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Join fellow environmentally-conscious minds for a community input meeting as Iowa City moves forward with its Climate Action Plan.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Meeting Room A of the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St.
Community members are encouraged to come learn more about their role in implementing the plan, and to give their input on how to reduce community greenhouse gases and create a more resilient city.
RSVP to the Facebook event and learn more about the Climate Action Plan at icgov.org/climateaction.
For the first time since 1976, Iowa City will host 12,000 bicyclists for one night as a stop on this year’s RAGBRAI route on July 27.
Downtown Iowa City and the University of Iowa will transform into a hub of festivities including food, entertainment, campus tours, and so much more. Local and national artists will perform on the main stage between 4 and 10 p.m., located on the corner of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue, including the Jayhawks from the Twin Cities and Blitzen Trapper from Portland, Oregon.
RAGBRAI is still looking for volunteers to help out with the event and to host riders overnight in their homes or yards. Sign up to volunteer online. All volunteers will receive a free T-shirt!
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Do you want to start composting? If you receive curbside service, you can now combine food waste with yard waste at no extra charge.
The City of Iowa City is distributing 95-gallon and 25-gallon carts for food and yard waste. The larger containers must be reserved using an online form or by calling 319-356-5151 for home delivery.
The smaller containers can be picked up at two events this summer -- Wednesday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m., both at the Public Works Complex, 3800 Napoleon Lane. To pick up a cart, you must provide a copy of your utility bill.
Composting is a more sustainable way to dispose of spoiled or uneaten food, pizza boxes, paper napkins, coffee filters, grass clippings, and many other organic items that make up 25 percent of what goes into the Iowa City Landfill. For more information about what you can and cannot compost, view the Food Waste handout.
The city is also offering 65-gallon carts for recycling. These may also be requested for home delivery using an online form or by calling 319-356-5151.
Dozens of planters are sprinkled across town, growing fruits and vegetables that are free for the taking.
The edible plants include kale, sweet potatoes, chili peppers, cherry tomatoes, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, and more. Extra food will be donated to local food relief organizations.
Find these planters near City Hall, Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Mercer baseball fields, City Park, and Terry Trueblood Recreation Area.
 A lot is in store for the remainder of 2018 in making Iowa City a more bike-friendly community.
Clinton Street is anticipated to have completed bike lanes by the end of July. Bike lanes on Governor and Dodge streets are estimated to be in place in September. A project will soon be underway to convert Mormon Trek Boulevard from four lanes to three lanes, which will also add on-street bicycle lanes, and the City Council is considering a similar modification to Gilbert Street in the future.
Iowa City has been a silver-level Bike Friendly Community since 2013, a designation given by the League of American Bicyclists. Improvements to the city’s bike infrastructure are all part of the Bicycle Master Plan, adopted by the City Council in August 2017. The City is working toward a gold-level designation in the future.
Find out more about the Bicycle Master Plan at icgov.org/icbikeplan.
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