Yale talks with Mayor Matt Hayek and City Manager Tom Markus about why Iowa City has a the strong city manager/weak mayor form of government, the financial problems the city is beginning to face in the midst of the country’s current recession, the upcoming City Council election, their vision for downtown in the post “21-Only” era, current development plans for the “SoBo” (South of Burlington) area, including their thoughts on extending Amtrak service to Iowa City, what Iowa City needs to do to keep and attract young and creative people necessary for its continued growth, and the importance of cultural events like the “Summer of the Arts.”
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12:15 The Stranger
