Won’t you be my neighbor?
Hey, who feels like buying a house in one of the sweetest little neighborhoods in Iowa City? There are a crapload of houses for sale in our neighborhood, and I while we’re really going to miss some of the wonderful neighbors we’ve found, it wouldn’t be such a bad thing to rejuvenate our little patch of the city and get some new blood. We’re a couple of the youngest people on the street, after all, and while there were tons of neighborhood kids around when Kevin was growing up in the house, there aren’t so many nowadays. We need a youth injection on the street. Here’s a few of the options:
2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1100 square feet, $120k
3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1500 square feet, $225k
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1500 square feet, $225k
And here are a few more on neighboring streets:
3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1200 square feet, $205k
2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1000 square feet, $207k
2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1500 square feet, $189k
And if you’re looking for something a little more fancy, there’s a Summit Street mansion for sale!
4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3100 square feet, $465k and on its way down
So, who’s ready to move in?
ECO Iowa City
Apparently, an organization has been started in Iowa City very recently that will help promote and improve environmental sustainability here in town. I just found out about it on Facebook, and I’m already extremely excited about it! It’s being managed by the Iowa City Public Library & the City of Iowa City Public Works Division and funded by the International City /County Management Association, and they’ll be focusing on urban composting & local food, energy conservation, urban stormwater management, and smart waste disposal. Some of the services they’ll be offering here in town will be:
- seed and start give-a-ways
- coupons for free Iowa City Community Compost
- free compact fluorescent bulbs and winterizing kits
- mini-grants for compost bins and rain barrels (apparently, they’ll be selling these at the Iowa City Habitat for Humanity ReStore)
- free smart waste disposal events
If you want more information, please visit the website here, or the Facebook group here.
Hooray, sustainability!
Ten Dollar Drawings
My friend Alice (of food blog Bread and Honey fame) is trying to build up the experience and funds in order to go to tattoo school, which is required to work in a tattoo shop in Portland, OR where she lives, instead of the usual apprenticeship. To help herself accomplish both of these tasks, she’s set up a website where you can commission drawings for the low, low price of $10! She does most of them in pencil and on brown grocery bags, and her illustrations are gorgeous. Go check out her site and if you’ve got a great idea for a drawing that you’d like to have appear in your home, commission something!
