Lawrence plans mixed use redevelopment at Sixth and Mass
Lawrence city officials preview a project to transform the dormant Sixth and Massachusetts corner into a conference center, hotel and four multistory buildings with a new parking garage. The plan proposes city ownership of the garage and center with operation incentives for a 12 story condo and apartment building, a multistory hotel and retail building, and an apartment retail building, replacing the Journal-World facility.
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City to hear proposals for conference center hotel and condos
City officials preview a work session on a potential partnership with developers for a conference center, hotel, and high rise condos. Details and incentives are undecided, with commissioners to provide feedback and decide whether to pursue the project as a priority.
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District to consider fundraising policy
Lawrence school board to review its first fundraising policy at a 6 p.m. meeting at district offices. The agenda also covers construction updates, HR recruitment, and 2017 graduation rates. Reports are posted in advance at usd497.org Domain 2140 for board review before the Jan 8 decision. Board President Shannon Kimball and member Vanessa Sanborn serve on the policy committee.
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Lawrence teachers visit Shanghai Copernic Kindergarten for STEM exchange
Three educators from Sunset Hill Elementary in Lawrence traveled to Copernic Kindergarten in Shanghai before Thanksgiving. The trip, funded by Copernic, aimed to share STEM teaching strategies and curricula with Chinese teachers, expanding a virtual pen pal program into a cultural exchange.
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