Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismSteak and Dessert UrbanismUrbanists want their vegetables too.3 min read·Mar 16, 2023--1--1
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismDunkin Donuts Coming to WFLA BuildingEastern Iowa Food service will be converting the WFLA building on 1st Ave and 19th St NE into a Dunkin Donuts and the regional offices of…1 min read·Jun 17, 2022----
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismWould It Make Cedar Rapids Better If This Was Torn Down for a Gas Station?Obviously not.4 min read·Sep 9, 2021----
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismMount Vernon Road is Dangerous By DesignAnd the city’s proposed redesign keeps it that way.3 min read·Jun 11, 2021--1--1
Ben KaplanColor is back on the Mac!By god, they actually did it. They made the Mac fun again. I love the design of the new iMacs. They’re fun, stylish, and the perfect…2 min read·Apr 21, 2021----
Ben KaplanThe Living Room PutschYesterday, January 6th, 2021, a violent mob of fascist protesters incited by the President of the United States stormed the United States…3 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismGuest Post: Rents Are Going Up — And We As A City Should Expect More From LandlordsThis is a guest post by Eric Gutschmidt. Gutschmidt has been a landlord for over 11 years and is the owner of Gutschmidt Properties. He is…6 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismCedar Rapids Residents Face $1000s in Surprise Expenses — And Most Can’t Get Any ReliefFour figure deductibles, tree removal, electrical expenses, gas, food. And no help in sight?3 min read·Aug 14, 2020--1--1
Ben KaplaninCorridor UrbanismIt’s Worse in Cedar Rapids Than You KnowAt 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10 2020 Cedar Rapids was there, by 2 p.m. it was gone. Monday’s derecho, a landlocked hurricane with straight…2 min read·Aug 12, 2020--8--8