Weekly Updates

The Council has been taking a month off–which wasn’t my idea. I keep trying to take these little mini-breaks but also wanted to give you some random things I’ve been noticing. Shield AI and Trees First off, in case you hadn’t noticed, the Des Moines Creek Business Park West buildings, including Shield AI, are now

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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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'Conceptual Rendering' from Shield AI. Source: Puget Sound Business Journal

Shield AI’s proposed autonomous military aircraft factory on 216th raises important questions about the land use, transparency, economic development, and what kind of community Des Moines wants to be

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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 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.

... continue reading.

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.

... continue reading.

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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