‘State of The District’ highlights 15 years, looks to future

It may seem like a distant memory now, but after the flood of 2008, the Czech Village and New Bohemia neighborhoods in Cedar Rapids were on the ropes, and the future seemed uncertain.

Since The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia was founded in 2009, however, the two neighborhoods have collectively seen $146 million of private investment, and the city of Cedar Rapids has contributed another $115 million in flood…