Is there a plan to address the safety issues with the arches on the Park Road Bridge beyond the current fencing set-up? —Joe, Iowa City […]
Your Village: What’s next for the Park Road Bridge?
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Your Village: Is Daylight Donuts closing?
I heard that Daylight Donuts in Iowa City is closing. Please tell me this is just a rumor. Because I don’t think I can go on if it’s really closing for good. – Lydia, Iowa City
Unfortunately, it’s more than just a rumor, but no one should give into donut-related despair, because there’s good news to go along with this bad news. But first, the bad news. […]
Your Village: Can you canoe the Iowa River?
“I really want to know why no one ever canoes on the Iowa River. Is it because it’s too dirty?” If you’ve never seen people canoeing on the Iowa River, it’s possible you’ve been looking in the wrong places […]
Your Village: What happened to Iowa City’s steam whistle?
“What happened to the steam whistle at the power plant? Will they bring it back? I heard it may have been down for repairs a while back, and then I heard nothing about it ever again.” —Becca, Iowa City, via Facebook […]
Your Village: What happened to the trees on Washington Street?
“I was sad to see the mature trees in front of Iowa Chop House (Washington Street) cut down. How come???” — Mary, Iowa City, via email. Those trees were ash trees, and ash trees in Iowa City have been under assault by an insect, the emerald ash borer (EAB), since 2014. […]
Your Village: What happens to materials recycled in Iowa City?
“Where does the recycling go?” asks Roger. The short answer for Iowa City curbside recyclers is Davenport, and then into the wider world. […]
From the oldest business to a very old douchebag: Iowa City history explored in 2018
It’s traditional to look back over the past year as December draws to a close, and Little Village is looking back on all the times we looked back through Iowa City history in 2018. Thanks to questions submitted by readers to Your Village, in 2018 LV explored the namesakes of some downtown Iowa City streets, […]
Your Village: Are the new Ped Mall benches hostile to the homeless?
“Everyone is curious about the new benches on the Ped Mall. Are they an example of hostile architecture, designed to make life harder on the homeless? Or are they designed that way to be ADA-compliant? Or is there another line of thought behind this particular choice in benches?” […]
Your Village: Are security cameras at voting sites watching voters cast ballots?
Have a question about what’s going on in your community? Ask Little Village. Submit your questions through the Your Village feature on our homepage, or email us at editor@littlevillagemag.com. […]
Your Village: When I die, do I have to be embalmed?
Have a question about what’s going on in your community? Ask Little Village. Submit your questions through the Your Village feature on our homepage, or email us at editor@littlevillagemag.com. […]
Your Village: What’s happening on the lot next to Big Grove Brewery and Taproom?
Have a question about what’s going on in your community? Ask Little Village. Submit your questions through the Your Village feature on our homepage, or email us at editor@littlevillagemag.com. […]
Your Village: Is Iowa City getting a bike-share program?
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