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Iowa Civil Rights Commission

Contact Person: Dawn Peterson

515-281-8086

May 01, 2000

A program entitled "For All the Right Reasons: Multifamily Housing Accessibility" will be held at the dates, times, and locations shown below.

The purpose of the program is to inform the public about the issues of accessible multifamily housing, and will be of particular interest to persons with disabilities, service providers, builders, developers, and architects.  Federal law requires that multifamily housing, generally housing with four or more units and built for occupancy since March 1991, must have seven design features that make the building and units accessible for persons with disabilities.

Staff from the Iowa Civil Rights Commission in Des Moines will present this program.  The local commission in the town in which it is presented is a co-sponsor of the program.

The meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities.  If a sign language interpreter is needed by someone attending the meeting, please call 515-281-8086 at least two weeks in advance.  Relay Iowa calls will be accepted.

This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Schedule for program:

May 23, 2000         Ames                   10:00 am - 12:00 pm              City Hall

May 25, 2000         Winterset             10:00 am - 12:00 pm              Historical Museum

May 31, 2000         Burlington            10:00 am - 12:00 pm              City Hall

June 6, 2000           Mason City          2:00 pm - 4:00 pm                  City Hall

June 7, 2000           Hampton              10:00 am - 12:00 pm              Trinity Lutheran Church

June 13, 2000         Council Bluffs       10:00 am - 12:00 pm              Library

June 15, 2000         Dubuque              10:00 am - 12:00 pm              Public Library

June 21, 2000         Sioux City            10:00 am - 12:00 pm              Public Library

June 22, 2000         Oskaloosa            10:00 am - 12:00 pm              City Hall

June 27, 2000         Fort Dodge          10:00 am  - 12:00 pm             City Hall

June 28, 2000         Tipton                  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm                  Public Library

June 29, 2000         Iowa City             10:00 am - 12:00 pm              City Center

July 12, 2000          Marshalltown       10:00 am - 12:00 pm               City Hall

July 18, 2000          Spencer                2:00 pm - 4:00 pm                  City Hall

July 19, 2000          Storm Lake          10:00 am - 12:00 pm               Public Library

July 25, 2000          Newton                10:00 am - 12:00 pm               City Hall

July 26, 2000          Jefferson               10:00 am - 12:00 pm               Community Center

August 1, 2000       Grundy Center       2:00 pm - 4:00 pm                  Community Center

August 2, 2000       Waterloo               10:00 am -12:00 pm                Center for the Arts

August 8, 2000       Davenport              2:00 pm - 4:00 pm                  City Hall

August 9, 2000       Bettendorf              10:00 am - 12:00 pm               Public Library

August 22, 2000     Marion                   1:30 pm - 3:30 pm                   Kirkwood Community College, Marian Center

August 23, 2000     Cedar Rapids         10:00 am - 12:00 pm               Veterans Memorial Building, 2nd fl conference rm

August 29, 2000     Indianola                10:00 am - 12:00 pm               City Hall

August 30, 2000     Ankeny                  10:00 am - 12:00 pm               Kirkendall Library

September 12, 2000  Des Moines         10:00 am - 12:00 pm               New Historical Building

September 20, 2000  West Des Moines  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm             West Des Moines Library

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