Gazette site near Greene Square Park eyed for library
The Gazette Communications site near Greene Square Park and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is favored for a new library by officials though TrueNorth and other sites are still in contention. The block, priced around $8 million, would allow ample parking and easier digital upgrades for KCRG TV9.
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Gazette Communications
Greene Square Park
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Bob Pasicznyuk
Pasicznyuk
TrueNorth
Gazette
Kcrgtv9
Chuck Peters
KCRG
TV9
John Phelan
Broadcast Distribution
Media Company
Kcrg-Tv9
Bowling Street
Peters
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Terry Pitts
Museum
Pitts
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Library board to pick site for final City Council review
The library board will select a site Thursday and present a final recommendation to the City Council on February 10 with a council vote anticipated February 24. City staff will brief FEMA on all three sites to gauge funding and influence the council’s decision.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Linn County Crossroads Blog on Library Site Demolition and Parking
Video and discussion roundup covers a new library site with demolition questions parking concerns and FEMA issues. Readers are directed to the Gazette Online blog for full coverage and updates from Linn County.
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FEMA
Gazetteonline.com
Linn-County
Emerald Knights block splits Cedar Rapids flood, traffic debate
In Cedar Rapids the Emerald Knights block seven blocks from the Cedar River draws both praise for high traffic about 25 000 cars daily and opposition as downtown relocation fears grow. FEMA funding questions hover over relocating the Central Fire Station as city appeals again.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Street
Second Avenue
Emerald Knights
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
True North
Slattery
Third St
Tom Podzimek
TrueNorth flood plain questions affect Cedar Rapids library site
City planners wrestle with parking, flood plain status, and FEMA rules as TrueNorth contemplates a Cedar Rapids library at the site. Elevation plans and insurance costs hinge on a 500-year flood plain map, while TrueNorth negotiates land and relocation expenses and explores downtown office space.
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TrueNorth
Emerald Knights
Gazette
True North
Randy Rings
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Federal
Neumann
Florida Receives 526 Earthquake Victims Across Regions
Green notes states differ on accepting patients. Randahl says transfers require hospital capacity. Flights landed without notice, hindering aid. Cherry cites a burn victim taken to Tampa una equipped facility. Crist pledges Florida care and appeals for regional help. Florida reports 526 patients admitted statewide, including 400+ in South Florida, 76 near Orlando, and 37 in Tampa.
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University of Miami
Global Institute For Community Health and Development
U.S
Randahl
John Cherry
State Division of Emergency Management
Health
South
Florida
Orlando
Tampa
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Randy
Doug Neumann
Celar Hapids
Haiti
Crist
Port au-Prince
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Linden Dr
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