In her State of the City address, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said it’s key for the city to work with private partners to spur growth while being the economic driver of the region as the city leans into business attraction.
Czech, Slovak delegation coming to Cedar Rapids this week to attend business forum, gala celebration.
Program encourages businesses to use local vendors for supplies, services
The Economic Alliance is asking its 1,100 member businesses, all located within the 319 area code, to sign a pledge and pursue a change in at least one vendor.
From gyros and Japanese pancakes to dessert crepes and three-course meals, we tried the specials that caught our attention on this year’s menu for Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week.
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance picks Mercy’s retired CEO for Howard Hall award
Among the state and federal policies it aims to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community placemaking and talent development.
Brian Glick spearheading efforts to branch out unified looks.
The city’s new public art master plan encourages more public and private public art projects to celebrate Cedar Rapids’ unique identity and create a more vibrant community. “Public art is the voice of the people,” said Ryan Sarfati, one of the artists who recently worked on the city’s new Five Seasons parking ramp mural.
Three businesses have been selected as finalists for the Race for the Space program, a partnership between the Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance.
This year’s nighttime favorite returns to downtown Cedar Rapids with more than 100 vendors and entertainment.
With COVID-19 shaking up the businesses that make up Cedar Rapids’ urban core, city leaders contemplate what factors create a vibrant downtown. “This is an opportunity for us to re-imagine what we want our downtown to look like,” Mayor O’Donnell said
High-end appliance company Sub-Zero this week was awarded millions in city and state incentives to build a $140.6 million facility in Cedar Rapids that would add nearly 200 full-time jobs and bring a new company to Iowa
The program, a partnership between The Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will give the winning business $20,000 toward “rent and build-out” at a selected property in downtown Cedar Rapids.
The mural depicts equity and inclusion and was created by students in the 2021 Leadership for Five Seasons Youth Class
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