Editing Lawrence, Kansas (section)

==Economy==
Lawrence's economy largely depends on educational institutions, namely [[The University of Kansas]], which is the largest employer in the city as of 2020 with 10,116 employees, followed by Maximus (a call center), Lawrence Memorial Hospital (the city's hospital) and [[Hallmark Cards]].

=== Homelessness ===
As of 2020, Lawrence's unemployment rate had grown by 3.7%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LAWR920UR|title = Unemployment Rate in Lawrence, KS (MSA)|date = January 1990}}</ref> Since 2019, the city has seen a rise in [[homelessness]]. In 2021, [[NPR]] reported that Lawrence and nearby Kansas City, Kansas had a large rise in homelessness. In Lawrence, the situation necessitated that the city construct an encampment for people to seek temporary shelter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammill |first=Roxie |date=December 31, 2020 |title=Spike in Homelessness in Kansas City and Lawrence Inspires Fresh Ideas |url=https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-12-31/spike-in-homelessness-in-kansas-city-and-lawrence-inspires-fresh-ideas |access-date=February 27, 2023 |publisher=[[NPR|NPR in Kansas City]]}}</ref> In early 2021, reportedly 200 homeless people lived on the banks of the [[Kansas River]], and wooded areas near nature trails in Lawrence, and hundreds of others setting up encampments in city parks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valverde |first=Rochelle |date=2021 |title=As Lawrence's hotel shelter program shuts down, many homeless people are expected to return to camping |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2021/mar/06/as-lawrences-hotel-shelter-program-shuts-down-many-homeless-people-are-expected-to-return-to-camping/ |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]}}</ref> In February 2023, the Lawrence [[City commission government|City Commission]] approved an ordinance banning [[Source of Income Discrimination|source of income discrimination]], disallowing [[landlord]]s from rejecting [[housing voucher]]s. The ordinance also banned discrimination in housing due to immigration status and being a survivor of sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lawrence City Commission approves ordinance changes aimed at helping people find housing |url=https://lawrencekstimes.com/2023/02/14/lawrencecitycomm-oks-sourceofincome/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Lawrence Times |language=en-US}}</ref>