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Florida Avenue Corridor Study

Submitted by BridgetB on September 19, 2022 - 11:00am
Date: 
September 19, 2022 - 9:30am to October 3, 2022 - 11:59pm

The Champaign Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) has completed a draft of the Florida Avenue Corridor study in Urbana. This study seeks to address the needs of the many users of this corridor, from Lincoln Avenue to Vine Street, as well as the extensive public feedback that has been received during this process.

CUUATS wants to provide community members with a chance to view and comment on this completed study draft. Interested individuals can visit ccrpc.org/florida, where they will see detailed explanations of each study recommendation, a Frequently Asked Questions section, and an open-ended survey to provide additional input, as well as all of the previous content from throughout the study process. CUUATS anticipates leaving the survey portion of the website open for two weeks, until Monday, October 3, 2022. 

Meet and Greet: Marie-Ange Andrieux of Sister City Thionville, France

Submitted by BridgetB on September 7, 2022 - 5:52pm
Date: 
September 19, 2022 - 5:00pm

Urbana's citizens are invited to "Meet and Greet" a visiting language instructor Marie-Ange Andrieux, and her family, from Thionville, France—Urbana's Sister City—to Urbana, September 19 and 20 2022. This "Meet-and-Greet" event will take place Monday, September 19, 2022 between 5 and 6 p.m. in The Urbana Free Library's McFarlane-Hood Reading Room. Light refreshments will be served.

This visit celebrates the foreign language exchange conducted between the advanced French class of Ms. Lynda Lopez at Uni High School in Urbana and the English language classes of Mme. Marie-Ange Andrieux at Lycée Charlemagne in Thionville, France. This project has been selected to receive the Champion of Youth Award for 2022 by the Illinois Sister Cities Association during the annual meeting of the Illinois Municipal League, in Chicago, Illinois.

Welcoming Week - Coffee with the Mayor

Submitted by BridgetB on August 30, 2022 - 3:53pm
Date: 
September 15, 2022 - 9:30am

What is Welcoming Week?

Welcoming Week is a weeklong national celebration of immigration that brings together neighbors from all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming inclusive places.

As part of the University of Illinois YMCA's Welcoming Week "Where You Belong," the City of Urbana is proud to host, "Welcoming Week - Coffee with the Mayor." The event will be held in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City building, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana. It will start at 9:30 a.m. Please join us for coffee, conversation, and sweet treats! 

U-Cycle Holiday Schedule - Labor Day

Submitted by BridgetB on August 30, 2022 - 10:18am
Date: 
September 5, 2022 - 7:00am to September 10, 2022 - 5:00pm

 

Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5, all U-Cycle collections will be delayed one day during the week of September 5, 2022:

 

  • Monday's U-Cycle Route will be collected on Tuesday, September 6
  • Tuesday's U-Cycle Route will be collected on Wednesday, September 7
  • Wednesday's U-Cycle Route will be collected on Thursday, September 8
  • Thursday's U-Cycle Route will be collected on Friday, September 9
  • Friday's U-Cycle Route will be collected on Saturday, September 10

 

Please set recycling curbside before 7:00 a.m. to ensure collection.  Questions may be directed to U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302.

Have a great holiday!

The Commercial Signage Grant Program and Webinar

Submitted by BridgetB on August 10, 2022 - 12:00am
Date: 
September 1, 2022 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

What is the Commercial Signage Grant Program? Attend the Webinar!

The Commercial Signage Grant Program provides matching grant funds to businesses to enhance their store fronts with the addition or improvement of commercial signage.Properties eligible for this program must be located in a TIF District or the Philo Road Business District. Go here to read more and apply!