Grace Nieland

5 days ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The city of Cedar Rapids is seeking resident feedback about downtown parking as part of its in-progress strategic parking plan. Per a city posting, the plan is an effort to create a comprehensive, sustainable strategy to support downtown economic development and enhance the parking and mobility experience for residents and visitors in the downtown core.

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — In its efforts to support the local music scene, the city of Cedar Rapids doesn’t intend to simply play it by ear. City leaders this week outlined the Cedar Rapids Music Census Action Plan, a planning document aimed at bolstering the local music ecosystem using findings from a recent survey of nearly 500 area music professionals.

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

A crowd gathers for the reopening ceremony following $1.9 million in upgrades to Greene Square in downtown Cedar Rapids in May 2016. The event included a dedication of the sculpture by sculptor Bruce Beasley. (The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids hopes to foster a renewed sense of connection and community through the launch of a new downtown event series.

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — What do Kurt Warner Way, Center Point Road and Wright Brothers Boulevard have in common? None would be allowed as a new street name under a proposed update to Cedar Rapids’ road naming standards. The city is working to update its rules and regulations around how streets are named to address ongoing maintenance concerns, increase driver comprehension and help streamline emergency response.

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland |Megan Woolard

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Business owner Anthony Arrington always considered himself an advocate for social justice and racial equity. It wasn’t until 2020 that he called himself an activist. Arrington, of Cedar Rapids, was one of the thousands of residents to take to local streets in protest after the death of George Floyd, a Black man murdered May 25, 2020, by Minneapolis police during a misdemeanor arrest.