THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 MOnday, MarCh 4, 2013 NEWSPAPER •DAILYIOWAN.COM • TELEVISION 50¢ Snow pact aids downtown The Iowa City Downtown District partnered with businesses for its first-ever snow- removal program at a cost of KnOW $15,000. By Quentin Misiag
[email protected] Iowa City and Downtown District offi- cials are hoping a nearly two-month pi- lot snow-removal program will aid in the yOuR transformation of a heavily traveled city center. From Dec. 1, 2012, through Jan. 31, the Downtown District spent $15,000 in the removal of snow between the traditional downtown core and North Side Market- place, affecting nearly 280 businesses that cover approximately 1.2 million square feet of commercial development. Quality Care Lawn Care and Hawkeye Construction and Snow Removal contracted the first-year comprehensive program. “[With the program], we didn’t want see snow, 3 eIowa City helpsX to finance the itSTAY SAFe installation of sprinklers and fire Officials say patrons alarms in local establishments. should take safety into their own hands. Pork By allie WRight “When you go into a
[email protected] place, look for a sprinkler head and make sure it’s a ne security guard said the fire moved sprinkled building. When exports rise quickly, suddenly engulfing the you sit down in a place, look crowd. Another said after the fire around. Your closest exit started, people shoved their way to- may not be the door you U.S. pork exports are projected to ward the exits, but many tripped and came in.” increase slightly in 2013.