The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City city council members sit during a city council meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Iowa City officials propose code changes to increase housing affordability

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter September 6, 2023

Iowa City officials are considering and seeking public input on changes to Iowa City zoning codes to improve housing choice, supply, and affordability this fall.  The Iowa City City Council will...

Construction goes on at 350 North Madison Street on Wednesday, May 5, 2016. Madison Street Residence Hall construction is estimated to be completed on the summer of 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

UI housing to burst at seams

Kaylyn Kluck, [email protected] May 6, 2016

The official enrollment numbers for next year’s incoming class have yet to be completed, but one thing is certain — on-campus housing will be stretched to its maximum capacity and almost 300 first-year...

The Johnson County courthouse has scheduled a construction for a new entrance to the building. The Johnson courthouse has been a part of Iowa City since 1901. (The Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Local officials mull affordable housing, Rose Oaks

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] April 26, 2016

Local leaders came together Monday afternoon to discuss some of the pressing issues in Johnson County. Various city councils and some school boards met with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors Monday...

Councilors hear housing woes

Councilors hear housing woes

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] April 21, 2016

Attendance was mixed at a local community meeting designed to attract more University of Iowa student involvement with city issues. A couple of Iowa City city councilors came together with members of...

Ed Bornstein/The Daily Iowan

UI groups eye landlords

Jake Markowitz, [email protected] April 19, 2016

Possible unfair housing practices have caught the eye of several organizations on campus. University of Iowa Student Government President-elect Rachel Zuckerman said she believes there are some landlords...

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Editorial: Inflation or wage exploitation?

March 4, 2016

The Johnson County minimum-wage mandate has proven to be a point of contention for low-wage employees and small-business owners since its implementation. The county felt the first wave on the Nov. 1 with...

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Dorms get embedded counselor

Macey Spensley, [email protected] March 1, 2016

Currently, counseling services are offered at Westlawn, but University of Iowa officials are looking to get them closer to the student body — by embedding them in a dorm. The UI Counseling Service...

FILE - The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI eyes apartments again

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] February 25, 2016

A massive incoming class, a residence hall scheduled for demolition, and a replacement dorm still under construction are the reasons University of Iowa officials want to lease an apartment building to...

UI Housing to face serious crunch next year

UI Housing to face serious crunch next year

Kaylyn Kluck, [email protected] February 19, 2016

  University of Iowa students hoping to live on-campus again next year may not be able to. Von Stange, senior director of Housing and Dining, said there would not be room to fit all the students...

Ed Bornstein/The Daily Iowan
A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its Best Places to Live list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Iowa City moves on Section 8 housing vouchers

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Those using Section 8 housing vouchers should have an easier time finding a place to live in Iowa City soon. Iowa City landlords will most likely lose the ability to reject potential tenants solely...

FILE - The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

City, UI face housing crunch

Kaylyn Kluck, [email protected] January 29, 2016

A skyrocketing student population at the University of Iowa could lead to problems with both on- and off-campus housing. Last fall, the university announced that the incoming freshman class was its...