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Curb appeal lacking on city’s west side
Steve Herman
May. 11, 2018 8:21 am
Several years ago the voters of Linn County opted for a 1-cent option tax. The primary purpose was to rebuild the city streets.
As I drive around the west side of Cedar Rapids, I see a lot of sidewalks, street corners and curb construction. I watched a side of a mountain being removed to build a mega sidewalk and retaining wall on Kirkwood Boulevard. But as for street consideration on the west side, I see a patch here, a patch there, here a patch, there a patch, everywhere a patch, patch. What makes the situation look even worse is how dirty the curbs are. Curb appeal does say a lot and it sure is lacking on the city's west side.
Steven Herman
Cedar Rapids
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