At Home in Iowa City

at home in iowa city with mayor regenia bailey

City Channel 4 presents Iowa City's first monthly television program hosted by the Mayor! Mayor Bailey is joined by guests in the At Home living room, while her co-host Katie Roche presents video segments further exploring the show topic. Shot on location and at the Channel 4 studio, the show aims to help you get to know your city and all it has to offer.

July, 2009
Mayor Bailey speaks to JCCoG's Kris Ackerson and Mark Wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition about biking and bike safety in our community.

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June, 2009
Join Mayor Regenia Bailey as she talks with two Southeast Jr. High students about living in Iowa City!

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May, 2009
Mayor Regenia Bailey discusses downtown Iowa City and some of the summer activities with Economic Development Coordinator Wendy Ford and Transportation Services Director Chris O'Brien.

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March, 2009
Mayor Regenia Bailey discusses Flood Recovery Projects with Planning and Community Development Director Jeff Davidson.

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Part One: (runtime: 12:14)
Part Two: (runtime: 11:41)

February, 2009
Learn more about our City's budget! Co-hosts Katie Roche and Mayor Regenia Bailey discuss the budgeting process and this year's budget.

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Part One: (runtime: 10:29)
Part Two: (runtime: 14:40)

Additional Info: Download the FY2010 Proposed Budget

November Show:
This month we look at things to do in cold weather.

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Part One: In first segment, Regenia and Katie introduce the show, and then Katie visits the Home Ec Workshop. (runtime: 8:49)
Part Two: In the second segment, Regenia talks to Iowa City Public Works Director Rick Fosse about city snow removal procedures. (runtime: 8:45)
Part Three: The third segment features November's Mayor's Notable Non-Profit, The Quire. Come learn more about about eastern Iowa's GLBT chorus. (runtime: 5:48)
Part Four: In our fourth segment, Iowa City Public Library Director Susan Craig stops by with suggestions for holiday reading. (runtime: 6:31)

October Show:
This month's emphasis is on the Iowa City Parks.

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Part One: In first segment, Regenia and Katie introduce the show, and then Katie heads out to Peninsula Park. Much of the park is still under construction, but Katie explores the Thornberry Off Leash Dog Park. (runtime: 5:38)
Part Two: In the second segment, Regenia interviews Terry Trueblood, Iowa City Director of Parks and Recreation about some of his favorite parks and park features. He also talks about some of the recreation facilities and programs the City offers, and about the importance of the Parks and Recreation Commission. (runtime: 5:33)
Part Three: The third segment features October's Mayor's Notable Non-Profit, the Friends of Hickory Hill Park. Regenia talks to Friend's Board Chair Christopher Voci about the organization and about some of the features that make Hickory Hill Park unique. (runtime: 5:44)
Part Four: Our fourth segment is entitled Exploring Oakland Cemetery. Regenia and Katie share some of the history of the Oakland Cemetery, as well as some of the famous Iowa City citizens buried there. (runtime: 10:01)

September Show:
We're back, and discussing flood recovery efforts in Iowa City. Guests include: Ron Clark, Michael Lombardo, Ryan O'Leary, Christine Scheetz and Jeff Davidson.

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Part one: Katie talks to Ron Clark about flood recovery efforts at the Riverside Festival Stage in City Park, and Regenia speaks to Iowa City's new City Manager Michael Lombardo about his new job and about the City's flood recovery progress. (runtime: 11:50)
Part two: Katie and Parks and Recreation Commission member Ryan O'Leary talk about flood damage and recovery in City Park, and Regenia discusses volunteer efforts with United Way President Christine Scheetz. (runtime: 10:54)
Part three: Regenia and Iowa City Planning and Community Development Director Jeff Davidson discuss the FEMA buyout program. (runtime: 6:48)

June Show:
In the 2nd program of this monthly series on life in Iowa City, Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey and host Katie Roche speak with Mark Ginsberg of Summer of the Arts and Beth Bewley of the Englert Theatre about summer arts and culture. Katie also takes to the field to discuss Public Art with City of Iowa City employee Marcia Klingaman and visits with Ron Clark of Riverside Theatre about the yearly Shakespeare Festival. The Mayors Monthly Notable Non-profit is Arts Iowa City, where we will meet Cody Geiselman, the artist behind an interactive art installation called 'Boys and Girls, by number'.

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Part one (runtime: 8:41)
Part two (runtime: 8:15)
Part three (runtime: 3:19)
Part four (runtime: 8:02)

April Show:
In the first episode of At Home in Iowa City, Mayor Bailey and co-host Katie Roche take on the subject of biking in Iowa City. Guest Kris Ackerson of the Johnson County Council of Governments will talk about how Iowa City and surrounding areas are coordinating bike trails and other amenities to make our community bike friendly. Officer Hewlett will talk about bike safety and local biking advocate Greg Johnson will share tips on how to become a bike commuter. A profile of The Bike Library helps to explain this Mayor's Monthly Notable Non-Profit.

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Part one (runtime: 11:41)
Part two (runtime: 13:04)
Part three (runtime: 13:11)

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