The City of Urbana will observe Fire Prevention Week the Week of October 9th including various free family-friendly educational opportunities and activities. But first, some history...
History of Fire Prevention Week
Rub-a-dub-dub, 3 R's in the Tub! How can you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the bathroom - the most overlooked room in the house when it comes to recycling? Join U-Cycle and the Urbana Park District to learn what you can do with toiletries and bottles at the America Recycles Day event at the Anita Purves Nature Center (1505 N Broadway Ave) on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Here are the details:
The City of Urbana will hold a Public Open House on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Urbana Civic Center, located at 108 East Water Street, to provide information concerning the upcoming Vine Street Resurfacing Project.
The Open House will be conducted on an informal basis; no formal presentation is planned. Exhibits, plans and aerial photography of the proposed improvements will be available for viewing during the entire time.
Staff from the City of Urbana Engineering Division and project contractor will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. All persons interested in this project are invited to attend this meeting.
Celebrate all things Star WarsTM all day.
Activities include
Come in costume or complete one of the activities to choose from our prize box. Complete the scavenger hunt to enter a drawing for Star WarsTM themed gifts.
Information provided by the Urbana Free Library.
NOTICE OF MEETING
DATE: Thursday October, 5, 2017
TIME: 1:00 P.M
PLACE: Champaign City Building, City Manager's Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Since 1987, LRC has been keepin’ it green by recycling local yard waste into useful compost and mulches--all without tax dollars.
It’s time to celebrate the success of our not-for-profit facility and to thank you for making it a sustainable resource in our community.
For a limited time, come out and take advantage of these 30th Anniversary specials!
Prices effective September 18 – October 14, 2017
- Regular delivery fees apply
- Cannot be combined with any other offer
Target in Champaign, along with TerraCycle, will be offering car seat recycling in store starting Sunday, September 10, 2017 - September 23, 2017.
If you have an old car seat to recycle this is the only opportunity locally.
More information can be found here: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/contests/target-trade-in
The design update of a portion of Bradley Avenue in Urbana is complete. The Bradley Avenue Bike Lane Project, proposed in the 2016 Urbana Bicycle Master Plan, extends west on Bradley Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to the western city limit of Urbana.
Previously, Bradley Avenue was a forty-foot, two-lane road that posed safety concerns for all roadway users. A key component of the updated layout on Bradley Avenue includes narrowing of the travel lanes and the addition of a six-foot wide buffer and four-foot bike lane on the eastern portion of the roadway. The western portion of the roadway now includes narrowed and shared parking/biking lanes. The shared lanes will accommodate not only bicyclists, but also the pedestrian and vehicular traffic occurring on Bradley Avenue.
According to Urbana Public Works Director Bill Gray, “The bike lanes and two-lane pavement striping have added clear definition of the driver’s and bicyclist’s space, which will result in less confusion and greater safety for all users.”
*REGISTRATION IS FULL* PLEASE CALL U-CYCLE (217) 384-2302 TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST
The fall 2017 electronics recycling event for participating* communities will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Parkland College, Champaign. All households MUST register online to attend the event.
Online registration opens on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. This event is the only opportunity locally to recycle CRT (or 'tube') TVs. There is a limit of 2 TVs per household. Other electronic devices such as computers, monitors, printers, DVD players, cameras and more will be accepted at the event, with a 10 item limit of electronic devices per household accepted. A complete list of acceptable items can be found here.
Weaver Park & East Urbana KICKAPOO RAIL TRAIL Connectivity Study
Public Workshop:
Thursday, September 7, 2017
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Champaign County Highway Department
1605 East Main Street, Urbana
Hosted by: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Urbana Park District, Champaign County Forest Preserves and the City of Urbana
Join us to:
More Information: KickapooRailTrail.com
