Belonging Begins with Us, Johnson County!
A welcoming community is built on trust and partnerships. That’s why, for the third year in a row, Greater Iowa City, Inc. is proud to join with our cities, organizations, and community members across Johnson County to celebrate Welcoming Week. What is Welcoming Week? Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that honors all […]
Local Makes Sense – Vote Yes for Local Option Sales Tax this November
Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty City Councils have all chosen to put a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) on the ballot this fall. Our three largest municipalities are among only 17 cities in the entire state of Iowa not collecting this tax. A local option sales tax will help us capture and reinvest […]
Leveraging and Publishing Community Data for Strategic Initiatives
Properly leveraging relevant data can improve outcomes for both long-term projects and short-term tasks. While data applications vary by field and purpose, community data consistently serves as a strategic tool. Local governments might use it to forecast population and financial trends, or identify gaps in residential services, while nonprofits can apply targeted measures to set […]
Rooted and Ready: Keeping Young Talent in the Region
Johnson County already has something many places wish for: a strong flow of young people. With a top-tier university, respected schools, and innovative employers, our region naturally draws students, early-career professionals, and future leaders. As a UNESCO City of Literature, strong history of innovation in arts, culture, medicine, law, and other “firsts” – the greater […]
Spending and Economic Impacts of Visitors
School is out, warm weather has arrived, and the summer visitor season is now in full swing. In Johnson County, summer months have a different feel compared to those months during the academic year. In downtown Iowa City, University of Iowa classes have ended for the spring semester and a majority of the over 30,000 […]
Iowa City Metro Youth Camps Guide
Summer is here, and for parents with school-aged children, the break from school means finding childcare solutions for the next three months. For our area’s thousands of working parents with children in the household, finding the right solution is difficult if work schedules are inflexible. Many parents choose to enroll their children in summer camps […]