Opinions sought in designing an outdoor edible classroom at downtown recreation center

Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 8:39am
Parks and Forestry

Residents have the opportunity to offer suggestions for the design of an outdoor edible classroom at one of Iowa City’s busiest intersections. Iowa City Parks and Recreation and Backyard Abundance will host a community visioning event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Social Hall, 220 S. Gilbert Street. Participants will provide design ideas for maximizing the usefulness of the space on the south side of the building, adjacent to the pool.

Johnson County residents invited to comment on transportation issues through online survey

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 8:21am
Contact: 
Kent Ralston
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County

The Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC), the county-wide planning organization for Johnson County, announces that the first of five Future Forward 2045 transportation surveys is open for responses. Feedback on the initial survey will be used to develop more detailed surveys for the following modes of transportation -- automobile, bicycle, and transit -- and the youth population.

The survey is available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPOJC and will remain open until March 1, 2016. All responses are...

Iowa City Update Week of Jan. 31, 2016: Caucuses, corks, creating rugs from scrap, and more

Monday, February 1, 2016 - 10:20am
Contact: 
Ty Coleman
Cable

Stay up-to-date on the latest City of Iowa City news and information with the Iowa City Update!

The Iowa caucuses have arrived. Tim Hagle, University of Iowa associate professor of political science, explains Iowa’s key role in deciding who will run for President. Plus, details on a new recycling program that will keep your wine corks out of the landfill.

ICPL announces February Classes for Adults

Monday, February 1, 2016 - 9:26am
Iowa City Public Library

Want to make a connection? In February, the library is offering several classes that show users how to understand and utilize social mediums like Facebook and Twitter.

Come to the Facebook Basics and Beyond session to learn how to use this popular social media. A technology librarian will go over some privacy settings and show you how you can connect and stay connected with friends, family and organizations. Join us on Friday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.

On Saturday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. you can learn about Pinterest, a social media that helps you organize the...

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