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Location

Our address is 605 E. Jefferson St., Iowa City, IA 52245.

The Center for Social Science Innovation is located in the Social Sciences Research Building (SSRB). SSRB sits on the east side of campus at the intersection of E. Jefferson St. and N. Johnson St. Our building is just six blocks east of the Pentacrest and one block south of the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown.

Getting Here

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Bus

There is one Iowa City Transit stop near the Social Sciences Research Building on the intersection of Jefferson St and Van Buren St. Both the 11 Rochester and 7 North Dodge lines service this stop.

Download the Transit app for additional Iowa City, Coralville, and CAMBUS bus schedules, maps, and real-time locations.

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Drive

The surrounding streets (typically on the east, north, and south side of the building) contain free parking spaces. 

Additionally, there are four metered spaces on the south side of the building, and one metered space designated as accessible on the east side of the building. To use the metered spaces, download the ParkMobile app (Zone #5191). The rest of the lot is permitted parking only.

Additional metered spaces are available on surrounding streets west of the building.

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Bike or Walk

We have a bike rack on the north side of the building.

We are a short ten-minute walk east of the Pentacrest.

Take a break from work and enjoy the stroll!

Building Access

Guests can access our building during business hours (Monday-Friday; 8:00AM-5:00PM) through our intercom system at Entrance 2 (ENT 2) on the east side of the building. To request entry, please press “Main Office.” If there is no answer from the Main Office, please press “Admin Suite” second and “Call Center” third. If you experience any technical difficulties, please call the Main Office (319-335-6800) and our staff will assist.

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