Jay Walljasper, author and editor of several works including All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons will be in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 13. He will host an event at 3:30 p.m., in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol Museum followed by a workshop starting at 5:30 p.m., in the Assembly Room at the Senior Center. Both events are free and open to everyone.

The evening gathering will focus on community development where Walljasper will give examples of how people have improved their communities through inclusiveness, walkability and more. The session will conclude with an...

Weather permitting, on Monday, April 4, 2016 work will commence on a City maintenance project that involves replacement of sidewalk curb ramps at the following intersections in Iowa City:

Rochester Avenue and Ashwood Drive Court Street and Linden Court Linden Court and Linden Drive Washington Street and Green Mountain Drive

Vehicle traffic will be maintained; however, the work will require sidewalk closure and rerouting of pedestrian routes during the project.

Two bus stops on the Rochester bus route will be closed due to the curb ramp project. The outbound stop...

The Iowa City Police Department will host a Coffee with a Cop event from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 15 at HyVee, 1720 Waterfront Drive. Residents are invited to join their neighbors, friends and co-workers to discuss community issues with neighborhood police officers. There’s no agenda scheduled -- this is just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know police officers in a relaxed setting over a cup of coffee. Additional information about the Coffee with a Cop program is available at www.icgov.org/coffee . For other questions...

Business and property owners on Washington Street are invited to a weekly meeting that will provide updates on the Washington Streetscape project.

Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 11 and will continue through the fall. The meetings will kick-off Friday, April 15 and are planned to occur every Friday throughout the course of the project.

“The weekly updates will give stakeholders on Washington Street an opportunity to receive the latest information on the project from our staff,” City of Iowa City Senior Civil Engineer Scott Sovers said. “These meetings are...