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Lawrence City Commission approves 10-year plan to address housing issues
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a study and 10-year plan to address housing issues in the city.
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City Commission approves tax breaks for northwest Lawrence apartment complex
Lawrence city commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve sales tax breaks for a new market-rate, “townhome-style” apartment complex slated for northwest Lawrence.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider tax breaks for market-rate apartments
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request for tax breaks on construction materials to build market-rate apartments in west Lawrence.
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Lawrence City Commission holds off on sale of downtown parking lot for affordable housing
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to postpone their decision on whether to sell a downtown parking lot to developers planning to construct income-restricted apartments for people ages 55 and up.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider selling parking lot at 7th and New Hampshire for affordable housing
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider selling a downtown parking lot — for less than 10% of its appraised value — to affordable housing developers to build housing for folks ages 55 and up with low incomes.
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New transitional housing addresses gap for Douglas County women in recovery with children
Douglas County has a gap in transitional housing options for women in recovery with their children. DCCCA’s newly unveiled duplex community aims to offer hope.
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Lawrence needs more housing units to improve affordability, consultant tells commissioners
Consultants told the city commission Tuesday that Lawrence needs more of all types of housing units on the market in the next decade in order to increase affordability.
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Lawrence ordinance meant to help people find housing will be void under new state law
A new state law will soon void a Lawrence city ordinance that has helped some residents with low incomes find housing over the past three years.
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Curveball decision from Douglas County Commission awards contract to both bidders for eviction defense pilot program
Kansas Legal Services and Kansas Holistic Defenders agreed Wednesday to collaborate on an eviction defense pilot program in Douglas County and provide services to tenants in the face of a “clunky” initiative rollout.
Lawrence invited to open house for supportive housing project at KU
KU will soon host an open house for Kaw House, a newly completed supportive housing project designed and built by architecture students and faculty.
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