RCRP
Table of Contents
RCRP History & Chronology
Sustainability as a Lens to Examine Cedar Rapids
Flood Impact Map
Flood Management Strategy Map
Framework for Reinvestment and Revitalization
Flood Management Strategy Tactics
Flood Management Riverfront Park
The Future of the River
Connectivity Priorities
Connectivity Strategy
Sustainable Neighborhoods
North Side
Downtown
South Side
Neighborhood Planning
Housing Options
Neighborhood Progress
Public Facilities Co-Location
What's Next
The Buy-OutTable of Contents
River Corridor Redevelopment Plan
Flood Management Strategy
In the wake of the unprecedented 2008 Flood, the City initiated a planning process to provide improved flood management to better protect the homes and businesses of Cedar Rapids.
A flood management strategy is critical to the success of the revitalization and redevelopment of Cedar Rapids. Developing this strategy required the participation of City representatives, Federal Agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the community of Cedar Rapids at Open Houses over the past few months.
Flood Management Priorities from Public Feedback
- Uses levees (as shown in Options 2 and 3 previously) more often than vertical floodwalls (as shown in Option 1).
- Maximizes open space (as shown in Options 2 and 3 previously) while preserving existing neighborhoods (as shown in Option 2) as much as possible.
- Preserve critical cultural and economic assets, including Czech Village/New Bohemia, Downtown, Quaker, Cargill, and Penford Address non-structural issues such as flood warning systems, watershed management, and land use/zoning practices.
- Prioritize maintaining evacuation capability via bridge(s) in case of floods.
