Built on more than brick and mortar, communities depend on innovative local leaders and passionate residents to create progressive change and a unique identity. For nearly four years, the University of Iowa’s Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities, part of the School of Urban and Regional Planning, has allowed local students and faculty to gain hands-on experience with sustainable community...

A new partnership with students and faculty at the University of Iowa could help Muscatine undertake initiatives ranging from installing Wi-Fi in parks to figuring out what to do with empty buildings.