of connected trails, the Bike Plan Steering Committee will solicit feedback from community members in an open house.
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