Green stormwater costs in Cedar Rapids housing project
Northcentral Construction built a 10 million dollar apartment complex with permeable paving and bioretention basins intended to limit flood risk. The costly features raise questions about the balance between environmental rules and homebuyer costs while cities push stronger stormwater policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northcentral Construction Co
T.W. Sather Co
Northcentral
Cedar Rapids
Environmental Protection Agency
Drew Retz
Jerry’s Homes Inc
Homebuilders Association of Iowa
Center Point Road
Iowa
McLoud Run
Tom Sather
Balthazar
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Middle Cedar
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Pumphrey
Fire safety outreach cuts Cedar Rapids fire deaths notably
Cedar Rapids officials push prevention over response as public education expands. Julie Popelka targets children and seniors with Remembering When home visits and Learn Not to Burn in classrooms reaching over 2,000 students. Grants and neighborhood smoke alarm blitzes, plus Iowa City efforts, boost detector coverage citywide.
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Cedar Rapids
English
Julie Popelka
Popelka
Fire Department
Iowa City
Brian Greer
American Red Cross
Lucas Farms
Greer
Crosspark Avenue
HPV vaccine gaps by race and gender highlighted in study
A study finds only about 5 percent of men start the HPV vaccine series, with Black and Latina women far less likely than white women to complete it. Researchers urge culturally tailored outreach, integration with well visits, and pharmacist follow through to reduce disparities and track progress across demographics.
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Jason Daniel Allen
Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Gilbert
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Conservation Districts of Iowa Board
Schmidt
Coralville
American Public Works Association
Amy Foster
Brian
Morelli
Thegazette
Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Hermiston
Paul Gilbert
Department of
Community and Behavioral Health
Linwood
Linwood Cemetery Annual
Wutc Base Funeral Home & Cemetery
Wilson Avenue
Daniel Allen
Thegazette.com
Cedar Memorial Park
First Avenue
CedarMemorial.com
Cedar Memorial
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