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Goodwin Avenue receives Exemplary Human Environment Initiative Award

The City of Urbana is pleased to announce that the Goodwin Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvement Project was recently awarded with a Exemplary Human Environment Initiative Award by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Walk Your Bike on Downtown Sidewalks

Now that summer is officially here, more people are riding their bicycles. The City encourages the use of bicycles as a logical alternative to the automobile to local amenities.

This Week's Market - September 11, 2010

Fall is making its presence felt, but summer is hanging on - come see what "Eating Here" is all about at Urbana's Market at the Square this Saturday from 7 AM - noon. Saturday's weather is calling for a chance of rain, but don't let that stop you from heading to the Market! Temperatures should be in the m

Beautiful Gardens Begin with a Bucket

Buy a 7-gallon bucket of compost for $10 at the Landscape Recycling Center and receive free refills through 12/31/10.

Urbana named a Bicycle Friendly Community

The City of Urbana is proud to announce that we have been named a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists. Receiving this recognition demonstrates that the City of Urban

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Urbana City Council Passes Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance The Urbana City Council passed an ordinance to establish a motor fuel tax on August 16, 2010. – posted Aug, 26
Urbana Announces Incentives for Residents Urbana is teaming up with Ameren Illinois’ Act on Energy program to offer free energy-efficiency audits to interested homeowners. The city will pay for the $25 cost of the audit. – posted Aug, 23
Downtown Urbana Market Study Survey is Now Online The City of Urbana seeks your help in completing a quick survey about downtown Urbana. – posted Aug, 17
Olympian Drive Extension Project Website As part of a multi-agency effort, the City of Urbana is leading the Olympian Drive Extension Design Phase that provides an east-west connection between the northern boundaries of Urbana and Champaign. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is funding the design project, which is the next... – posted Aug, 11
Urbana Signage and Wayfinding Concepts We would like to hear from you! The City of Urbana hired Selbert Perkins Design to conduct a signage and wayfinding study for the downtown area. The analysis is now complete and the findings were presented at a public meeting on August 5, 2010. Also presented at that meeting were preliminary... – posted Aug, 09

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09/10/2010 Urbana Public Television Commission Meeting 2010-09-10
09/13/2010 - 5:15pm City Council Study Session Meeting 2010-09-13
09/13/2010 - 7:00pm City Council Meeting 2010-09-13
09/13/2010 - 7:00pm Cunningham Township Board Meeting 2010-09-13
09/13/2010 - 7:00pm Special City Council Meeting 2010-09-13
09/14/2010 - 4:30pm Public Arts Commission Meeting 2010-09-14

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Goodwin Avenue receives Exemplary Human Environment Initiative Award

Walk Your Bike on Downtown Sidewalks

This Week's Market - September 11, 2010

Beautiful Gardens Begin with a Bucket

Urbana named a Bicycle Friendly Community

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