Make No Little Plans For Cedar Rapids After Floods
Thomas Lackner urges Cedar Rapids to envision bold downtown redevelopment instead of rebuilding as before. He proposes a Second Street pedestrian mall, riverfront park, underground parking, a flood museum, expanded silo exhibits, travel exhibits, a downtown movie theater, New Bohemia brownfield development, and a light rail connector, all with public participation and livable aims.
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Florence
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Alice Springs
Quebec
Seattle
Flagstaff
Ithaca
Iowa City
Second Street
First Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Chicago
Riverfront
First Street
Federal Courthouse
Great America
Sen, Grassley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Smithsonian
New Bohemia
Brownfield
Daniel Burnham
Grant Park
Mall
Washington
Letter writers debate war, government, faith and immigration
A July 4 letter argues the Iraq and Afghan wars strain working families and decry reliance on government, urging classical liberalism and limited state role. Other voices note immigrant labor concerns at Agriprocessors, education goals, and humane immigration reform, ending with gratitude to readers and faith in angels.
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Dick Cheney
Iraq
Afghanistan
God
Agriprocessors
United States
How much have we really learned about the world
The writer muses on human progress after visiting a Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit in Santa Ana and questions long term learning. They note ancient Chinese walls predate the Ming era and discuss immigration and border security as well as privacy concerns over electronic surveillance and cellphone eavesdropping.
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Santa Ana
Calif
China
United States
Mexico
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Barack Obama
Supreme Court Defends Right to Die by Guns Amid Flood Recovery
A distressed survivor argues that the Supreme Court's stance supports gun ownership while reflecting on recent flood recovery efforts. The piece questions gun safety, mentions FEMA, AMVETS, and local responders, and contemplates rights and dangers of firearm use in the community.
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