Feature Stories

Yankee Ridge Celebrates Constitution Day with a Trip to the Courthouse

Signing Constitution Replica Friday, September 17, was Constitution Day throughout Urbana School District. Also known as Citizenship Day, it is observed nationally to commemorate the principles and practices protected and provided for in the Constitution. The theme of Constitution Day 2010 was jury service.

Created on Sep 22, 2010 – Author: Kelly Cundiff

Filed under Feature Stories, Living in Urbana, Welcome to Urbana

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).

Last updated on Sep 21, 2010 (Created on Aug 02, 2010) – Author: Visitor

Filed under Feature Stories, Living in Urbana, Public Works, Welcome to Urbana, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission

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.

Created on Jun 25, 2010 – Author: Visitor

Filed under bikes, Feature Stories, sidewalks, Living in Urbana, Public Works

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

Last updated on Sep 21, 2010 (Created on Apr 30, 2010) – Author: Visitor

Filed under bicycle, bicycle friendly community, biking, Feature Stories, Living in Urbana, Public Works

The Olympian Drive Project

In late 2008 an unprecedented coalition including local governments, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign County Economic Development Corporation, Parkland College, Champaign and Urbana Schools and private business interests came together in support of the completion o

Last updated on May 03, 2010 (Created on Apr 12, 2010) – Author: Kelly Cundiff

Filed under Feature Stories, Doing Business in Urbana, Living in Urbana

Spring is Here--LRC Open on Saturday Beginning March 13th

Forget the first sightings of robins, we know that spring will soon be here when the Landscape Recycling Center (LRC) begins its summer schedule. The LRC will be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Last updated on Mar 08, 2010 (Created on Mar 03, 2010) – Author: BarbS

Filed under Feature Stories, Landscape Recycling Center, LRC, Public Works