The Gazette reports on first flood gathering with Gazette, City in Cedar Rapids ...

Cedar Rapids neighborhood fed up with lack of help from city - The Gazette

“They don’t even look at what they could do ... If our neighborhood was
protected, it would open up possibilities.” - Rompot/Cedar Valley resident
Stephen Yanda

The Rompot/Cedar Valley neighborhood is on the SE side and is an affordable neighborhood for many. The Gazette and City of Cedar Rapids conducted a neighborhood meeting on June 24, 2009 a post-Flood gathering at the Rompot/Cedar Valley neighborhood. They invited neighbors to Cedar Valley Park, 2250 Blakely Blvd. SE, in an hour and one-half event and provided snacks.

“Everybody thinks we’re getting all this money for help, but we’re not."
What we want is the neighborhood to be the way it was before the flood" - Gary
Murray

The Gazette and the City of Cedar Rapids will conduct future flood gatherings in two other Flood impacted neighborhoods. The two other events are planned, also from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in:

• Time Check, at Ellis Park’s Duck Pond Pavilion, 916 Ellis Blvd. NW, on Thursday, July 9
• Czech Village, at Sokol Park, 16Th Avenue and A Street SW, on Thursday, July 23

Housing, Infrastructure and Business are all three key elements of Flood Recovery in Cedar Rapids.

Robin Tucker