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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 1, 2025 - 12:28 pm

Lawrence Tenants advocate for Douglas County ordinance for tenant right to counsel

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

A local renter-led advocacy group plans to present the Douglas County Commission an ordinance to guarantee tenants legal representation in eviction cases within the next few months.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life May 28, 2025 - 9:26 am

Lawrence Tenants to hold town hall on tenant right to counsel

by Mackenzie Clark

A renter-led group pushing for accessible and affordable housing in Lawrence will soon host a town hall on tenants’ right to legal representation in eviction cases.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 16, 2025 - 7:25 pm

Lawrence to ban camping effective in mid-August as shelter options expand; coalition forming in opposition

by Mackenzie Clark & Molly Adams

The City of Lawrence is planning to ban people from camping “anywhere in Lawrence” effective in mid-August, representing a change that has long been in the works.

Lawrence news May 8, 2025 - 1:14 pm

Lawrence, Douglas County launch homelessness data dashboard

by Mackenzie Clark

The City of Lawrence and Douglas County have published an online dashboard tracking data on how many people are experiencing homelessness in the community: close to 600, according to the latest data.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 5, 2025 - 11:41 am

City of Lawrence tightens residency requirements for people to receive homelessness services

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence is tightening requirements for people to receive homelessness services, and people who previously lived in town, relocated elsewhere and returned are now “considered non-residents” until they’ve established housing.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 21, 2025 - 8:51 pm

Planning Commission approves rezoning request for housing next to former call center

by Mackenzie Clark

Planning commissioners on Monday signed off on a rezoning request to ultimately build homes next to the former call center building near Sixth and Iowa streets.

Lawrence news April 10, 2025 - 8:57 pm

Timeline to release point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness is unclear

by Lawrence Times

The timeline for processing this year’s final point-in-time count data — the annual count of people experiencing homelessness — is unclear because of chaos at the federal level, and the work may fall on local agencies to complete.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 28, 2025 - 10:28 am

Here’s a glimpse at Lawrence’s Pallet village by the numbers after one year open

by Mackenzie Clark

Just fewer than half of the people who have stayed at the Pallet shelter village for people experiencing homelessness have exited back to the streets or emergency shelter during the program’s first year, and about 25% left to permanent housing.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 26, 2025 - 9:59 pm

Planning Commission advances Family Promise plan for affordable housing

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission members voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend approving four items related to an affordable housing project at Ninth and Tennessee streets. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 26, 2025 - 9:45 am

Housing Authority to temporarily close wait list for one of its programs

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority will soon pause accepting applications for a transitional housing program that currently has a four-year waitlist.

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