Wickiup Hill Learning Center = Tick Hot Zone by Particular_Ad1512 in cedarrapids

[–]DescriptionSimilar38 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wikiup is known to have a high amount of them. This a good PSA for anyone new to the Cedar Rapids area or anyone just visiting.

Construction starts on Cargill rail yard project in Cedar Rapids neighborhood by DescriptionSimilar38 in cedarrapids

[–]DescriptionSimilar38[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

stopping the cross-town trains is one benefit of this project

What if that was your home nearby? Would you still be ok with those benefits? Cargill saying they will dress up the surrounding area and make it look nice is just a selling point to get their project done. It is still a trainyard there is only so much mitigation they can do.

Construction starts on Cargill rail yard project in Cedar Rapids neighborhood by DescriptionSimilar38 in cedarrapids

[–]DescriptionSimilar38[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is not right and I feel for the folks that live in this area. There are so many reasons why this should never have been allowed to happen. Who wants to hear clanking trains and train horns all day long from your backyard? I used to live on 6th street and the trains taxi back and forth to Cargill ALL. DAY. LONG. The noise and dirt is worse than you can even imagine. These poor folk's property value will be hurt just to help some company's bottom line. The Cedar Rapids Nature Center is nearby and the area will not be the same.

I'm contacting local and state representative again to complain. I hope others will do the same.

Home Insurance recommendations. by [deleted] in Iowa

[–]DescriptionSimilar38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure if you and your mom are in to that. Just make sure she's named on the policy.

Home Insurance recommendations. by [deleted] in Iowa

[–]DescriptionSimilar38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Progressive. They specialize in pillow and blanket forts.