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Connected City

Lawrence has well-maintained, functional, and efficient infrastructure, facilities, and other assets. Connectivity supports accessible, sustainable methods for safely moving people and information throughout the community and the region. Investment in these assets reflects the City's commitment to contribute to the well-being of all people.

Progress Indicators

To realize our Vision for Lawrence, we endeavor to achieve this outcome. As such, the City Commission has identified several Progress Indicators to track progress towards this outcome. The Progress Indicators are listed below.

Community Engagement

Strategies:

  • Invest in multimodal infrastructure and services to improve mobility, safety and connectivity.

Strategies:

  • Invest in multimodal infrastructure and services to improve mobility, safety and connectivity.
  • Prioritize and enhance timely, accurate, reliable, accessible and transparent information, processes and services to ensure a Connected City.
  • Improve multimodal connectivity with an emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle demand and transportation for disadvantaged populations.
  • Enhance transportation options and choices to minimize adverse social, economic and environmental impacts created by transportation.
  • Establish land use policies and codes that minimize the need to walk or bike more than 15 minutes for basic needs such as groceries, medicine, general merchandise, schools and transit.

Strategies:

  • Invest in multimodal infrastructure and services to improve mobility, safety and connectivity.
  • Prioritize and enhance timely, accurate, reliable, accessible and transparent information, processes and services to ensure a Connected City.
  • Improve multimodal connectivity with an emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle demand and transportation for disadvantaged populations.
  • Enhance transportation options and choices to minimize adverse social, economic and environmental impacts created by transportation.
  • Establish land use policies and codes that minimize the need to walk or bike more than 15 minutes for basic needs such as groceries, medicine, general merchandise, schools and transit.

Strategies:

  • Invest in multimodal infrastructure and services to improve mobility, safety and connectivity.
  • Prioritize and enhance timely, accurate, reliable, accessible and transparent information, processes and services to ensure a Connected City.
  • Establish land use policies and codes that minimize the need to walk or bike more than 15 minutes for basic needs such as groceries, medicine, general merchandise, schools and transit.

Strategies:

  • Enhance the City's performance management system to track accountability, improve transparency and streamline operations.
  • Follow the implementation schedule for infrastructure improvements identified in the City's Integrated Plan to achieve clean water and human health goals while addressing aging infrastructure, climate change and competing priorities for funding.

Efficient and Effective Processes

Equity and Inclusion

Strategies:

  • Invest in multimodal infrastructure and services to improve mobility, safety and connectivity.
  • Update and implement the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan to reduce barriers to access.
  • Improve multimodal connectivity with an emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle demand and transportation for disadvantaged populations.

Strategies:

  • Update and implement the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan to reduce barriers to access.

Sound Fiscal Stewardship

Engaged and Empowered Teams

Strategies:

  • Develop, refine and promote activities related to employee career development and succession planning.
  • Provide safe environments and programs that promote and encourage the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of City employees
  • Compensate and reward employees so they can focus on complex and long-term outcomes that serve our community.
  • Build trust throughout all levels of the organization by encouraging feedback and creating open, two-way communication.
  • Recognize our successes through open appreciation.
  • Create a welcoming environment with space for autonomy, innovation and continuous improvement where all members of the organization can discover their purpose.

Environmental Sustainability

Strategies:

  • Maximize ridership through Lawrence Transit route redesign and improved access, comfort and convenience for all riders.