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Jayhawk Watershed Update: 9th St. closure expands Monday (Feb. 16) 🚧
We’re continuing work on the Jayhawk Watershed project along 9th Street, an important infrastructure investment that will improve stormwater drainage, reduce flooding risk, and rebuild the corridor for long-term ...reliability.
🚗 Traffic control change (starting Monday, Feb. 16):
The current closure on 9th St. will extend west from Louisiana St. past Indiana St. toward Mississippi St. as crews move into the next phase of construction. Mississippi St. will remain open for northbound/southbound traffic.
🅿️ Businesses are OPEN + free temporary parking is available
Local businesses in the area are still open during construction. Thank you for continuing to shop and dine on 9th when you can. Temporary angled parking on 9th St. is free to use to help customers access the corridor.
Learn more in our release ⬇
9th St. closure to extend west beginning February 16
The City of Lawrence continues work on the Jayhawk Watershed project along 9th Street, an important investment in stormwater infrastructure that will...
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Did You Know? Size matters… in recycling. 😉♻️
Okay, hear us out 😏 We love recyclables of all shapes and sizes. But when it comes to your blue cart, tiny items cause BIG problems at the recycling facility.
Straws, loose bottle caps, shredded paper, mini plastic pieces,... and other little “bits” often fall right through sorting equipment. Once they slip through, they don’t magically get recycled. They can contaminate other materials (especially recycled glass) and make the final product lower quality. That contamination can mean more material gets treated as trash, which drives up costs for the program.
In recycling, “small but mighty” is not the vibe. 😅
✅ Quick rule: If it’s smaller than a credit card, it usually doesn’t belong in the blue cart.
🚫 No loose bottle caps, straws, utensils, confetti-style scraps, shredded paper, or tiny packaging pieces.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Keep it out of the blue cart.
Check before you chuck ➡️ lawrenceks.gov/recycling.
You're Invited! Along with the Lawrence Arts Center, we're hosting Here for Each Other: A Connection Fair and Community Film Screening on Friday, February 27.
The evening will feature a screening of the documentary Join or Die, which highlights the importance of participation in... clubs, organizations, and social networks in fostering individual well-being and strengthening communities. The Connection Fair will take place for 30 minutes before and after the screening, providing a welcoming environment to explore local clubs, volunteer opportunities, and community organizations.
Attendance is free but we encourage registration ahead of time. Learn more and register at lawrenceks.gov/connection-fair.
Big improvements are coming to Lawrence in 2026. Preview major construction projects focused on safer streets, better drainage, and improved bike and pedestrian access. Learn more at lawrenceks.gov/construction.
Big improvements are coming to Lawrence in 2026. Preview major construction projects focused on safer streets, better drainage, and improved bike and pedestrian access. Learn more at the link in our bio.
City offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents Day. More information: lawrenceks.gov/2026/02/city-announces-presidents-day-holiday-closures-service-alterations-2
🗑 No delay in solid waste collection.
🚗 Parking meters, lots and garages downtown will be... free Feb. 16.
🚌 Lawrence Transit will operate regular fixed-route, T Lift, and On Demand service on Feb. 16. Central Station will be closed.
⛹ All Lawrence Kansas Parks and Recreation facilities (except Eagle Bend Golf Course) will be closed on Feb. 16.
We're working on an Affordable Housing Study to help us better understanding housing needs, experiences, and priorities in our community.
📣 We need your help! Take our 15-minute survey to share your personal experiences with housing in Lawrence. Your feedback will help inform our ...strategies to improve housing equity over the coming decade.
💻 Take the survey online: surveymonkey.com/r/LawrenceHousingNeeds
There's one week left to share your ideas for the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan. Each year, we prepare a five-year CIP that allows us to identify the needs of the community and prepare a long-term funding strategy to meet those needs.
If you have specific projects with an ...estimated cost of $100,000 or more with a life expectancy of more than two years that address a need in your neighborhood or elsewhere in the City; or, if you are developing a project that will be funded through the creation of benefit districts and you anticipate City participation, now is the time to submit those projects.
Learn more on our website: lawrenceks.gov/budget/cip
