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Pinckney Neighborhood Potluck Picnic POSTPONED!

Due to flooding in Burcham Park, we feel it’s best to postpone the picnic and reschedule it. Even thought the flooding is receding, we are concerned about soggy ground and the potential large mosquito population. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience, but Mother Nature was not cooperating with us. Anyone interested in helping to plan […]

June 7, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Curbside Bulk Brush Pick-up – June 1st!

The City is again generously making arrangements for its forestry crew to bring their chipper/shredder through Pinckney Neighborhood to collect bulk brush from your residential curbside. Pinckney is the only neighborhood in the City that makes this request and we are very grateful that the City does its best to accommodate us. Here are the […]

May 29, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Electronics Recycling Event – Saturday May 2nd

The City of Lawrence invites residents and small businesses to recycle unused or obsolete electronic equipment. Electronic equipment may contain hazardous components such as lead, mercury and cadmium. Recycling your unwanted electronic equipment keeps these hazardous components out of the landfill. Rain or Shine Event DATE: Saturday, May 2nd TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. […]

April 29, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Compost/Woodchip Sale & Curbside Yard Waste Collection

Compost and Woodchip Sale Event – March 19th, 20th, 21st This spring the City’s Solid Waste Division will hold a Sale Event for compost and woodchips at the city’s Wood Recovery and Composting Facility Thursday through Saturday, March 19th, 20th, 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (the city will load trucks and trailers; $10 […]

March 18, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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City’s Compost Facility is now OPEN!

The City’s Wood Recovery and Compost Facility located at 1420 E. 11th Street, which is east of 11th and Haskell Avenue, over the railroad tracks will be open to the public on Saturdays, now through mid-December, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the following:   Residents may drop off brush and other yard waste […]

March 18, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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KDOT Open House Set to Discuss West Leg of K-10 Improvements

You’re invited to join the Kansas Department of Transportation to learn more about the K-10 West Leg South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) Concept Study and provide input on preliminary improvement options. The public information open house will be held on Tuesday, March 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Southwest Middle School, 2511 Inverness Drive. The […]

March 18, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Help Develop the Community’s Priorities for Walking

Public involvement and input are essential to the success of the of the *Regional Pedestrian Plan.* As a result, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), in coordination with the City of Lawrence, City of Eudora, and City of Baldwin City has launched an online survey. A link to the survey is available on the […]

March 18, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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KU Big Event – April 18, 2015 – sign-up info

Want to be a job site for The Big Event 2015? The BIG EVENT is the largest single day of community service and volunteer activism at the University of Kansas. The Big Event connects the KU campus with the Lawrence community by recruiting thousands of student, staff and faculty volunteers to work at hundreds of […]

March 5, 2015 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Pinckney Neighborhood Plan (1978)

The Pinckney Neighborhood Plan (PNP) was last updated in 1978. This document is the City’s planning document for Pinckney Neighborhood. We welcome your thoughts and input in considering an update to the plan to reflect current use, development and potential redevelopment, as well as consideration of Horizon 2020 goals. PNP_Chapter 1 PNP_Chapter 2 PNP_Chapter 3 […]

November 14, 2014 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Trunk-or-Treat – Oct. 25th – Joint neighborhood celebration with Pinckney & Old West Lawrence

Pinckney Neighborhood and Old West Lawrence are teaming up to host a Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday October 25th Parking lot of Lawrence Memorial Hospital (enter at 4th and Alabama). Set-up will start at 3 p.m. – the event will be open for visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. Games – Activities – Face Painting – Contests […]

October 16, 2014 · pgmiller · No Comments
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