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Tenant rights educator included in $1.2M the City of Lawrence will ...
4 days ago · Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times Representatives of Lawrence Tenants are present for a panel about a Douglas County renter survey on Oct. 28, 2024 at the Lawrence Public Library. The local organization will receive $70,000 to …
Lawrence City Commission approves land development code …
Nov 12, 2024 · The meeting got a bit heated as Larsen also took issue with the 14-member steering committee not voting on items as the work was ongoing, and how members would know who supported what if they didn’t take a vote. She said she didn’t like how the slides for the commission meeting indicate that the committee “approved” and “supported” things when there weren’t any votes taken, and ...
Lawrence Community Shelter seeks extra $757K from city to …
Nov 29, 2024 · The shelter has received final approval to construct 24 additional Pallet shelters to be built on a paved area behind the shelter’s main building at 3655 E. 25th St. (Read more about that in this article from September.)Planning commissioners approved the plans for “Pallet 24” in October, and the city commission last month gave final approval as part of their consent agenda.
Low-income renters in Douglas County live in poor conditions …
Dec 23, 2024 · A University of Kansas survey shows that low-income renters in Douglas County were more likely to feel the risk of eviction than higher-income renters — with more than half of those who report fear of eviction earning less than $35,000 a year.. The renters reported difficulty finding affordable housing without compromising their personal safety, according to the survey.
Letter to the Times: Neighborhood redevelopment and the ‘new’ …
Oct 12, 2024 · Over the past two-plus years, there has been a lot of thought and effort directed toward revising the city’s Land Development Code.. In shorthand, the LDC sets out the ground rules that guide what sorts of development and redevelopment uses can occur and where within the city these uses are permitted and not permitted.
Lawrence City Commission to consider new land development …
Nov 11, 2024 · In recent weeks, more than 300 people have signed an online petition asking the city to halt the adoption of the code. They are concerned that the code will significantly alter the character of some of Lawrence’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods and include too many loopholes that profit-driven property investors could exploit.
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Oct 16, 2024 · Post updated at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16: . The Lawrence Times, filling key gaps in local Lawrence news, has been recognized with a grant that will help us expand the breadth and depth of our impact.