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Downtown Cedar Rapids

A Closer Look Spotlighting Cedar Rapids Metro

November 12, 2024 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Economic Development & Workforce

A Closer Look: Spotlight on Cedar Rapids

Iowa Realty, an Economic Alliance member since 1967, chats with Economic Alliance’s Director of Marketing & Communications Jule Day about ways they help drive econom...

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Caleb Knutson

October 3, 2024 | Downtown Cedar Rapids

Caleb Knutson Named Downtown Executive Director

The Downtown District announced October 2, 2024 that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the Downtown Executive Director. Knutson will begin his new position on Monday, October 14...

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City View High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

August 21, 2024 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Economic Development & Workforce

City View High School Year Two: New Curriculum, New Opportunity

If you have ever visited us at 501 First St. SE, you may have noticed that the building is a bit...unorthodox. Nestled on the banks of the Cedar River, this three-story concre...

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Evan McGuire, Colin Glandon, and Jennifar Bassett make up the Downtown Cedar Rapids team.

May 3, 2024 | Downtown Cedar Rapids

Downtown Team – Year Round Commitment

As you walk or drive through Downtown Cedar Rapids, you likely take some things for granted. Sidewalks being cleared of snow. Beautiful flowers planted in the spring. Festive ...

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Downtown Cedar Rapids Logo

December 21, 2023 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids

Downtown District Announces New Hire

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Downtown District announced today that Jennifar Bassett has been hired as the Downtown District Program Manager. Bassett will begin her new position o...

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The Gazette

February 13, 2023 | Business Support, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Member Stories, Membership

Gazette celebrates 140 years of community support

As community leaders, you most likely know some of the Gazette journalists who ask hard questions about key issues. Perhaps about your business. They live and work here and wa...

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Mo Nasraddin with The KETO Kitchen in Downtown Cedar Rapids

February 3, 2023 | Business Support, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Economic Development

The KETO Kitchen Gets Jump Start to Open in Downtown Cedar Rapids

Mo Nasraddin personally connects to living a healthier lifestyle by embracing the Keto diet. Now he’s brought healthy food to downtown Cedar Rapids with the opening of The K...

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Race for the space

June 6, 2022 | Downtown Cedar Rapids

Building Momentum in Cedar Rapids with “Race for the Space”

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance launched a program dubbed, Race for the Space earlier this spring. It’s a business competition designed to support a startup, second...

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