April 18, 2007

Mr. Dave Corliss

City Manager

City of Lawrence

Lawrence, KS



Dear Dave:

Please consider the following request and place it on the City's Commission upcoming agenda. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Collegiate Cycling Road National Championships would like to have the ability to post “no parking” signs along the race route before the Criterium scheduled for Sunday, May 13, in downtown Lawrence. The LOC already has requested and has received the public right-of-way permit for this event.

To ensure a safe and manageable race route for Sunday's Criterium, it is imperative that all public streets within the race route are clear of automobiles. The LOC will notify the downtown merchants and tenants of the May 13 event and advise them of their parking options. “No parking” stickers will be placed on all parking meters within the race route the week of the Criterium. The LOC would like to increase public awareness of not parking on the street overnight on May 12. This is our attempt to reduce or possibly even eliminate the need to tow vehicles that are in violation.

The proposed 16 X 26 signs would read as follows:

No Parking

SUN. May 13, 2007

2:00 AM to 2 PM

VIOLATORS TOWED

BY ORDER OF CHIEF OF POLICE

As many as 30 signs could be placed in the downtown planters located on corners and near the pedestrian crosswalks of along the race route. Thank you in advance for considering our request.

Respectfully,

Bob Sanner

Director, Conventions & Sport Markets

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce

Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau

734 Vermont Street, Suite 101

Lawrence, KS 66044

785-865-4490

785-865-4400 (f)

Attach:             Map of Route