Funds being raised for signage at City's edible landscapes

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 10:28am
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Parks and Recreation

Backyard Abundance, in cooperation with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, is trying to raise $6,500 to install informational plant signage and create educational websites for Iowa City’s public edible landscapes. If $1,500 is raised by Nov. 13, an anonymous donor has agreed to match that amount. The fundraiser ends on Nov. 23.

Backyard Abundance has created three public edible landscapes where food is free for the picking:

Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Children’s Discovery Garden, 220 S. Gilbert Street Creekside Park Edible Landscape, 1858 7th Avenue Court...

Road Construction - Court Street and Elmridge Avenue

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 9:54am
Contact: 
Dave Worby
Engineering

Weather permitting, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, lanes of traffic on Court Street, between Crestview Avenue and Upland Avenue, will be shifted to accommodate work on fire hydrants in the area. In addition, Elmridge Avenue south of Court Street, will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic. It is anticipated that Court Street and Elmridge Avenue will reopen to normal traffic by the end of the day.

Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time or to seek an alternate route during this time period. As always, caution should be exercised when driving through all...

Start your holiday shopping this Saturday at the Holiday Market

Monday, November 9, 2015 - 4:44pm
Contact: 
Tammy Neumann
Parks and Recreation

If your holiday shopping is still in the form of a list, this weekend’s Holiday Market is a great time to get started buying for those on your gift list.

The Iowa City Holiday Markets, scheduled on Nov. 14 and Dec. 12, are part of the City of Iowa City’s Farmers Market program. This Saturday’s event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street. Patrons can park in the adjoining Recreation Center parking lot and in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp at no charge.

Many of your favorite Farmers Market vendors will participate,...

City Hall construction projects will require temporary closure of front entrance and lobby

Friday, November 6, 2015 - 5:09pm
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

Construction projects in the lobby area of City Hall will result in a temporary closure of the front door entrance on Washington Street, requiring residents and visitors to access the building from one of two east-side entrances. Police business and general information requests may be handled at a temporary customer service window that will be installed on the building’s south side, along Washington Street.

Work will get underway next Wednesday, Nov. 11, and continue through Friday, Dec. 11.

The renovations will help the City meet current accessibility guidelines...

Oakland Cemetery grave decorations for Veterans Day, holidays may be placed beginning Nov. 7

Friday, November 6, 2015 - 4:47pm
Contact: 
Russell Buffington

Grave decorations for Veterans Day on Nov. 11 and the upcoming holidays may be placed on graves at Oakland Cemetery beginning Saturday, Nov. 7. Artificial wreaths, artificial flowers, and holiday decorations will remain in place through the end of February 2015. If not claimed by that time, the items will be removed by staff. The City-owned public cemetery, located at 1000 Brown Street (off Governor Street), is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, although the office will be closed for Veterans Day on Nov. 11. For more information,...

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