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Several commercial corridors in neighborhoods around Cedar Rapids have seen a growing concentration of alcohol and tobacco shops, prompting the City Council to OK more regulatory hurdles for businesses looking to set up shop in the increasingly residential city core.

Several commercial corridors in neighborhoods around Cedar Rapids have seen a growing concentration of alcohol and tobacco shops, prompting the City Council to OK more regulatory hurdles for businesses looking to set up shop in the increasingly residential city core.

Another eight Cedar Rapids parks are slated to be revamped with community garden plots over the coming years as a step toward expanding access to healthy food and advancing climate action across the city.