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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2008
Page
1
The Pentagon confirmed a Navy missile shattered a large U S spy satellite above the Pacific. Officials say the warhead likely fragmented a toxic fuel tank, a potential health hazard if it lands intact. Observers reported a visible explosion suggesting a hit.
Cindy Hadish reports on University Hospitals Iowa City expanding organ transplant services. The UI Organ Transplant Center, led by Dr. Alan Reed, unites kidney and related programs, aiming to ease travel for patients and centralize care at Iowa’s busiest transplant center with multiple state sites.
The Cedar Rapids St Patrick’s Day parade will proceed on March 17 despite Holy Week. Palm Sunday is March 16 and Easter March 23. Other cities move celebrations. Savannah shifts to March 14. New York and Boston keep plans with bishops abstaining from civic planning.
Cedar Rapids officials seek 30 million dollars in five years from the state to support a riverfront and downtown development that could attract more than 400 million dollars in private and federal investments. The package includes 80 million for riverfront amenities such as a riverwalk and outdoor amphitheater, aiming to transform the Cedar River from a hidden asset into a downtown showcase.
Plan outlines Bridges and scenic outlooks with May's Island crossings and a 60 acre urban fishery. A 7.5 mile commuter trail loop links neighborhoods to downtown and anticipates future light rail and intermodal facilities. A seven block riverwalk hosts markets, arts, concerts replacing parking and service entrances. Amphitheater supports up to 15000. Safety upgrades raise the levee three feet and add trail underpasses. A river heritage museum preserves railroad, river, industrial, philanthropic and immigrant labor heritage. The smokestack at the Sinclair meatpacking site is to be restored.
A $100 million plus federal courthouse is planned with anticipated private investments. The project includes a significant push to add 300 units of affordable, market-rate and upper-income housing in the area, signaling a broad redevelopment effort.
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