Ped Mall plan for Balmond sculpture

Concept design for City signature art piece is unveiled

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 12:01pm
Contact: 
Marcia Bollinger
Part of Downtown and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan by Neighborhood Outreach

When artist and architect Cecil Balmond visited Iowa City earlier this year to discuss the commission of a signature piece of his work, he studied the community and its people, seeking inspiration for art that would provide a distinctive anchor for the Downtown area, and in time, become an iconic symbol of the City itself. At a public presentation at FilmScene held Thursday, Oct. 1, the internationally renowned artist from London, England, unveiled his design before a public gathering of artists, community members, business owners, and public officials anxious to see how Iowa City had...

Iowa River Trail repairs underway - UPDATE

Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 10:22am
Contact: 
Zac Hall
Parks and Recreation

UPDATE from Friday, Oct. 2:

The Iowa River Trail has undergone repairs this week between Napoleon Lane and Hills Bank. The trail will reopen for use by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, although some sections will not be accessible due to the need for more extensive repairs. Users should bypass areas that are cordoned off or that have barricades and safety cones set up. Repairs will be completed next week.

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Repairs to the Iowa River Trail that...

ICPL Announces October Music is the Word Events

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 1:53pm
Contact: 
Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Iowa City Public Library

Join Iowa City Public Library as we celebrate all things musical with Music is the Word.

This special series of programming, to continue through May 2016, welcomes the University of Iowa School of Music building to downtown Iowa City. The Voxman Music Building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016.

Music is the Word launched last month with a Musical Revue at The Englert Theatre, followed by several events at the Library, including live music in the lobby and a special family concert. Here’s what’s happening in October:

2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the...

Iowa River Trail repairs rescheduled for Friday

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 10:15am
Contact: 
Zac Hall
Parks and Recreation

Trail repairs that were set to be made to the Iowa River Trail today have been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 2 due to the weather. The work will be performed by the City of Iowa City’s Streets and Parks Divisions on sections of the trail that run from Napoleon Lane, where the City’s Streets and Parks offices are located, north to the area near Hills Bank, at the intersection of Highway 6 and Gilbert Street.

Those trail sections will be closed while work is underway. Signage will be posted at various trailheads and trail access points to notify users. The trail will be reopened by 7:...

Notice of Public Meeting

Monday, September 28, 2015 - 4:01pm
Contact: 
Karen Jennings

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015

8:30 a.m.

Helling Conference Room

City Hall

410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City

AGENDA

Presentation of initial proposals by Police Labor Relations Organization of Iowa City for negotiation of Fiscal Year 2017 collective bargaining agreement Adjournment

Downtown hydrant flushing scheduled next week

Friday, September 25, 2015 - 11:19am
Contact: 
Kevin Slutts
Water

Fire hydrants in the Downtown Iowa City area will undergo eight hours of flushing and maintenance next week. From 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 through 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, the Iowa City Water Division will be flushing hydrants to remove a thin film of rust that may be present in cast iron water pipes. This rust can cause fixtures to clog or tap water to discolor if allowed to build up over time.

During the flushing process, City staff will also check fire hydrants and make repairs if necessary to ensure adequate fire protection.

Businesses, homeowners and tenants in the...

Volunteers needed for creek and trail clean-ups in October

Friday, September 25, 2015 - 10:58am
Contact: 
Carol Sweeting
Engineering

The City of Iowa City is looking for volunteers to help with three environmental clean-ups of Ralston Creek, Willow Creek, and the Iowa River Trail in October. Volunteers will be removing trash, invasive species, and woody debris to help reduce flooding and erosion and improve water quality.

The first clean-up is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 11 from noon to 3 p.m. on Ralston Creek. Volunteers should sign up in advance at www.facebook.com/iowa.city.stormwater.volunteers and then meet shortly before noon in the parking...

Iowa River Trail closure

Sections of Iowa River Trail to be closed next Tuesday for repairs

Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 3:40pm
Parks and Recreation

The City of Iowa City’s Streets and Parks Divisions will be working together next week to make repairs to two sections of the Iowa River Trail.

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the sections of trail that run from Napoleon Lane, where the City’s Streets and Parks offices are located, north to the area near Hills Bank, at the intersection of Highway 6 and Gilbert Street, will be closed. An aerial map of the trail area that will be impacted is attached.

Signage will be posted at various trailheads and trail access points to notify users. The trail will be reopened by 7:30 a.m. on...

ICPL Introduces Totally Tweens LittleBits Club

Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 11:17am
Contact: 
Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Iowa City Public Library

The Iowa City Public Library’s Totally Tweens program has a new club for students in third through sixth grades who like to invent things.

Totally Tweens LittleBits Club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday from October 1 through November 19 in the Storytime Room to master different design challenges using LittleBits electronic modules and craft supplies. This program is designed to increase students’ STEM ( S cience, T echnology, E ngineering and M athematics) and STEAM ( S cience,...

Nominations for Iowa City Human Rights Awards due by Oct. 2

Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 8:59am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

Nominations for Iowa City’s 2015 Human Rights Awards are due by 5 p.m. next Friday, Oct. 2. Individuals, businesses, or organizations whose ongoing work, service, or contributions have positively impacted human rights either locally or abroad may be nominated in the following six categories:

Isabel Turner Award: for work for fair and ethical treatment and/or volunteering time to an organization or business that works for these rights; Rick Graf Award: for long-term commitment to a specific cause or for the benefit of a specific group of persons;...

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