Webster City Solar Art Sculpture

Through a partnership between the University of Iowa Office of Outreach and Engagement, the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, and the City of Webster City, Iowa, faculty member Dan Miller and his students designed and constructed a “solar sculpture” that will become a permanent installation of functional art in downtown Webster […]

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Webster City GIS Wayfinding

As part of the ICIGO student organization within the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, students examined wayfinding placement in Webster City, Iowa. They used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools to identify and recommend placement locations for signage within the city. Webster City requested assistance with several GIS projects. The students updated and maintained easement […]

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Webster City Recreation Promotion and Branding (ISRM)

As part of their graduate capstone project, Sports & Recreation students collaborated with students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning to assist in the creation of a promotion and branding guide for Webster City Parks & Recreation Department. In order to fully utilize the existing Parks and Recreation opportunities, the City of Webster […]

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Main Street Mason City Strategic Communications Campaign

Journalism & Mass Communication students developed a strategic communications campaign for Main Street Mason City, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization with a mission to “enhance, promote and preserve downtown Mason City as a diverse business, cultural and residential destination, for the benefit of the entire community.” Mason City is one of about 50 communities […]

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Mason City North End Neighborhood Plan

As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the University of Iowa’s School of Urban & Regional Planning developed a plan for Mason City’s North End Neighborhood. Building upon last year’s efforts to update the Mason City Comprehensive Plan and create the community’s first Sustainability Plan, students focused planning efforts in a targeted […]

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Mason City North End Neighborhood Public Health Campaign

Graduate students in the College of Public Health developed a public health campaign for the Mason City’s North End neighborhood to combat negative perceptions in order to improve residents’ health and well-being. This campaign seeks to improve perceptions of Mason City’s North End neighborhood. Negative stigmas attached to the neighborhood, often considered run-down or dangerous, […]

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Mason City Waterways Access and Development

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created the design for three access points to the Winnebago River in Mason City, creating opportunities for new and enhanced recreation use of the river. The goal of the Mason City Waterways Access and Development project was to help safe and useful […]

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Pennsylvania Ave Complete Streets Design Alternatives

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created complete street designs for Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City. The City of Mason City has demonstrated a commitment to multi-modal transportation methods by establishing numerous bicycle routes throughout the city; a complete street design of Pennsylvania Avenue builds on the existing […]

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Webster City – Finding Grants for All Cultures Equal

Students in the course Non-Profit Organizational Effectiveness worked with representatives of All Cultures Equal to find external grants that could meet the organization’s funding priorities. All Cultures Equal (ACE) is a Webster City based non-profit organization focused on bringing together and empowering diverse cultures in the community. ACE provides a wide range of services, such […]

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