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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2010
Page
11
Kansas City resident Jeff Rosenblatt dressed in green performed along Massachusetts Street during the Lawrence Busker Festival on Saturday. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Lawrence, drawing shoppers and spectators.
Leaders praise the City Hall milestone as a downtown magnet and catalyst. Mayor Amyx and Hill credit former City Manager Buford Watson for choosing the site to revitalize the northern downtown, transforming an old bus station area into a commercial hub with shops and restaurants.
Property owner Bryan Anderson refused to leave the toy factory site at Sixth and Massachusetts, dressing as Santa and chaining himself inside. City officials, led by former manager Buford Watson and deputy Wildgen, pursued eviction, the site was condemned, and Anderson sued the city, winning an award of $88,000 above the condemnation offer.
Welles, a retiree on Princeton Boulevard in northwest Lawrence, cleans the street daily for about two and a half hours. He started the Princeton Boulevard Diet and Litter Pickup Plan, filling 13-gallon bags, counting litter, and noting trends. Neighbors Dale and Darlene Miller praise the transformation, and Welles reports healthier habits, weight loss, and pride in a cleaner neighborhood. He aims to continue as long as he can.
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