Sources
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- City of Lawrence, Citizen Connect permit export (EnerGov), downloaded Oct 25, 2026. https://cityoflawrence-ks-cc.connect.socrata.com
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place annual files 2015-2025. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey place files: "months reported" field for Lawrence city (FIPS 38900); 2026 Jan-Aug year-to-date file mw2608y.txt.
- City of Lawrence, "City of Lawrence adopts new Land Development Code," Jan 15, 2025. https://lawrenceks.gov/2025/01/city-of-lawrence-adopts-new-land-development-code/
- Lawrence Journal-World, "Lawrence needs new housing, and code changes and accessory dwellings could help fill the gaps," Nov 23, 2024. https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2024/nov/23/lawrence-needs-new-housing-and-code-changes-and-accessory-dwellings-could-help-fill-the-gaps/
- City of Lawrence, Citizen Connect plans export (EnerGov), downloaded Oct 25, 2026.
- City of Lawrence, "Enterprise Permitting & Licensing" and "City launches Citizen Connect online portal," Apr 30, 2025. https://lawrenceks.gov/epl/ ; https://lawrenceks.gov/2025/04/city-launches-citizen-connect-online-portal/
- Email from the Director of Planning & Development Services to the Vice Mayor, Nov 24, 2025, published by The Lawrence Times. https://lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251202-Finkeldei-numbers.pdf
- Inside INdiana Business, "South Bend's pre-approved housing plans generate 91 units since 2022," Jun 3, 2026. https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/south-bends-pre-approved-housing-plans-generate-91-units-since-2022
Data files
All downloaded 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago) unless noted. Raw files are read-only after download.
| File | What | Source URL | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| bps_mw2015a.txt ... bps_mw2025a.txt | Census Building Permits Survey, annual place files, Midwest region (Lawrence city = state 20, place 38900) | https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mwYYYYa.txt | 2026-10-25 ~11:09 AM CT |
| bps_mw2608y.txt | Same, 2026 January-August year-to-date | https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2608y.txt | 2026-10-25 ~11:10 AM CT |
| city_permits_energov_2026-10-25.csv | City of Lawrence Citizen Connect "Permits" dataset (EnerGov; Socrata id 6z2t-iaem), full public download | https://cityoflawrence-ks-cc.connect.socrata.com/api/download_dataset.json?dataset_domain=lawrenceks.data.socrata.com&dataset_id=6z2t-iaem | 2026-10-25 ~11:10 AM CT |
| city_plans_energov_2026-10-25.csv | Citizen Connect "Plans" dataset (planning applications incl. ADU registrations; Socrata id xqip-43z2) | same endpoint, dataset_id=xqip-43z2 | 2026-10-25 ~11:11 AM CT |
| memo_2025-11-24_permit_counts.pdf | Planning & Development Services Director email to the Vice Mayor with permit counts 2021-2025, as published by The Lawrence Times | https://lawrencekstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251202-Finkeldei-numbers.pdf | 2026-10-25 ~11:24 AM CT |
| tl_2023_20_place.zip | Census TIGER/Line 2023 places, Kansas (city limits for maps) | https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2023/PLACE/tl_2023_20_place.zip | 2026-10-25 ~11:21 AM CT |
Context sources (web pages, cited in the report, not stored): City of Lawrence LDC adoption release (Jan 15 2025); LDC April 14 2026 edition (Ordinance 10208); Lawrence Journal-World Nov 23 2024; City EPL and Citizen Connect pages; Inside INdiana Business Jun 3 2026 (South Bend).