Lawrence KU recreation center plan detailed with phase one layout
The proposal outlines city and KU Endowment portions totaling 90 acres with indoor courts, turf field, track, fitness and wellness spaces, outdoor tennis, parking, and a detention pond. It covers financing through Bliss Sports KU Endowment and possible tax abatements, with bidding plans and revenue projections guiding city costs and future ownership.
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Kansas University Endowment Association
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Lawrence
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Bliss Sports LLC
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Fritzel
Bliss Sports
Mike Yoder
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Kansas University
Sixth Street
South Lawrence
City debates gym deficit size and NRPA standards
Lawrence officials dispute the NRPA’s old indoor gym standard used to cite an 18 gym shortfall for a 90,000 plus population. NRPA researchers say the standard faded in the mid 1980s, and public school gyms can count toward capacity, creating a gray area. The city’s planned regional center would be larger than typical centers, and current local data suggest Lawrence has more gyms per capita than similar sizes.
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South Lawrence
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Recreation Project
East Lawrence
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Parks and Recreation Department
Beckner
Parks and Recreation
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