What, like EVERY Iowa City election doesn't circle around the axis of Real Estate Developers vs. The Rest Of Us?
But it seems Rick Dobyns is buying The Yuppi Myth:
For Rick Dobyns, it’s all about attracting what he calls the creative class — young professionals who are energetic and motivated to start new businesses. That’s why, he said, Iowa City’s downtown needs more high-end shops and restaurants that appeal to young professionals, not just businesses that attract college students.
Rick, the Yuppie Myth is just for public consumption. All those new highrises downtown? You're just supposed to SAY they're for young professionals until the plan gets approved. Then Daddy From Schaumburg comes in, buys a condo for his undergrad, and sells it at a tidy profit to the next daddy five years later.
In case anyone hasn't noticed, this is a COLLEGE TOWN. Whatever young professionals there are are generally woking for the University. We've been bad at playing to our strengths for quite some time.
Anyway, check out the article outside the irritating context of the Gazette E-Edition.
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