From improving the Sixth Avenue streetscape to building the $20 million Grand Prairie Parkway in Waukee, more than 600 projects have been submitted for funding from central Iowa’s transportation agency. […]
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is starting the development of its next long-range transportation plan, Mobilizing Tomorrow. The plan will serve as the federally required long-range transportation […]
PUBLIC NOTICE February 19, 2014 The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will seek public input and comments on requests to amend the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement […]
The MPO is working with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to establish a local District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). ULI, with more than 30,000 members worldwide, is […]
Teva Dawnson | Senior Transportation Planner After creating her own degree in Environmental Education from Drake University, Teva proceeded to create the first community garden program in Iowa. With over […]
As we move into the development of our next long-range transportation plan, we want to hear from you! Over the coming months, you’ll have several opportunities to tell us about […]
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will host a public meeting to receive input and comments on an amendment to the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY […]
MPO officials and local residents will meet with representatives from Smart Growth America on July 9 and 10, 2013 as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program. The transportation […]
Metropolitan planning organizations are certified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) every four years. The MPO’s review took place from April 29th through May […]
A recent MPO survey found that the mode of transportation utilized to travel to and from school has changed drastically over the years. Approximately 60 percent of respondents rode the […]