Rethink parking lots to revitalize downtowns
Travis Meier argues empty surface parking lots harm cities by draining density and revenue. He cites Kansas City, Orlando, and Arlington metrics, urges land value taxes, stricter penalties for land squatting, and proactive land sales to unlock blighted sites and spur affordable housing and retail.
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Happy 14th Birthday ACA Honors Expanded Coverage
Community letter celebrates the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act noting 21 million insured domestically and 24 million in Medicaid expansion. It cites Iowa figures of 83,000 with ACA coverage and 245,000 in Medicaid expansion, plus impacts on women and children and party politics surrounding the law. Ann Fiel Lansis
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Farmers blamed for cancer in Iowa report sparks fact check
Gazette reporter Erin Jordan is accused of implying farmers drive Iowa’s high cancer rate by citing pesticide and fertilizer exposure. Critics note age differences, nitrate sources, and reliance on correlations, arguing the piece inflames fear without solid causation.
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Civilized society taxes and the path forward
Norman Sherman argues that taxes fund a civilized society and critiques current GOP policy. He contrasts Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. with today’s justices and criticizes Governor Reynolds and Republican lawmakers in Iowa. Sherman calls for higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy and support for Biden’s social programs. Sherman, Coralville, ex-Humphrey aide, memoir author.
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