Cedar Rapids aims higher on being bike friendly with expert visit
National bike expert Stephen Clark rode Cedar Rapids eight miles to assess street use alongside bronze level facilities. He noted smart design and urged upgrades to reach higher tiers, with a report and recommendations to follow in coming weeks as the city plans a fall 2016 status reapplication.
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Expert Recommendations to Boost City Bicycle Culture
Urban planners propose Cyclo via events and open streets to close segments of busy roads for bikes and pedestrians. Advisory bike lanes suggest dashed lines on narrow streets and filling gaps in the network. Stephen Clark urges a real connected network beyond single streets, with large employers offering biking perks. Bike boulevards push low speed, pedestrian friendly routes over car traffic.
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Regents exempt ISU and UNI from tuition raise
The state Board of Regents approved a 3 percent tuition increase for in state undergraduates at Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa while the University of Iowa would not be included. The plan would add about $100 per student and raise roughly $3.5 million across the three universities. ISU and UNI students supported the move citing needs for resources. UI students opposed.
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Enrollment Up at UI ISU and UNI Reported
Inside page reports enrollment increases across the University of Iowa Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa. A separate note states UI students and faculty vote no confidence in regents amid campus affairs.
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School elections disrupt status quo in Cedar Rapids
Phil Hemingway, an auto repair business owner who long challenged the district, finally wins a seat on the Iowa City school board after two close runs in 2011 and 2013. Voters seek new direction as he takes office amid ongoing district debates.
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