Renaissance Group charts realistic future for downtown Cedar Rapids
The Renaissance Group, representing downtown property owners, urges a focused growth plan for Cedar Rapids downtown. The proposal centers on a First Street SE strolling district with bars, eateries, green space, housing and small shops, leveraging IMAX, library, apartments, and existing venues.
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Letter writers clash over absinthe and Medicare views
A reader criticizes The Gazette for promoting absinthe as a social tool and denounces coverage as inappropriate. The letter also defends Senator Kerry against Dean supporters and critiques McGovern Eagleton history, while urging Medicare reform and universal health care funding as proposed by Dennis Kucinich.
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Honest Talk on Iraq Postwar Plans and Limits
A veteran observer returns from three weeks in Iraq and warns the Bush administration to level with the American public about postwar realities. He cites lack of a clear plan, misapplied historical models, rising violence, and uncertain Iraqi governance, urging timely elections and truthful messaging to avoid loss of public support.
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