The Fairfield Bikeway & Walkway plan can now move forward, as the Fairfield City Council voted to approve the plan Monday.

A group of students from Jerry Anthony’s Housing Policy class volunteered their help at an Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity build on September 15th. The home’s construction began sometime in June and the opening is tentatively schedule for October 8th.

Andrew Greenlee received the AICP Outstanding Student award for 2006. Andrew maintained a perfect GPA in our program and, based on the quality of his academic work, received a Dean’s Graduate Fellowship throughout his studies at the University of Iowa.

In October, 2004, University of Iowa President David Skorton announced that the 2005-2006 academic year would be the "Year of Public Engagement." During this year, the University community would be encouraged to intensify its efforts and sharpen its foc

Anne Russett, Evan Barrett, Steve Brown, and Brian Craig just returned from The Legislative and Policy Conference and Planners Day on Capitol Hill in DC.

Solon, Iowa (home of the famous Beef Days) recently received an Iowa Living Roadways grant to improve its Main Street, and the City is working with Field Problems students to develop a comprehensive plan to revitalize its downtown.

On April 27 the University of Iowa Department of Urban and Regional Planning co-sponsored the Iowa Home Ownership Education Project (IHOEP) Spring Conference in Iowa City.

Several of Heather MacDonald’s Affordable Housing Finance students attended this year’s Iowa Home Ownership Education Project (IHOEP) Spring Conference held in Iowa City on April 27.

Urban and Regional Planning is co-sponsoring the Supporting Home Ownership Education in Iowa conference. It will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2006 in the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus.