PUBLIC SPACE ONE has two locations adjacent to downtown Iowa City. Please visit our homepage for details on events, and join our mailing list or follow us on social media for updates on open hours and access changes!
PS1 North
225 & 229 N. Gilbert
229 N. Gilbert (gallery) open: Fridays 4-6p & Saturdays 12-3p
225 N. Gilbert (Press Co-op) open: second Saturday 12-4p
PARKING
Bike: There is a bike rack on the corner of our lot, at the intersection of Bloomington and Gilbert Streets.
Car: The closest city parking ramp is Tower Place Ramp (3.5 blocks away). There is a long-term metered lot very close on Market St between Bluebird Diner and George’s, metered street parking adjacent, and free opposite-side street parking within several blocks.
ACCESS
Ramp access is available to the west entrances of both 225 and 229 N Gilbert, via the Bloomington St. driveway. Both buildings have wheelchair accessible restrooms on the first floor.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
These Iowa City buses stop one or two blocks away from PS1 North
6 (Peninsula)
7 (North Dodge)
11 (Rochester)
PS1 Close HOUSE
538 S. Gilbert
open Mon, Fri, & Sat 11a-1p, Tues & Thurs 6-8p, and for events
*The Gilbert Street bridge just north of the Close House is closed for construction through fall. If you’re coming from the north please use an alternate route.
PARKING
Bike: There are bike racks on the east side of the parking lot.
Car: There are about a dozen free parking spaces in our lot north of the Close House. There is also free and metered parking on adjacent streets (Bowery, Prentiss, Van Buren). The nearest city parking ramp is Harrison Street, 5 blocks away. Please do not park in the private lots of adjacent apartment buildings!
ACCESS
Ramp access is available to the east entrance to the building. There is a wheelchair accessible restroom on the first floor.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
These Iowa City buses stop in front of or across Gilbert St from PS1 Close:
1 (South Iowa City)
4 (Downtown Shuttle)
5 (Lower Muscatine/Kirkwood)
CONTACT & ACCESSIBILITY
Questions about location, access, or anything else?
Need to request an accommodation in order to participate in an event?
Contact us: visit@publicspaceone.com or 319-855-1985 (voice or text)
IG: @p_s_won
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