AS far as a good time yes there are move in deals this time of year with spring coming. Maybe it is the older Iowa population but there are more with elevators than used to be. The really really sad thing is that several new buildings were built cause of the flood that hit our town badly in Summer 09 (08?). Spring on the Mississippi ya know. So my daughter showed me these brand new buildings down town that have built where houses were so ruined and torn down. The sad part is that these buldings are in the 100 year flood plain AND in or right on the edge of "the triangle" that the HUD agency has to say we dont have to live in as it is such a high polution and poveryt area. I had one of my doc ask me where I lived once and said I was living in on of the new buildings at that time years ago. He said no wonder you have breathing problems you live in that part of town. My daughter was so excited to show me these honestly beautiful place that are built there for the politic not that it is a good idea AT all for children or elderly or disabled.

wow just found an artical with comments from the local paper and boy did I hit the nail on the head about the apartments being aobut politics.
http://thegazette.com/2009/08/28/oak...ousing-effort/
Note mainly the comments below the article one saying so what (if it is near Mt Trashmore the city dump etc) to low income poor living there as they dont have a choice and dont care they just need homes. WOW!!! When I did try to live in this area you cant ever be out side but rarely cause it smell so so bad from the trash mountain, Quaker Oats and Cargil who is a sugar processor across the river there. It is a nasty place to be. And get this as part of that areas 'revitalization' they want to build an open air theater near by!! Where your gas masks!!

Annie59