Ava Neumaier
Long-time Iowa City resident Rob Dietrich poses for a portrait at the corner of Washington Street and Linn Street on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Dietrich is rallying for the open lot across from the Senior Center on Linn Street to be turned into a green space for all ages to appreciate.
Looking out the windows of the Senior Center, Rob Dietrich sees an empty lot surrounded by a chain link fence and full of gravel, chunks of concrete, and weeds.
Something Dietrich also sees while looking at the lot on 21 S. Linn St. that others may not, is an opportunity to construct a community gathering space right in the heart of downtown.
A resident of Iowa City, Dietrich has advocated for a public park to be built on the empty lot on Linn Street. He said he sees the lot as an opportunity to create a gathering space for the community, whether it be as a paved plaza or a green space with benches and trees.
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