The proposed map is clearer than what is shown here, but for many it may appear more like the example to the left. The clearer details were on display yesterday during the Open House on the River Corridor Redevelopment Plan held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Cedar Rapids.
Some residents were surprised to see that the 10th street to 20th street portion of First Avenue East highlighted on the presentation boards.
What will zoning look like post-flood in the impacted areas of Cedar Rapids?
How much government assisted housing is headed for Cedar Rapids post flood? How much housing is really needed?
The estimated cost for flood mitigation for the City of Cedar Rapids is in the $1 Billion range. The likelihood is the flood mitigation process will take 10 to 12 years to fully implement.
We will soon learn what life on the Wet side vs. Dry side will mean.
The City of Cedar Rapids will have to battle with public policy for the impacted portions of Cedar Rapids vs. the unaffected portions of Cedar Rapids.
We can't stop building our local economy. At the same time, we can't delay the flood recovery.
We will likely see new developments competing with one another. A portion of the developments will pit government subsidized vs. the private sector.
We have to balance all the various factors appropriately.
One hates to say it, but we may have a much better Community, if we can get all the parts working together. Cities that have recovered from major disasters will tell you that.
Now, can we clearly get the sum of all our parts moving in the same direction? God speed everyone!
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