First Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan

Micro-area map (2/12/2026) Can a historic neighborhood business district near downtown be reincarnated in the 21st century? The City of Cedar Rapids is preparing a Corridor Redevelopment Plan for First Avenue East between 12th and 16th Streets, roughly the same area as covered in the First Avenue East Micro-Area Action Plan adopted in 2025 ( Nieland 2025 ). That plan, while not bold, took notice…