Driving Around Downtown Iowa City, Iowa in 4k Video

Filmed on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, I drive around the city of Iowa City, IA to see what's happening.

Iowa City was the first capital city of the State of Iowa. The Old Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark in the center of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, the home of the first Governor of Iowa, are also tourist attractions. In 2008, Forbes magazine named Iowa City the second-best small metropolitan area for doing business in the United States.

Iowa City was created by an act of Legislative Assembly of the Iowa Territory on January 21, 1839, fulfilling the desire of Governor Robert Lucas to move the capital out of Burlington and closer to the center of the territory.

By June of that year, the town had been platted and surveyed from Brown St. in the north to Burlington St. in the south, and from the Iowa River eastward to Governor St.

While Iowa City was selected as the territorial capital in 1839, it did not officially become the capital city until 1841; after construction on the capitol building had begun. The capitol building was completed in 1842, and the last four territorial legislatures and the first six Iowa General Assemblies met there until 1857, when the state capital was moved to Des Moines.

Founded in 1847, today's University of Iowa offers more than 100 areas of study to 31,112 students. The university includes a medical school and one of the United States' largest university-owned teaching hospitals, providing patient care within 16 medical specialties. Iowa City is also the location of Mercy Hospital. The University of Iowa College of Law is located there.

City Plaza (commonly called the Pedestrian Mall or simply Ped Mall) serves as a gathering place for students and locals and draws large crowds for its summertime events such as the Friday Night Concert Series and the annual Iowa City Jazz Festival and Iowa City Arts Festival. The Ped Mall area contains restaurants, bars, retail, hotels, and the Iowa City Public Library. It is known for its appeal to various local artists and musicians, and its wild bar scene.

Iowa City is home to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), the state's only comprehensive tertiary care medical center. The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center in Iowa City is an NCI-designated Cancer Center, one of fewer than 60 in the country.

ACT college testing services is headquartered in Iowa City.

In 2004, Forbes magazine named Iowa City the third Best Small Metropolitan Area in the United States.

In June 2006, Kiplinger's Personal Finance rated Iowa City No. 10 on its list of the Top 50 Smart Places to Live.

As of the census of 2010, there were 67,862 people, 27,657 households, and 11,743 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% White, 5.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 6.9% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,977, and the median income for a family was $57,568. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $28,981 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,269. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. #driving #travel #drivingtour

[keota]

My home for seven years while I was a student at the University of Iowa. I loved living there, and Iowa City still has a big part in my heart though much has changed since I left in 1986.

[choosen]

I'm applying to a school in iowa hopefully I move there next year.

[robertvance]

Thanks for the ride-along. This is a beautiful city and very clean.

[stocksforextrading]

I was there sunday and very clean city

[Franciska]

Brasil assistindo...
Em breve irei conhecer esse estado lindo

[colinkaak]

Wish they would show more of the campus .

[terrybane]

Thanks for a great drive. I'm still thinking about the brisket sandwich.

[dassd]

I lived there for 7 long years and I miss it so much....

[oldskolacura]

I go up there with my friend who has procedures done up there so I'm her ride back home if needed.

[sapientia]

Interesting (and unfortunate) that the inbound skyline view is from the lower level of the bridge, like the Brent Spence Bridge (I-71/75) heading northbound into downtown Cincinnati.

[nolenhuang]

Is car a necessary while studying in UIowa?

[lungelwalusu]

Hi . I’m thinking of taking an RN post there, I’m from Africa, is this place a mix of races or dominately white people ?

[chrisbrady-tu]

Driving too fast to really take it all in

[mikestoneking]

this going to be our new home let me know how you want it to sweetheart