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Steak and Dessert Urbanism

Steak and Dessert Urbanism

Urbanists want their vegetables too.
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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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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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The Scooter Problem

The Scooter Problem

Change is Hard
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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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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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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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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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Grading the Casino Site Proposals

Grading the Casino Site Proposals

Spoiler: the “winner” gets a C-
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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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