Help Improve Downtown Parking on Feb. 12

The City and the Cedar Rapids Downtown District invite you to participate in a “Parking in Action” roundtable discussion on February 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This 90-minute public input session includes a presentation about proposed improvements, roundtable discussions and a question-and-answer period.


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New Online Map of Flooded Properties
This interactive, online map of all of the properties affected by the Flood of 2008 includes aerial photos and data about each property’s status, age, buyout registration, rehab status, location of proposed floodwalls and more.
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City Removing Ash Trees
The Emerald Ash Bore is decimating ash trees across the country. About 25% or 10,000 public right of way trees in Cedar Rapids are ash trees. The City is removing the trees that are most distressed, in decline and have lost canopy. Property owners are sent a letter before removal in their neighborhoods. To date, 150 trees have been removed and will be replanted.

City Removing Hazardous Materials
The City will be demolishing about 1,200 flood-damaged properties this year. To do that, each property must be inspected and hazardous materials must be removed. City contractors are marking each property as they assess and clean each structure.
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More Buyout Info Online
After the Flood of 2008, the City of Cedar Rapids created a Voluntary Property Acquisition process to reduce the loss of life and property in future disasters. An estimated 1,300 significantly flood-damaged properties are eligible for a buyout through this process. A new web page explains how to register, the buyout timeline, how to appeal a purchase offer and more.
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State Appliance Rebate Program
Beginning March 1, you can apply for the State of Iowa Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program. The program is open to Iowa residential consumers only and rebate dollars are available on a first come, first served basis. Rebates will only be eligible from the approved appliance list.
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Parks & Recreation Now Hiring for Summer Positions
The Parks and Recreation Department is now hiring for summer seasonal positions including lifeguards, cashiers and concessionaires, swim instructors, day camp counselors, coaches, umpires, and maintenance workers for parks, recreation and golf.
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City Using Twitter for Emergency Alerts
The City of Cedar Rapids now has two Twitter accounts, one for daily announcements and one for emergency alerts. To follow the daily announcements, look for “CityofCRiowa.” To follow the emergency alerts, look for “CityofCRalert.”
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Traffic Signal or Sign Out? Let us know.
If you see a traffic signal problem or notice that a traffic sign is missing, damaged or needed, please tell us about it. Call (319) 286-5176 or email traffic@cedar-rapids.org. We’ll fix it.