The City of Iowa City officially adopted a series of amendments to its housing and zoning regulations in an attempt to increase housing supply and affordability.
The amendments focus on those goals...
City of Iowa City officials are in the process of applying for a $5.6 million federal grant, which would be used to address various barriers to affordable housing in the community.
The city has...
Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, also known as TRC, unanimously recommended the removal of Commissioner Eric Harris on Wednesday, following several charges and an alleged attempt...
A recently released city report shows that Iowa City has significantly fewer pedestrian and vehicle collisions than state and national averages.
The report, which was released in the Sept. 28 Iowa...
University of Iowa students and five candidates for city council gathered in the Iowa Memorial Union Monday night and spoke about topics from housing affordability to student voter turnout.
The...
Following the release of the 2023 Iowa Climate Statement and record-breaking temperatures that largely impacted Iowa’s air quality, climate experts stress that working toward using more sustainable...
Iowa City electric vehicle users will now have to start paying a fee to charge their vehicles at the city’s public charging stations.
According to a release on the city’s website, the city began...
During the public comment period at this week’s Iowa City City Council meeting, several Iowa City residents called in to make comments about the Israel-Hamas war, which gave way to racially charged...
Eric Harris, 44, a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, was charged late Sept. 30 with escaping custody and flight to avoid prosecution after being placed on house arrest for previous charges.
Harris’s...
The lobby outside the council chambers erupted into cheers and applause following the Iowa City City Council’s decision to move closer to final approval of a series of housing code amendments on...
Johnson County has made progress in the development of a county-wide community violence intervention program, which aims to prevent violent crimes by providing support and assistance to vulnerable community...
The City of Iowa City is looking to tackle the issue of housing affordability and supply through a more creative method: accessory dwelling units, or ADUs for short.
An ADU is also known as an in-law...
