Rejuvenated downtown and riverfront plan for Cedar Rapids
GUEST COLUMN calls for rapid adoption of Vision Cedar Rapids to rejuvenate downtown and the riverfront. John Smith of CAST International with local leaders argues a focused plan will boost investment, housing, culture, and jobs, urging bold design and restraint on other initiatives.
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Cedar Rapids
America
JLG
May’s Island
Cedar River
Development Corporation
Iowa
John Smith
Cast International Inc
Smith
Vernon
C.R. Council
Monica Vernon
Readers weigh Cedar Rapids police chief from within ranks
A Gazette reader panel shows 40.6 percent of 350 votes favor selecting a new police chief from inside the Cedar Rapids department. Readers also discuss city open houses, asbestos risk, education grading reforms, healthcare funding, and national politics.
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Cedar Rapids
Bush attacks on truth redefine political deception
Citizens harshly criticize presidential honesty and trust in governance. Letters accuse the president of pervasive lies, urging accountability and integrity, while also discussing local politics and individual civic figures in Cedar Rapids.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Jfk
Bush
Hillary Clinton
Bill
Hillary
Fern Kanellis
Cedar Rapids
United States
Oval Office
Floyd Johannsen
Marion
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Tom Aller
Alliant Energy
Interstate Power & Light Company
Pat Baird
Aegon USA
Dan Baldwin
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Chris Oe Lil
Produc
Clay An
Rockwell Collins
Doug Neumann
Downtown Association
Pat Shey
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Kyle Skogman
Skogman Companies
U.S
GazetteOnline
Dale Lee Distributing Co
University Heights
Hawkeye
Tailgate Central
Dale Lee
Doug and
Amy Moore
Iowa City
Mike Shea
Narvre
National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees, Inc
Railroad Retirement Board
Lester Newton Oelwein
Hiker
C.R. Hiker
Rockies
Rebecca Stamy
Rush Limbaugh
Vietnam
Palm Beach
Fla
Iraq
Westdale
Suzanne Nelson
Harkin
Limbaugh
Sen. Harkin
Rush
James Wartian
Clinton
George Bush
India
Bentley Brothers
Jessera Gage
Walter Reed Hospital
Wal-Mart
Maxine Miller
Henderson
Future of
C.R
Charter Commission
Sarah Henderson
Nikki Burke
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