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City plans comprehensive North Lawrence corridor study to evaluate levees, connectivity and redevelopment
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City staff described a proposed comprehensive corridor study for North Lawrence to assess levee needs, land use, connectivity and economic feasibility; the study is budgeted at more than $500,000 and is intended to inform future grant applications and capital investments.
City staff described a proposed comprehensive corridor study for North Lawrence that would examine levee and flood issues, connectivity to downtown, economic feasibility and land-use options north of Interstate 70.
Presenters said the area has not received a comprehensive plan since the early 1980s and that renewed interest from airport-area projects and a recently approved solar farm have increased attention on the corridor. Staff said Army Corps of Engineers levee standards and potential levee-raising needs factor into the study and that the city owns multiple…
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