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 identified certain barriers to more affordable housing in the city including zoning regulations, land use policies, the capacity of local development,.
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 meet and greet, with about 30 people in attendance, was hosted by Undergraduate Student Government. The event comes two weeks ahead of the election for.
The city of Iowa City on Thursday denounced antisemitic and racist remarks that were made during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s City Council meeting.