Historic Preservation Commission awarded National Park Service Civil Rights Grant

Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 4:40pm
Communications

The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission has been awarded a Civil Rights Grant from the National Park Service. This grant will be used to help fund the nomination of Iowa City’s Tate Arms rooming house and the Iowa Federation Home Dormitory, to the National Register of Historic Places. The $16,000 grant will also be used to produce educational material to promote their significance in the history of civil rights in Iowa.

According to Historic Preservation Planner Jessica Bristow, the Federation Home and Tate Arms buildings are significant in the history of African American...

Iowa City Update: Home energy audits, Climate Change Steering Committee, and stuffed animal sleepover at the library

Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 4:15pm
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video program designed to keep you informed on projects and programs being brought to you by the City of Iowa City. Each week you can learn about the exciting events and important topics taking place in our great city. Here is what you can expect to learn in this week's episode:

Green Iowa AmeriCorps is teaming up with the City of Iowa City to perform energy audits. The goal of the joint effort is to inspect audits on the City’s 91 municipally-owned properties for low-income residents. The AmeriCorp team will also check homes of any Iowa City residents...

Attend a community open house to talk bicycling improvements in Iowa City

Friday, January 13, 2017 - 3:20pm
Contact: 
Sarah Walz
Part of Iowa City Bicycle Master Plan by Communications

The City of Iowa City will host the first of a series of open house events to discuss the Iowa City Bicycle Master Plan and gather input from community residents regarding local bicycling conditions. The first meeting will happen Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center 28 South Linn Street.

The City is currently in the early stages of creating a Bicycle Master Plan that will guide future investments to make bicycling safer, easier, and more convenient for residents of all ages and abilities.

The first open house will include a brief overview of the...

34th Annual Historic Preservation awards ceremony to be held January 19

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 2:56pm
Contact: 
Jessica Bristow
Communications

Pictured above is one of last year's historic preservation winners. Located at 932 East College Street, this property received a Residential Rehabilitation award. Owned by: Clark Smith, College Hill Cooperative. Contractors: Jim Murphy, Metal Monsters.

Each year, Iowa City’s Historic Preservation Commission and the Friends of Historic Preservation host the Historic Preservation Recognition Program to acknowledge property owners, consultants, contractors, craftspersons, and community organizations for their efforts and completion of historically appropriate projects. This year’s...

Service Notice: Bus stop 8123, located at Benton Street and Oaknoll Drive, will be temporarily out of service effective Thursday, January 12, 2017

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 8:22am
Contact: 
Curtis Brenton
Communications

Effective Thursday, January 12, 2017 Iowa City Transit buses will not service bus stop 8123, located at the intersection of Benton Street and Oaknoll Drive, due to utility work being done at that location. Customers who normally use this stop should use stop number 8122 located adjacent to the Seville Apartment complex on Benton Street as an alternate. Normal service is expected to resume effective Saturday, January 14, 2017. For more information, please contact the Transportation & Resource Management department at 356-5151 or visit us online at...

January Park Bench Newsletter

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 9:34am
Parks and Recreation

The January 2017 Park Bench Newsletter is now available. Click here to view the newsletter .

The Park Bench is a monthly e-newsletter designed to help keep the community informed of the events, programs, classes, registration deadlines and other news taking place in the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. To subscribe, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions . Archived newsletters are available at...

Iowa City Update: Senior housing project, MLK Day of Service, and online discrimination claims

Monday, January 9, 2017 - 8:48am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video program designed to keep you informed on projects and programs being brought to you by the City of Iowa City. Each week you can learn about the exciting events and important topics taking place in our great city. Here is what you can expect to learn in this week's episode:

A new senior housing development is moving forward with construction plans. The Diamond Senior Apartments will be built from 1030 to 1070 William Street, which is located just a few blocks north of Mercer Park on Iowa City's eastside. The plan will feature a new 40-unit housing...

City of Iowa City holiday closures for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017

Friday, January 6, 2017 - 10:04am
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications
Administrative offices at City Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A list of community events, programs and activities planned in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is available online at www.icgov.org/humanrightsinfo .

Other offices or facilities that will be closed or will operate on a revised holiday schedule are as follows: Airport: Office will be closed, but Jet Air (FBO) will be open regular business hours. Details at...

Mayor’s Winter Walk on January 12, 2017

Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 1:18pm
Communications
Mayor Jim Throgmorton will conduct a Winter's Walk on Thursday, January 12. This walk will focus on small businesses located along 1st Ave. between Iowa City Marketplace (formerly Sycamore Mall) and Mall Drive. The "Mayor's Walks" provide the Mayor with opportunities to learn more about the City directly from the residents and businesses he serves.

Mayor Throgmorton will begin his walk at 1 p.m. at the Clinton and Washington Street Transportation Center, where he will catch the Mall bus. He will take that bus to the stop at Iowa City Marketplace, go to Panera's, walk north along the west...

ICPL to Host Crazy 8s Math Club for Kids

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 11:22am
Contact: 
Angela Pilkington
Iowa City Public Library

Join the national movement to make math the cool thing to do after school by attending Iowa City Public Library’s Crazy 8s Math Club.

Beginning January 10, this fun and educational program for elementary students in kindergarten through second grade meets from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Storytime Room every Tuesday.

Crazy 8s from the Bedtime Math Foundation is designed to get kids fired up about math. Participants will build things, run and jump, make music – even make a mess – while making new friends and increasing their understanding of math.

Registration isn’t required...

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