City Requests Input on Greenway Parks Plan

The City of Cedar Rapids will hold a public open house on Tuesday, October 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Ellis Clubhouse & Event Center, 1401 Zika Avenue NW, to confirm and update interests and amenities identified in the 2014 Greenway Parks Plan. The City will seek additional input on preferred park features and themes related to passive uses, active recreation, landscape types, connectivity, and water access. Community members are invited to provide feedback on all or some topics by attending the open house or completing an online survey available through Thursday, October 12, at www.CityofCR.org/GreenwayPlan. 

“As construction on flood control is proceeding, we want to take an opportunity to review and revise greenway park plans as needed. We encourage past and new participants to provide us with input on desired park and recreation uses along the greenway,” said Hashim Taylor, Director of Parks and Recreation.

There will be no formal presentation at the open house, so anyone interested is invited to come and stay for as long or as little as they’d like. Staff will be available to discuss the project details and answer questions. Input received will be utilized to develop a draft plan for greenway parks, and additional feedback will be solicited once the draft has been created.