Why Parking Matters
posted 9/27/2011 2:08:00 PM by Doug Neumann
On April 1, 2011, board members from the Cedar Rapids Downtown District and the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District joined the Cedar Rapids City Council in taking a leap of faith. Nearly a year after the City Council unanimously approved th
Community of Festivals, Let's Talk!
posted 6/24/2011 1:35:00 PM by Guest Blogger
Linn County Supervisor Lu Barron, who also serves as a director on the Downtown District Board, wrote a guest column published in the Gazette on Friday, June 24, about running community festivals and events...
Flood Anniversary is a Work Day
posted 6/13/2011 9:01:00 AM by Doug Neumann
Tradition marks wedding anniversaries with certain material gifts. The most remembered are the first anniversary (paper), the 25th (silver) and the 50th (gold). Wikipedia tells us the third anniversary of a marriage has traditionally been the “leathe
Nearing a Bull Market Run in Downtown
posted 2/14/2011 9:20:00 AM by Doug Neumann
There’s a frenzied pace of businesses talking about downtown Cedar Rapids right now. Numerous businesses are exploring options for relocating to downtown and...CONTINUE READING by clicking the story title.
Rockwell Moves 400 Jobs Downtown
posted 12/23/2010 11:29:00 AM by Guest Blogger
*These are comments made by Vanessa Solesbee, Operations Director of the Cedar Rapids Downtown District, and City Council Member, Kris Gulick.
Downtown Parking as an Asset, Not a Barrier
posted 12/9/2010 9:51:00 AM by Doug Neumann
The very first challenge from my downtown bosses was to make the parking system an asset rather than a barrier to downtown economic development. The directive was written into a contract between the Cedar Rapids City Council and the Cedar Rapids Down
Zombies Bring their Haunts to Downtown
posted 10/14/2010 1:47:00 PM by Guest Blogger
Running a seasonal haunted house is harder than it looks. Ten years ago Frightmare Forest was born, and over the last decade it has grown to become a household name for fun and safe Halloween haunted house entertainment. It hasn’t been easy, and the
Making Downtown Your Neighborhood
posted 10/6/2010 11:01:00 AM by Doug Neumann
Cedar Rapids Downtown District President/CEO Doug Neumann presided as master of ceremonies at the grand reopening of the Roosevelt Lofts on October 6, 2010, in Downtown Cedar Rapids. His introductory comments focused on the need for more downtown hou
Seeing "Life" Return to Downtown
posted 10/5/2010 3:16:00 PM by Guest Blogger
"Bringing Downtown to Life." Really, this tag line should be “Bringing downtown back to Life.” Life is returning to the streets of Downtown Cedar Rapids, in fact, it’s coming back stronger than ever. Don’t believe me?
Sole Food
posted 9/30/2010 2:16:00 PM by Guest Blogger
For my mental and physical well being, I try to get in some form of exercise in the middle of every day. Since workloads and lunchtime meetings often preclude a visit to the Y (formerly the YMCA, you know), I often find myself taking a walk around d
My Favorite Part of Summer
posted 9/16/2010 10:26:00 AM by Guest Blogger
The Downtown Farmers' Market is my favorite part of the summer, besides being out of school.
By: Betsy Smith, 11, McKinley Middle School 6th Grade
Destination Downtown
posted 8/5/2010 2:15:00 PM by Guest Blogger
I am proud to say I am a fourth generation Cedar Rapidian. My mom grew up here. My grandma grew up here. My great grandma lived here, too. I relish the fact that my family is a part of the history of this city...
Cedar Rapids' Best-Kept Secret
posted 7/15/2010 5:14:00 PM by Guest Blogger
I was recently asked, ‘what has been your biggest “ah-ha moment?”’ My mind reeled at the possible answers – Then, all of my potential “ah-ha” answers came full circle to one moment of clear realization, and I knew just what to say...
Street Closing vs. New Medical Facility
posted 4/8/2010 4:27:00 PM by Doug Neumann
A City Council member pulled me aside today and said, “Speak now or forever hold your peace.”
Parking In Action
posted 3/4/2010 2:29:00 PM by Vanessa Solesbee
I feel pretty comfortable making the assumption that if you ask just about anyone about downtown Cedar Rapids, the conversation will ultimately land on parking...
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Event Center: Impact for Downtown
posted 3/1/2010 10:11:00 AM by Doug Neumann
Pursuit of $35 million of federal disaster recovery money for the Event Center in downtown Cedar Rapids has been arduous, and justifiably so...CONTINUE READING by clicking the story title.
Local Quality, Local Support
posted 2/16/2010 10:19:00 PM by Doug Neumann
I had several people last month tell me they felt helpless after hearing that the downtown restaurant blend was closing...CONTINUE READING by clicking the story title.
Parking Clarification
posted 1/7/2010 12:38:00 PM by Doug Neumann
The front-page of today's Gazette (1/7/10) reports that a new parking ramp is not needed downtown. That recommendation is bound to leave the wrong impression in people’s minds...CONTINUE READING by clicking the story title.
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