In 2011, the School of Urban and Regional Planning launched the RIO (Rebuild Iowa Office) Project website.

Urban Planning Assistant Professor Haifeng Qian, co-organizer of the International Workshop on Entrepreneurship in China, presented his research at Peking University in Beijing on October 14-15.

Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time" will speak on Monday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St.