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Burlington Loses Out… Again… For “Blue Zone”

By on January 30, 2013
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THE CITY OF BURLINGTON HAS LOST OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ITS EFFORTS TO BECOME A “BLUE ZONE” DEMONSTRATION SITE…

 

THE “BLUE ZONE” PROJECT IS PART OF IOWA GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD’S INITIATIVE TO MAKE IOWA THE HEALTHIEST STATE IN THE NATION BY 2016. LAST MAY, CEDAR FALLS, MASON CITY, SPENCER AND WATERLOO BEAT OUT BURLINGTON AND OTHER CITIES TO BECOME THE INITIAL DEMONSTRATION CITES IN THE STATE…

 

HOWEVER, AFTER THAT ANNOUNCEMENT ORGANIZERS DECIDED THAT IOWA COULD HAVE A SECOND ROUND OF DEMONSTRATION SITES… WITH 12 FINALIST CITIES, INCLUDING BURLINGTON, IN THE RACE FOR 6 SPOTS.

 

BLUE ZONES FOUNDER DAN BUETTNER ANNOUNCED THE WINNING FINALISTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON… HE SAYS THE CITIES OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA CITY, MARION, MUSCATINE, OSKALOOSA AND SIOUX CITY WERE THE WINNING COMMUNITIES.

 

ALTOONA, BURLINGTON, CLINTON, DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE AND OTTUMWA WERE THE FINALISTS THAT LOST OUT.