W 7th St. and Alabama St. to close Saturday for mural painting event Beginning Saturday, September 6, the intersection of W 7th St. and Alabama St. will be closed for a mural painting event for a local school. The intersection will be closed both Saturday, …
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall (6 East 6th Street). This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Commissioners will be in person and online. …
The City of Lawrence is proud to announce that the Clinton Water Treatment Plant has been awarded Best Tasting Tap Water in Kansas at the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association (KsAWWA) and the Kansas Water Environment Association’s (KWEA) …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Fambrough Dr. (11th St.) to close between Maine St. and Illinois St. for KU Football Gamedays Beginning this Saturday, August 23, Fambrough Dr. (11th St.) will close between Maine St. and Illinois St. to allow pedestrians and traffic to safely exit the KU …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Parks, Recreation and Culture
The City of Lawrence is proud to announce that its Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant has earned the Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for 2024 — the highest recognition for consistent excellence …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Program funded through a Kansas Fights Addiction grant The City of Lawrence is making it easier for community members to access life-saving medicine during times of crisis. Through grant funding from Kansas Fights Addiction, the City’s Homeless Solutions …
Lane Closure Extended on Haskell Ave. from 23rd St. to 25th St. Beginning Tuesday, August 26, City Contractors will extend the existing lane drop on Haskell Ave. and modify the intersection of 23rd St. and Haskell Ave. for the final phase of an ongoing …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially verified a 63% reduction in unsheltered homelessness for the Douglas County region in a single year. The City of Lawrence — in collaboration with community members invested in this …
Luis Ruiz, who has served as the Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture for the City of Lawrence since May 2024, is leaving his role with Lawrence to return to the City of Mesa, Arizona as their Director of Arts and Culture. “I have great respect for …
Parks, Recreation and Culture
The City of Lawrence announces a new affordable housing dashboard that shows real-time progress toward the City’s affordable housing goals. The goals, which were adopted by the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and Lawrence City Commission – and are …
Don’t have time to read everything? Here’s a quick summary: The City’s recycling contamination rate was 16.2% this spring, exceeding the 10% target set by the contract with our recycling processor, HAMM. As a result, every load of recycling is currently …
Eastbound W 27th St. closed for Street Maintenance Program work On Thursday, August 14, City contractors reopened westbound W 27th St. and closed eastbound W 27th St. from Iowa St. to Lawrence Ave. for the next phase of the W 27th St. maintenance project …
The Lawrence-Douglas County MPO will be holding a Policy Board meeting on August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Lawrence Public Library in Meeting Room A. (707 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044) This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Virtual participation …
The City of Lawrence invites KU football fans to park in Downtown Lawrence for free, then catch a ride on Route 4 to and from all home games during this football season. Bus service in Lawrence is fare free. Fans can enjoy downtown restaurants and shops …
