Sprawl drives need for funding in Cedar Rapids area growth
The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization forecasts the Cedar Rapids metro will gain about 90 000 residents in 30 years with 40 000 moving to Marion Robins Hiawatha and northeast Cedar Rapids. Suburban expansion north of 29th Avenue and along Alburnett Road increases road demand as planners warn funding may not cover new and wider roads and repairs.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Robins
Hiawatha
29Th Avenue
Alburnett Road
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
County Home Road
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Collins Road
Interstate 380 growth eyed near Hiawatha
A 300 acre development on Hiawatha’s north end could spark growth as upgrades unfold. Mayor Tom Thies cites plans including Boyson Road interchange work and possible additional interchanges, though 1 380 complicates progress.
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Tom Thies
Boyson Road
Coralville Growth Turns Edge of Town Into Center
Coralville immigrant mayor Jim Fausett recalls gravel roads and missing sewers when he built in 1959 as the town’s population expanded from 2,000 in 1960 to over 18,000 now. He and his wife Carol live in the middle of a transformed Iowa City metro area.
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Gregg Hennigan
Gazette
Coralville
Jimi Fausett
Fausett
14Th Avenue
Carol
Iowa City
Poland mourns as president dies in deadly plane crash
The aging Russian airliner crash killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of dignitaries en route to Katyn memorial events. Prime Minister Putin led Russia's inquiry effort while Poles lit candles and lowered flags in grief. Early reports cite pilot error in dense fog amid scattered debris and fires.
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Poland
Lech Kaczynski
Katyn Forest
Warsaw
Zygmunt
Krakow
Wawel
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
National Bank
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Coldstream Ave
Linn/Benton
Iowa Department Gazette of Transportation
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Johnson County Council of Governments
Accent Books
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Togo
LOGAL
St. Luke’s
Nassif Heart Center
St. Luke's
Stlukescr.org
ST. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa Health Systex
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