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  • Steak and Dessert Urbanism

    Steak and Dessert Urbanism

    Urbanists want their vegetables too.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Mar 16
    Dunkin Donuts Coming to WFLA Building

    Dunkin Donuts Coming to WFLA Building

    Eastern Iowa Food service will be converting the WFLA building on 1st Ave and 19th St NE into a Dunkin Donuts and the regional offices of…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Jun 17, 2022
    Would It Make Cedar Rapids Better If This Was Torn Down for a Gas Station?

    Would It Make Cedar Rapids Better If This Was Torn Down for a Gas Station?

    Obviously not.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Sep 9, 2021
    The Scooter Problem

    The Scooter Problem

    Change is Hard
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    Ben Kaplan
    Jun 16, 2021
    Mount Vernon Road is Dangerous By Design

    Mount Vernon Road is Dangerous By Design

    And the city’s proposed redesign keeps it that way.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Jun 11, 2021
    Guest Post: Rents Are Going Up — And We As A City Should Expect More From Landlords

    Guest Post: Rents Are Going Up — And We As A City Should Expect More From Landlords

    This is a guest post by Eric Gutschmidt. Gutschmidt has been a landlord for over 11 years and is the owner of Gutschmidt Properties. He is…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Nov 1, 2020
    Cedar Rapids Residents Face $1000s in Surprise Expenses — And Most Can’t Get Any Relief

    Cedar Rapids Residents Face $1000s in Surprise Expenses — And Most Can’t Get Any Relief

    Four figure deductibles, tree removal, electrical expenses, gas, food. And no help in sight?
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    Ben Kaplan
    Aug 14, 2020
    It’s Worse in Cedar Rapids Than You Know

    It’s Worse in Cedar Rapids Than You Know

    At 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10 2020 Cedar Rapids was there, by 2 p.m. it was gone. Monday’s derecho, a landlocked hurricane with straight…
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    Ben Kaplan
    Aug 12, 2020
    Grading the Casino Site Proposals

    Grading the Casino Site Proposals

    Spoiler: the “winner” gets a C-
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    Ben Kaplan
    Mar 3, 2020
    PHOTO ESSAY: Viola Gibson Park

    PHOTO ESSAY: Viola Gibson Park

    Viola Gibson Park is one of CR’s hidden gems, but it’s cut off from nearby neighborhoods by poor street and design deferred maintenence.
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    Ben Kaplan
    Jun 13, 2019
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