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# Podcast: Finding The Right Blend Of Downtown Iowa Residents
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/podcast-finding-the-right-blend-of-downtown-iowa-residents/
- Published: 2018-01-29T15:00:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:41:57.000Z
- Author: Lauren Wade
- Tags: Business & Consumer Affairs, iowawatch, affordable housing, UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership, University of Iowa, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

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The mix of University of Iowa students but also non-student, would-be homeowners who want to live in or near downtown Iowa City is out of balance, city housing and urban planning experts say.

This IowaWatch Connection podcast takes you to people trying to change that.

[Read more: This IowaWatch report explains the problem in depth.](https://investigatemidwest.org/iowa-city-struggles-finding-balance-near-downtown-between-student-renters-home-owners/?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

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