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Prosperity and Economic Security

Lawrence fosters an environment that provides all people and businesses the opportunity for economic security and intentionally acknowledges, removes, and prevents barriers created by systemic and institutional injustice. Our community succeeds because of collective prosperity and a vibrant, sustainable local economy.

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:

  • Establish Lawrence as the most business friendly community in the region.
  • Make existing businesses a priority, providing robust support for business retention and expansion.
  • Provide resources and support for small and medium-sized businesses to grow and expand.
  • Create programs that recover, sustain and grow the arts and entertainment community.
  • Create new incentives that are targeted at businesses and industries that provide pathways to economic success for the employees, the company and the community.

Strategies:

  • Provide resources and support for small and medium-sized businesses to grow and expand.
  • Increase and focus resources to generate entrepreneurial and tech-related company growth.
  • Attract private development partners based on community plan objectives and goals.
  • Create new incentives that are targeted at businesses and industries that provide pathways to economic success for the employees, the company and the community.

Efficient and Effective Processes

Strategies:

  • Use community empowerment and education to eliminate, reduce and respond to events, trends and activities that pose the greatest threat to safety and security.
  • Enhance partnerships and programs community-wide to protect and enhance public health, including physical, behavioral and mental health.
  • Enhance our partnerships with community organizations and governmental agencies to 1) reduce instances of sexual and domestic violence incidents and 2) respond to and assist victims through their recovery.
  • Train and equip personnel to skillfully support mental, behavioral, and physical well-being of community members.
  • Train and equip personnel to effectively respond to and investigate incidents related to Part 1 offenses.
  • Train and equip personnel to effectively responid to and investigate incidents involving sexual and domestic violence.

Strategies:

  • Establish Lawrence as the most business friendly community in the region.
  • Enhance and streamline permitting processes and development codes.

Equity and Inclusion

Strategies:

  • Provide resources and support for small and medium-sized businesses to grow and expand.
  • Ensure greater economic opportunities amongst historically marginalized populations, communities and businesses.
  • Create new incentives that are targeted at businesses and industries that provide pathways to economic success for the employees, the company and the community.

Strategies:

  • Create programs that recover, sustain and grow the arts and entertainment community.
  • Ensure greater economic opportunities amongst historically marginalized populations, communities and businesses.

Strategies:

  • Increase and focus resources to generate entrepreneurial and tech-related company growth.
  • Ensure greater economic opportunities amongst historically marginalized populations, communities and businesses.

Sound Fiscal Stewardship

Strategies:

  • Attract private development partners based on community plan objectives and goals.

Strategies:

  • Attract private development partners based on community plan objectives and goals.
  • Create new incentives that are targeted at businesses and industries that provide pathways to economic success for the employees, the company and the community.

Engaged and Empowered Teams

Environmental Sustainability

Strategies:

  • Utilize infill development to enhance the local food system and related businesses.
  • Establish sustainability initiatives for infill development and explore related research and technology partnerships, including smart investments.