The 20-year-old playground closed Monday. It will be replaced with a new playground that was designed with input from residents after more than 550 comments were submitted about the city’s initial design. The new playground is expected to be complete in six to eight weeks.
Construction on the new Ped Mall site is slated for completion by mid-August, said Kris Kass, part owner of the Coralville location and executive assistant to owner Jim Mondanaro.
With nearly 50 machines, there’s no shortage of games to play while guzzling craft beer and eating artisan pizza.
In a world full of bars for normies, The Roxxy stands out with its new Iowa City location, where you can let your freak flag fly.
The Stuffed Olive offers over 100 martini options for every taste with a full tapas menu in a chic new dining room off Iowa City’s Ped Mall.
After 36 years as a favorite on the Ped Mall, George’s Best Gyros joins it sister restaurants in the expansion from food cart to brick and mortar on Iowa Avenue.
The Iowa City Council this month unanimously approved installation of a new playground and removal of the old one on the Ped Mall. The goal is to finish the work by July 1.
Construction and installation of the playground are scheduled for spring of 2022.
The incident happened hours after the Iowa City Downtown Block Party wrapped up on Saturday.
Part zoetrope, part music box and part railway car, the exhibit will serve as a backdrop for downtown Iowa City as summer events thaw the pandemic’s social ice.
An unprecedented amount of feedback led to changes to the proposed downtown playground.
The concept includes a play tower, obstacle play equipment, a literary-themed display and other features.
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