Envision CR
Cedar Rapids is a city of great resiliency and vision. Following the 2008 floods, many of the 128,000 residents experienced great devastation. RDG helped the rebuilding process by faclitating development of a shared vision among hundreds of Cedar Rapids residents.
Through open public meetings, stakeholder workshops, sessions with high school students and a series of tabletop talks, numerous voices in the community were heard. Common themes emerged and became the founding principles of the plan: StrengthenCR, GrowCR, ConnectCR, GreenCR, InvestCR, and ProtectCR. The award-winning plan defined numerous initiatives to accomplish its goals, with identification of metrics to track its implementation.
Awards
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
2015