Yearly Archives: 2020

2020 Second Quarter - Eastern Lawrence
2020Q2: Letter from the Publishers

When we chose East Lawrence as the focal point for our Q2 (June) issue, we certainly were not expecting Covid-19 to close down our city. For a moment, we discussed postponing. But even though it was going to be a challenge for our writers to get their interviews and to make sure we would be able to get the impactful visuals to go with those articles, [MORE]

2020 Second Quarter - Eastern Lawrence
Off the Beaten Path
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Blink and you might miss the diversified industrial district thriving off of Bullene Street.
On the surface, it’s a nondescript, even confusing, area of East Lawrence.Traveling east on 19th Street just before hitting Haskell Avenue, it’s a good idea to maintain a northward gaze if the goal is to find Bullene Avenue. [MORE]

2020 Second Quarter - Eastern Lawrence
Leading by Example
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Infill development surges on the east side despite strict city codes and a lack of incentives for smaller projects.
In the past decade, infill development has taken off like wildfire in eastern Lawrence. Vacant lots and formerly empty, crumbling buildings have been replaced by bright new structures and creative remodels, both in commercial areas like the Warehouse Arts District and in residential areas such as the Brook Creek Neighborhood. [MORE]