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The Lawrence City Commission has approved the purchase of land on North Michigan Street and a contract for temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Residents of Lawrence’s Pinkney neighborhood and staff at a nearby preschool are questioning the site where the city plans to place a “village” for people experiencing homelessness, and how the project would be managed.
A developer will ask the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday to approve annexing and rezoning land north of city limits to build 300 or more market-rate homes.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a $725,000 land purchase, a contract for $1.11 million of temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness, and a resolution suspending zoning and code enforcement on that property for a year.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved some economic incentives that will help pay for The Crossing, new mixed-use development on KU’s west campus.
Statistics and survey responses made clear that affordable housing is Lawrence’s most pressing need in order to alleviate and prevent homelessness, consultants told the city commission on Tuesday.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday proclaimed March as Women’s History Month in Lawrence … apparently for the first time.
The Community Police Review Board has two new members following Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, and commissioners briefly discussed the fraught board’s situation.
City employees outlined goals related to diversity in local events at Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, with a focus on increasing outreach to diverse communities.
Lawrence voters in November 2024 will vote on one question that actually decides a lot more questions: Should we directly elect a mayor? Should the Lawrence City Commission expand to 6 members? Should they be elected by districts?
