It’s been a “really rewarding” 17 years for Wendy Ford with the city of Iowa City. Ford, who retired on Aug. 11, has served as the city’s economic development coordinator since 2006, acting as a liaison between the city and the business community.
Outdoor patios on Third Street SE. Food trucks on the Second Avenue Bridge. Those are some of the ways consultants envision Cedar Rapids could enhance connections between its downtown and the district’s surrounding the urban core.
City staff during Tuesday’s Iowa City Council work session presented five changes to the zoning code that are intended to increase housing supply and diversity of housing options. Council will vote on these proposed changes at its Sept. 19 meeting.
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Matthew 25 has developed a Manufactured Home Disaster Recovery Playbook as a resource that can be used throughout the U.S. to help residents living in manufactured homes recover from natural disasters like the 2020 derecho.
Also, UTVs now allowed on North Liberty streets
Former Iowa City City Manager Steve Atkins died earlier this month at age 78. Atkins was city manager in Iowa City for 21 years, from 1986 to 2007 when he retired. Seven mayors served during Atkins’ tenure.
The city of Cedar Rapids is trying again to seek a massive grant — $56.4 million — from the federal government to reconstruct the Eighth Avenue “Arc of Justice” Bridge over the Cedar River.
The city of Cedar Rapids has finalized a $10 million deal to buy land from Rick and Marsha Stickle to build a flood control levee around Cedar Lake — marking a key step to move forward with completion of the city’s network of flood protection.
A project that will transform the Central Plaza at City Square Park in the heart of Uptown Marion got a $100,001 boost Wednesday with federal COVID-19 relief funds award by the Linn County Board of Supervisors.
The City Council on Tuesday advanced a modified expansion project at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Pending final approval, a temporary inflatable ‘bubble’ will be used in cold weather months.
The city is scaling back its membership with the C.R. Metro Economic Alliance after the mayor initiated a conversation around how to better target funding given to the organization and about the entities’ relationship as economic development partners.
Also, Cedar Rapids seeking artists to design vinyl wraps for traffic signal control boxes in Westdale area
The North Liberty Youth Council, which began meeting in October 2022, wrapped up its first term and is looking at what’s next.
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