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Barbra Solberg legislative priorities

Corridor economic development groups’ 2026 public policy priorities stress longstanding themes

The annual list of public policy priorities for the upcoming year from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Greater Iowa City Inc. generally adhere to themes stressed over the past several years – including talent enhancement, workforce growth and…

A solid leadership choice at ICAD

CBJ Editorial When Joe Raso resigned as president of the Iowa City Area Development (ICAD)…

Businesses remain stoic as Ped Mall revamp continues

The iconic Ped Mall fountain and the playground near the Iowa City Public Library will…

Downtown IC bucks national retail woes

A tranquil night on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall. CREDIT ICDD   By Katharine Carlon [email protected]

Iowa City Downtown District seeks ‘nighttime mayor’

Visitors at the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall play a round of pingpong at a table…

Forecasting the business trends of 2017

Compiled by Adam Moore [email protected] In early December, we asked a handful of Corridor business…

Signs of improvement ahead in Iowa City

Coming CoSign program dovetails with proposed signage rule changes in downtown Iowa City.   By…