The city of Coralville, Iowa (15,000), was considered a bedroom community for the University of Iowa, located in nearby Iowa City. It is at the intersection of two interstate highways and had no downtown or historic buildings. But the city council decided to change all that about 10 years ago, when it began a series of initiatives to create a downtown, beautify the city, manage the environment, and, ultimately, create a sense of pride and identity. A highlight of these activities was the construction of an environmentally sound park shelter, the roof of which is planted with low-growing ground cover. Juli Seydell Johnson Director of Parks and Recreation City of Coralville 1506 8th Street Coralville, IA 52241 319/248-1750 Fax: 319/248-1899 E-mail: jjohnson@ci.coralville.ia.us