Rock the Chalk road closures and transit changes announced

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Zach Berg
Communications

MidWestOne Bank's Rock the Chalk community art festival will fill the streets of Downtown Iowa City with beautiful chalk drawings on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Events begin at 10 a.m. with live music starting at noon. It will conclude at 9 p.m.

For a full event lineup, visit RockTheChalkIC.com or RSVP to the event Facebook page .

Road Closures

The following streets will close beginning at 5:30 a.m. on Friday:...

Free summer lunch program continues at Senior Center

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 2:45pm
Contact: 
LaTasha DeLoach
Senior Center

The free summer lunch program for any child age 1-18 will continue for over two more weeks at the Iowa City Senior Center.

Free lunch will be served from noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Senior Center, 28 S. Linn St., until Wed. Aug. 21, 2019.

In May, the City announced a collaboration with Horizons and the Iowa City Community School District to provide free meals and snacks to any child age 1-18 at three area locations during summer: Mercer Park Aquatic Center, the Iowa City Public Library, and the Senior Center.

The Library and Mercer have...

'In Focus' Video Feature: EAB Treatment, Traffic Study, and more

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 7:15am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City In Focus brings the people, places, and projects of Iowa City into clear view. This video feature spotlights our community through in-depth storytelling. Click the play-button below to watch the entire video or select the individual images to skip to specific topics.

Iowa City In Focus: Treatment for the Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer Treatment...

Ped Mall update: Library's west entrance doors to reopen

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 2:45pm
Contact: 
Scott Sovers
Downtown and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan

During the week of July 29, 2019, crew members for the Ped Mall Improvements Project continued installing pavers from the playground to the Iowa City Public Library’ west entrance.

Crews plan to place PCC sub slab from the west Library entrance to Linn Street by the end of this week (Friday, Aug. 9). This will allow the west entrance into the Pedestrian Mall to reopen.

On the west end of College Street, crews started installing PCC sub slab from Brothers Bar & Grill to The Saloon. Work continued on the story wall that will feature Iowa’s first Poet Laureate Marvin Bell...

Party in the Park Presents: A ‘pawty’ at Rita’s Ranch Dog Park

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 11:45am
Parks and Recreation

Bring your four-legged friends, or just bring the family, out for a Party in the Park at Rita’s Ranch Off-Leash Dog Park.

From 6:30 to 8 p.m.Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the dog park located at 640 Scott Boulevard, dog owners and residents can visit to enjoy live music, make doggy arts and crafts, and explore the park’s three acres of off-leash fun.

The party will be held inside the Special Needs area where Joe and Vicky Price will tune out the barks and perform live music. Arts and craft activities will include making origami dogs and creating community fence art with...

Map of active shooter training in downtown Iowa City.

County emergency training exercise to take place at Wellness Center on Aug. 13

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 9:00am
Communications
Area first responders and local hospitals are participating in a Johnson County Emergency Management training exercise at the University of Iowa Campus Wellness and Recreation Center (CRWC) at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019.

The event, centered around the Wellness Center at 309 S. Madison St., is an exercise to help train multiple jurisdictions on how to best respond to an incident involving an armed assailant, and is not a real emergency.

The area will be clearly marked for the public. The following roads, sidewalks, and parking lots will be temporarily closed...

Video Update: National Night Out, Rock the Chalk, and more

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 7:00am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include details on National Night Out gatherings, the annual Rock the Chalk event, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: 2019 National Night Out National Night Out

Take part in this community celebration by joining neighbors to build partnerships...

Join ICPD for National Night Out celebrations Tuesday

Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 3:00pm
Police

Stop by one of the six parties being hosted in Iowa City to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.

This is part of a nationwide effort to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, build partnerships between neighborhoods and the Police Department, and send a message that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime.

Several neighborhoods are hosting kid friendly block parties with food, games, music, and special appearances by Herky the Hawkeye and McGruff the Crime Dog.

Iowa City Police Officers will be attending all parties to...

A buffered bike lane is shown on an Iowa City street.

Public meeting on proposed buffered bike lanes on Dodge, Governor to be held Wednesday, Aug. 7

Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 2:45pm
Engineering

The City of Iowa City is considering the addition of a buffered bike lane to both Dodge Street and Governor Street as part of the Asphalt Resurfacing 2019 Project.

These bicycle lanes have been identified as a recommended improvement by the Iowa City Bicycle Master Plan. However, on-street parking will have to be removed to accommodate the new bike lanes. The bike lanes would be added between Burlington Street and Bowery Street.

A public open house will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 to discuss the Asphalt Resurfacing 2019 Project, and the proposed bicycle facilities....

Benton Street lane reduction begins Monday

Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Brock Holub
Streets and traffic engineering

Weather permitting, beginning Monday, August 5, 2019, West Benton Street between South Capitol Street and South Riverside Drive will be reduced to one lane of traffic in the west bound direction.

The lane reduction is necessary to facilitate pavement repairs. It is anticipated the work will be completed by Friday, August 16, 2019.

Motorists are to take note of this construction and to seek another route during this time period. As always, caution should be exercised when traveling through all construction areas.

For updated information on road construction in Iowa...

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