10 YEA 2014 2004 CBJ is celebrating 10 years of publishing in-depth local business news. We are proud to provide you with news and information that helps you stay informed. On July 28, 2013, we will publish a 10-year anniversary commemorative issue including a timeline of the major business and regional milestones and stories from the past 10 years, and a discussion from business and community leaders on the challenges and opportunities for the next 10 years. Distribution: 7,000 Publication Date: July 28, 2014 Ad Deadline: June 13, 2013 Bike to Work Employers discuss benefits of bicycling amenities. PAGE 19 Next Gen. Young professional summit expands to full day PAGE 3 WWW.CORRIDORBUSINESS.COM I A LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS WEEKLY IN IOWA’S CREATIVE CORRIDOR I AUG. 5 - 11, 2013 Rates*: g. 24 ary opens Au An open book: CR libr $1.50 I By Cindy Hadish [email protected] who see libraries CEDAR RAPIDS—Critics will quickly as obsolete book warehouses Cedar Rapids Pubbe silenced by the new CINDY HADISH lic Library. offer more Not only does the building for Internet than 100 public computers computer staaccess, along with treadmill amenities, but tions and other high-tech re-foot faevery space in the 94,000-squa accommodate curcility was designed to to the future. rent trends with an eye home from work Entrepreneurs who meet with clients; can reserve a room to Skype with potenstartup companies can state or country tial customers in another suite and using the library’s collaboration can hone their fledgling theater troupes skills in the 200-seat auditorium. in the fill a need “It’s definitely going to Mussman, the community,” said Amber , noting that for the library’s spokesperson can be reserved for most part, all rooms is going to have a free. “This community library.” library unlike any other 450 Fifth Ave. Set to open Aug. 24 at see at least 1,500 SE, the new library could to 1,200 per day visitors daily, compared flooded five years in the previous site that ago at 500 First St. SE. first floor in Everything on the library’s location, which that 84,000-square-foot lost in the flood of opened in 1985, was June 2008. checked out Surviving items that were children’s and those on the second-floor westside licity’s area were used in the Mall and now at brary, first at Westdale Ladd Library, the 21,000-square-foot 3750 Williams Blvd. SW. location in A temporary downtown 221 Third St. SE, the Armstrong building, Innovation Worship Entrepreneurs to pitch businesses Oct. 23 Synagogue moves into new space. PAGE 11 PAGE 19 $1.50 I WWW.CORRIDORBUSINESS.COM I A LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS WEEKLY IN IOWA’S CREATIVE CORRIDOR I SEPT. 23 - 29, 2013 Forming the future look of dow the Bob Pasicznyuk draw back Mussman and Library Director Public Information Officer Amber of the new library. Cedar Rapids Public Library children’s area the “cherry” 24. Mr. Pasicznyuk called the a tour of the new facility July 1. CBJ subscribers 2. Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance members 3. Cedar Rapids Home Builders members 4. Cedar Valley Economic Alliance members 5. Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Members 6. Iowa City Home Builders members covering of the literacy wall during Officials unveil streetscape concepts, seek public input closed this June. 225,000 books, GRAND OPENING Ms. Mussman said all with a the forthcoming limovies and music for opening Aug. 24. Events begin expected for the library’s grand new, a process that capsule dedication More than 10,000 visitors are brary were purchased a.m. ribbon cutting. A time at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 trends and studies party in Greene Square Park artist Albert Paley, will be dedicated involved research into the red sculpture by metal Before the is slated for 1 p.m. and “Regeneration,” of locally popular materials. reached 1.2 By Pat Shaver at 3 p.m. flood, circulation numbers with 1.5 million p.m. Friday and Saturpat@corridorbusiness a.m.-5 9 million items annually, .com Thursday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through library opens. Regular library hours will be: predicted once the new www.crlibrary.org. mostly For more information, visit staff members, 40 newCITY—In day and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Nearly IOWA five to 10 years, downbeing hired to bring areCity town Iowa part-time workers, may look like a new ntown IC place. Last week, ON PAGE 12 and incorafter considering CONTINUES LIBRARY porating feedback from residents, Iowa City officials held another input meeting where people could see artist renderings VIDA of potential aesthetic improvements to the Using 3-D R downtown that were gathered from a June CORRIDO technology to meeting and ideas posted online. PARTNERSHIPS/ advance medical For more than 10 weeks, residents REGIONALISM treatments. have been sharing their ideas on how to PAGE 11 of improve and refine downtown, the pedes-Featuring the CBJ List trian mall and the Northside Marketplace Economic Development Area of on www.inspiredowntownic.com. Organizations, Chambers CVBs Potential improvements include Commerce, transportation accommodations, public and Downtown Associations seating, lighting, landscaping, use of signage and alleyway use. “The design elements really matter and we do care. The challenging part is prioritization, it’s a 30-block area and we have to prioritize,” said Nancy Bird, Iowa City’s Downtown District’s executive director. Updating landscaping and adding Iowa City residents gave feedback on potential trees design plans for the downtown area during in areas downtown and updating an open forum Sept. 18. Officials will take recommendations by January. signage feedback and compile a plan of and lighting with design features that are roads on surrounding streets. unique to Iowa City are a few ideas more competitive,” Ms. Bird said. that “But “You can do a lot of simple things the day, will be a guide for the that are being considered. For example: there’s also so much of it that we future of wayhave dramatic effects,” Ms. Bird said. don’t downtown for many years,” said finding signs through the pedestrian have to do anything with.” Geoff mall Those simple improvements could Fruin, Iowa City assistant city manager. atthat mimic book spines, and light From the information gathered fixtures tract more customers to the area at the Even minor changes don’t happen and also that resemble the dome at the top Sept. 18 open house and additional of the bring in new businesses and residents, onovernight, he said. Ms. Old Capitol. line feedback, a committee will create a Bird said. “There could be minor modifications The concepts also show a consistent plan with recommendations that will be “There’s dated infrastructure and that take place in 2014, maybe new we’re look similar to the brick walkways completed in December or January, trees, through in a very different era. 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