John Karras
Austin
Always thinking about ideas for #VibrantCities. Economic developer. Consultant with @TIPStrategies. Urbanist. Dad. Husband.
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Corporate Practice Welcomes John Karras
Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that John Karras has joined the firm as an associate in our Corporate Practice. Karras has experience in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and other corporate and transactional matters. “John is a great addition to our corporate team, giving us greater depth and experience that will benefit our clients,” said Rob Chidester, chair of Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice.
From the archives: RAGBRAI started out as a lark for founders John Karras, Donald Kaul Original
Editor's note: RAGBRAI co-founder and Des Moines Register columnist John Karras wrote this in 1992, ahead of the 20th ride. Karras died Nov. 10, 2021, at age 91. No one at the Des Moines Register in the spring of 1973 thought there would be more than one bicycle ride across Iowa. Indeed, we didn't even call the first one the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. As I recall, it was simply the Great Six-Day Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
Meet the Indianola folk hero who rode the first RAGBRAI in woolen long underwear
John Karras, The Des Moines Register Published 11:52 a.m. CT July 23, 2019 Buy Photo Indianola resident Clarence Pickard was 83 when he rode the entire first RAGBRAI in 1973 on this bicycle with this silver pith helmet. Pickard went on to become a RAGBRAI legend. He passed away in 1982. Both the bicycle and helmet are on display at the Warren County Historical Museum in Indianola.
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Local House Painters 3rd Gen Painting and Remodeling Awarded "Best Of Houzz Service" 2019
Awarded by Community of Over 40 Million Monthly Users, Annual BOH Badge Highlights Home Remodeling & Design Professionals with Top Ratings and Most Popular Home Designs Western Springs, IL, April 17, 2019 – 3rd Gen Painting and Remodeling has won the “Best Of Customer Service 2019” award on Houzz®. The highly-acclaimed Chicago painting contractors specialize in interior and exterior house painting in Chicago and the Near-West Suburbs.
Nick Rich, grandson of music icon Buddy Rich, teaching drum lessons at Rock Academy, Downers Grove!
This post was contributed by a community member. Nick Rich, grandson of music icon Buddy Rich, teaching drum lessons at Rock Academy in Downers Grove! To he read his full bio visit www.rockacademyonline.com. To set up a lesson email rock@rockacademyonline.com or call/text 630-968-3601 Nick Rich started playing drums almost before he could walk.
NOW OPEN Glen Ellyn's First Prime Steakhouse - Downers Grove, IL Patch
This post was contributed by a community member. Residents of Glen Ellyn can now look forward to a great dining experience at the "Glen Station Steakhouse" located off downtown Glen Ellyn at 462 N Park Blvd, on the south side of the Glen Ellyn Metra station. Expect hand cut Iowa Premium Black Angus Steaks , fresh seafood , tasty pasta's and signature cocktails. Allow Executive Chef Martin Mondragon to personally create a memorable dining experience for you.
Job Fair For Sales Agents!
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Job Fair For Sales Agents!
This post was contributed by a community member. We are looking for several candidates to join our SEO Sales Agent Team and sell our different package options to our current client base as well as actively acquire new customers. Sales experience is a plus but not required. We provide basic training for our SEO Sales Staff. Salary to be determined based on qualified skill sets.
20 American Downtowns Being Transformed by Universities
If you could transform your downtown into a more vibrant district with a single strategy, which approach would you pick? The right answer for dozens of communities is…A Major Expansion of Higher Education. This blog post represents what I believe to be the largest single collection of downtown revitalization examples driven by the expansion of universities. Special shout-out to all my LinkedIn friends who provided feedback on this topic :).
29 Ideas to Activate Empty Spaces in Your Community
Do you have empty spaces in your community? Do you have forgotten buildings and corridors in your city? Does your downtown have areas that are sorely underutilized, like alleys or similar spaces? Are there any former industrial areas in your community that are currently sitting vacant? Are there any other parts of your community that were once thriving, but now are no longer active? Does your city have unique assets that could be better leveraged to attract new businesses?
Finally, a Single Data Point for Measuring Your City’s Quality of Place
This blog post is for all of the data geeks. And for anyone who’s ever wished for a single piece of data that accurately reflects a city’s quality of place. There is one data point that does a better job of gauging the quality of place in any given city than anything I’ve come across. Want to know what it is? I’ll tell you. But first, let me tell you the story of how I came to this realization. (If you simply can’t wait, you can skip down to find the answer highlighted in bold.
The Truth About Traffic Congestion
This post is all about why traffic congestion is a good thing for your city. If you’re looking for advice on how to get rid of the traffic jams that take place every day on your city’s highways, you’re in the wrong place. Traffic Truth #1- Bad traffic is just a symptom of your city’s economic success. Traffic Truth #2- Traffic congestion is actually a good thing for urban vitality. Traffic Truth #4- Ignoring your city’s traffic problems will help you create a more vibrant community.
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