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Friday, January 29, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2010-01-29 08:03:04)NEWS RELEASE
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Friday, January 29, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Seeking Applicants for 16th Annual Community Arts Grants
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of February 1
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Contact: Diane Stoddard, assistant city manager, (785) 832-3413
1) Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Seeking Applicants for 16th Annual Community Arts Grants
(Lawrence, Ks.) - The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC) is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Community Arts Grant Program. The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m., Monday, March 29, 2010.
The city of Lawrence recognizes that the arts enrich the quality of life in the community, and therefore offers grants of up to $1,000 through the LCAC grant program to support excellent projects in the arts that will benefit the citizens of Lawrence. The goals are to promote awareness of and appreciation for the arts in Lawrence and encourage collaboration within the Lawrence arts community. Proposals requesting grants for projects or activities that address these goals are welcome from applicants with Lawrence addresses.
The grant application instructions and forms are available for download at: www.lawrenceartscommission.org. Applications can also pick up materials at City Hall, the Lawrence Public Library and the Lawrence Arts Center during regular business hours.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, which will make recommendations to the Lawrence City Commission regarding grant awards. The City Commission provides final approval and grants the awards.
Questions regarding the grant program should be directed to: Diane Stoddard, City of Lawrence at (785) 832-3413 or dstoddard@ci.lawrence.ks.us.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of February 1
(Lawrence, Ks) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week February 1.
Project: Water line replacement
Traffic Impact:
Clare Road, East 19th Street to Maple Lane, no parking and road will be closed to thru traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Miller Drive, East 21st to Maple Lane, no parking and road will be closed to thru traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Project: North Second Street and Locust intersection
Traffic Impact:
North Second Street, southbound traffic at Locust reduced to one lane
North Second Street, northbound traffic detoured to Elm Street, to North Third Street and to Lyon Street
Locust, closed at North Second Street
Right of way uses
The following is an approved right of way use permits that may have traffic impacts.
Issued for: Oread Hotel Construction
Possible traffic impacts:
Indiana, 11th Street to 12th Street closed to through traffic, closures may last until February 4, 2010
BUS REROUTES
Route 4 to reroute during North Second Street project
Route 4 is rerouted in North Lawrence during construction at N 2nd and Locust Streets. Passengers wishing to catch the northbound bus on Locust will need to do so between North Third and North Seventh. After departing I-70 Business Center, the southbound bus will continue south on North Second Street across the bridge and back on route. Passengers wishing to catch the bus in the neighborhoods will need to do so on the northbound trip.
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