It's no secret — the cost to buy or rent a home is up across the United States. Right now, Lawrence is home to about 50,000 Hoosiers. The city sits just outside Indianapolis in Marion County. It, too, is facing what some residents call a "housing crisis." This year, Lawrence Mayor Deborah Whitfield decided to do something about it. "We are going to look progressively at the amount of housing we have, what kind of housing we have and where do we need to go in the future," Whitfield said. Whitfield announced the creation of the Housing Ready Task Force for the City of Lawrence. It is comprised of city council members, local realtors, residents and more. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/in-lawrence/lawrence-launches-new-effort-to-combat-housing-crisis-ready-homes-building-rent-prices-cost-shortage-taskforce-mayor-deb-whitfield/531-39bc3c2f-9bdb-4e84-9cb4-a36c3f9436bc