Weekly Updates

This week’s update covers critical issues with the City’s new website search functionality that significantly reduces public access to information, a discussion of the Des Moines Creek Estuary restoration project’s 30% design update addressing salmon passage and climate resilience, and concerns about the downtown planning workshop’s lack of data-driven analysis and clear communication about the City’s development goals.

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This week’s update covers the budget town hall’s findings that residents want more public safety funding and lower taxes, explains why retail development alone won’t solve Des Moines’ budget challenges (the city gets less than one penny per taxable dollar), and explores how the airport discount fundamentally shapes the city’s demographics, development patterns, and economic strategy.

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Some bits of business… Future Agendas is the closest thing the City currently has to a calendar of upcoming City Council topics. It’s not always accurate. But until we develop a genuine calendar, this can be useful if there is a particular issue you don’t want to miss. About The Cover: Welcome, Officer Junior! A

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Some bits of business… Future Agendas is the closest thing the City currently has to a calendar of upcoming City Council topics. It’s not always accurate. But until we develop a genuine calendar, this can be useful if there is a particular issue you don’t want to miss. About The Cover: Sticking the landing In

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This week’s update covers several Des Moines topics including a reminder about Future Agendas for tracking City Council items, a spotlight on TakeOutDesMoines.com’s six-year effort to promote local restaurants, and news about the state’s eBike Rebate lottery program opening a second application round. The recap of last week’s City Council meeting highlights concerns about groundwater flooding from Pacific Middle School construction, an overview of Human Services funding challenges, and the Council’s decision to reconsider rejecting a grant for the 223rd Street redevelopment project.

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This week’s update covers several Des Moines topics including a reminder about Future Agendas for tracking City Council items, a spotlight on TakeOutDesMoines.com’s six-year effort to promote local restaurants, and news about the state’s eBike Rebate lottery program opening a second application round. The recap of last week’s City Council meeting highlights concerns about groundwater flooding from Pacific Middle School construction, an overview of Human Services funding challenges, and the Council’s decision to reconsider rejecting a grant for the 223rd Street redevelopment project.

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This week’s update covers several Des Moines topics including a reminder about Future Agendas for tracking City Council items, a spotlight on TakeOutDesMoines.com’s six-year effort to promote local restaurants, and news about the state’s eBike Rebate lottery program opening a second application round. The recap of last week’s City Council meeting highlights concerns about groundwater flooding from Pacific Middle School construction, an overview of Human Services funding challenges, and the Council’s decision to reconsider rejecting a grant for the 223rd Street redevelopment project.

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This week’s update covers several Des Moines topics including a reminder about Future Agendas for tracking City Council items, a spotlight on TakeOutDesMoines.com’s six-year effort to promote local restaurants, and news about the state’s eBike Rebate lottery program opening a second application round. The recap of last week’s City Council meeting highlights concerns about groundwater flooding from Pacific Middle School construction, an overview of Human Services funding challenges, and the Council’s decision to reconsider rejecting a grant for the 223rd Street redevelopment project.

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This week’s update covers several Des Moines topics including a reminder about Future Agendas for tracking City Council items, a spotlight on TakeOutDesMoines.com’s six-year effort to promote local restaurants, and news about the state’s eBike Rebate lottery program opening a second application round. The recap of last week’s City Council meeting highlights concerns about groundwater flooding from Pacific Middle School construction, an overview of Human Services funding challenges, and the Council’s decision to reconsider rejecting a grant for the 223rd Street redevelopment project.

... continue reading.