Czech Village Faces Decline and Renewal Efforts in Iowa
The article notes energy fades as mom and pop shops yield to malls, leaving clock island on 16th Avenue stuck at 4:40 and sidewalks overgrown. Czech Village Association leaders, museum officials, and city planners discuss short and long term fixes, including clock repair, river access, and a Cedar Rapids redevelopment plan with St Wenceslaus Church and Cedarapids Inc. involved.
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Czech Village
16Th Avenue
John Berge
16Th Ave
Czech Village Association
Berge
City Planning Department
Cedar River
Daniel Baldwin
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Baldwin
Osada
Third Street
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
St. Wenceslaus
14Th Avenue
Karl Glovik
Iowa Steel
Special report feature on Czech Village online
The Gazette presents a special report with stories and photos available at www gazetteonline com special village. It includes a Czech Village map interactive survey video village photo tour and a link to prior coverage of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library plus reader contributed recipes and a web site list.
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