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Douglas County District Court has received a grant that will help it implement new strategies and alternatives to the traditional eviction track with the goal of improving housing stability.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
About 40 people showed up Thursday to voice their concerns about a developer’s plans to build a 1,000-plus bedroom, three-story apartment complex near 15th Street and Lindenwood Lane in eastern Lawrence.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved requests to rezone property, change lot size requirements and more to allow a developer to build 14 single-family homes on the west side of town.
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Going against the recommendation of the Historic Resources Commission, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to change lot lines and build a duplex in the Oread neighborhood.
The City of Lawrence has hired a homeless programs coordinator after searching for a replacement for more than six months.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider an appeal of a board’s decision not to allow a lot in the Oread neighborhood to be split in order to build a duplex.
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The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for funding from the affordable housing trust fund.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to a $1.2 million expense to help Tenants to Homeowners acquire land near Holcom Park to potentially build workforce housing.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
After months of criticism from residents and business leaders, the City of Lawrence is planning to create a department specifically focused on unhoused people, with a price tag of $2 million.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear about city and county staff members’ efforts to engage the community around a draft strategic plan that aims to reach functional zero homelessness by 2028.
