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Cedar Rapids sees 1,000 downloads of new city app

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The Associated Press 4:21 PM Wednesday, February 8, 2012

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The city of Cedar Rapids boasts more than 1,000 downloads of its new custom-designed smartphone application in the first month and the acronym of CR App has turned out to be a rather effective marketing tool.

City spokeswoman Cassie Willis told the Gazette (http://bit.ly/waByw6 ) that the name will remain unchanged even though it might be the subject of jokes and giggles. She says it's good if the nickname gets some buzz and encourages more people to use it.

The free app allows citizens to take pictures and report junk. It uses a smartphone's location to show the user a designated garbage collection day, city council voting district, and zoning classification. It also will locate the nearest park, pool, golf course, library and fire station.

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February 08, 2012 09:18 PM EST

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