With Big Grove Brewery and Pickle Palace opening this month, Kingston Yard’s $81.5 million development is kicking off a new era for Cedar Rapids’ urban core.
To execute on the five-year revitalization of downtown Cedar Rapids, as pitched in a new vision plan adopted Tuesday by the City Council, the elected officials said partnerships between the public and private sectors will be key.
Family-friendly activities, more retail and riverfront dining, events on May’s Island, tax incentives for office-to-housing conversions. Here’s a glimpse at the 70 initiatives in Cedar Rapids’ Downtown Vision Plan, which the City Council will vote on Tuesday.