Parking Studies

The City’s new permitting and licensing software, Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EPL) is now live.

10-Year Parking Operations and Development Plan

During 2017, the City of Lawrence conducted a study of the parking system serving downtown Lawrence, the east Lawrence neighborhood and the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Kansas. The consultant-led study included a comprehensive evaluation of the parking system serving the study area, including metering, enforcement, neighborhood parking issues, utilization and demand analysis, parking system finances, development code requirements related to parking, Public Transit’s support of parking and capital assets. The 10-Year Parking Operations and Development Plan was approved by the City Commission on July 18, 2017.

Oread Neighborhood Parking Study

Spring 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the City of Lawrence for a Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities technical assistance award. An audit of parking utilization, a stakeholder workshop, and a public meeting helped city, university, and neighborhood stakeholders better understand the parking issues in the Oread Neighborhood, as well as identify strategies for meeting parking and transportation needs in the neighborhood. Final Report