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Greater Iowa City lays out 2025 priorities: three investment districts, pop‑up metro pilot and new business supports
Summary
Greater Iowa City announced three strategic investment districts (Cherry Street, 5th Street, Sycamore), a proposed 3‑year pop‑up metro pilot on the Grandick Short Line Rail, and new business supports including a Merge Business Resource Center and childcare wage enhancement work.
At its annual meeting, Greater Iowa City staff and leaders outlined a set of 2025 priorities focused on place‑based economic development, workforce supports and business services designed to boost neighborhood reinvestment and expand housing and transit options.
Jenny Wunderlich (PSC Distribution) summarized the organization's clarified mission: "to elevate businesses, invest in strategic initiatives and advocate for economic resiliency." Nancy Bird and staff then described a countywide data digest led by Evan Doyle that the organization will use to target…
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