The City of Lawrence Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is excited to present the 2025 Holiday Extravaganza, a festive community marketplace featuring more than 240 local artisans. The event will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 9 a.m. …
With snowfall accumulating this morning, City of Lawrence crews are actively responding to winter weather across the community. Teams pre-treated bridges and elevated surfaces ahead of the snowfall and are currently plowing and treating priority routes to …
Due to weather conditions, the local landfill used by the City of Lawrence is temporarily closed, requiring the City to suspend solid waste collection for the remainder of today, Monday, December 1. The landfill is not owned or operated by the City, and we …
Beginning Monday, December 8, the City of Lawrence will begin construction work on Bob Billings Parkway from Kasold Dr. to Monterey Way, with additional pavement rehabilitation extending to Wakarusa Dr. in the summer of 2026. The Bob Billings Pkwy. …
This edition of the Weekly Traffic Update is being sent on Wednesday, November 26, in anticipation of City Hall being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. One block of 9th St. to close for Jayhawk Watershed project Beginning December 1, the block of …
The Aviation Advisory Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, and will be held in a hybrid format, either in-person at the Solid Waste Annex (SWAN) Building at 320 NE Industrial Lane or in attendance via Zoom. Virtual participation …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
The Phoenix Awards honor remarkable artistic contributions within our community. Every two years, the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission invites the public to nominate individuals whose creativity, service, and dedication have made a meaningful impact on …
The City of Lawrence is reminding residents and businesses that, beginning Monday, December 1, one block of 9th St. from Indiana St. to Louisiana St. will be fully closed to traffic as the next phase of the Jayhawk Watershed stormwater project begins. This …
Whenever winter weather approaches, the City of Lawrence Municipal Services & Operations (MSO) Department is ready to keep our streets, sidewalks, and neighborhoods safe. When snow and ice are in the forecast, our City crews will begin pretreating …
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The City’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board meeting agenda for Thursday, November 20, 2025, is available here. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm.
On November 17, the Connected City Advisory Board approved a $3 fare for on-demand bus service. Lawrence Transit On Demand is door-to-door service that runs overnight and on Sunday. Riders book through an app to schedule trips and track their ride. …
Collaborative event with the Kansas Leadership Center Journal encourages open, respectful civic dialogue The City of Lawrence, as a member of the A Place for Everyone coalition, is proud to support a meaningful community conversation on one of our most …
As winter approaches, the City of Lawrence is sharing updated information to help community members understand how to access emergency inclement-weather sheltering for the 2025–2026 season. All winter shelter operations will be provided through the …
Beginning Monday, December 1, the City of Lawrence will close one block of 9th St. from Indiana St. to Louisiana St. to begin the next phase of the Jayhawk Watershed stormwater project. This project was created in response to ongoing localized flooding …
Kansas River dredging work completed; Burcham Park parking lot reopened The City of Lawrence is pleased to announce that the dredging work along the Kansas River near Burcham Park is now complete. On Sunday, November 9, City crews reopened the Burcham Park …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
