Speaker Rue Mapp: "Where Black People and Nature Meet" Rue Mapp recalls hearing police helicopters outside her office in downtown Oakland, Calif., when racial tensions broke out in the streets in the days following the grand jury decision not to…
James Chung: "Next Frontiers for a Standout City" James Chung didn’t find Greater Des Moines – Greater Des Moines found him. Chung is the president of Reach Advisors, a strategy, research and predictive analytics firm. Among his clients are U.S.…
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Investigative journalist and Rolling Stone contributor Jeff Goodell, author of “The Waters Will Rise: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Reshaping of the Civilized World,” spoke in Des Moines July 20 at the State Historical Building of Iowa. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDMBusinessRecord%2Fvideos%2F10160781826230387%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Goodell…
Partners bring internationally renowned resiliency trainer to Greater Des Moines In an era of constant disruptions, what gives communities the ability to bounce back in the face of new challenges? What does it mean for the way we build—and rebuild—cities,…
Speaker Jason Roberts: Better Blocks start with residents Changing your city doesn’t have to be a daunting task that’s left to experts. There are small, simple changes that amateurs can make at the block level that have dramatic ripple effects…
Expert Don Shoup speaks in Des Moines on “Parkability: The Price and Politics of Parking” Set the right price for curb parking. Return parking revenue to pay for local public services. Remove minimum parking requirements. These are the three basic…
Speaker: Form-based zoning is quicker for developers, better for communities Developing properties is quicker, more predictable, and often more profitable for developers in cities with form-based zoning codes – which the City of Des Moines is looking to adopt by…
Greater Des Moines’ low unemployment rate and reasonable cost of living make it an attractive place to live, but this balance can be precarious and not without future risks, especially when it comes to housing. So said Maya Brennan, a researcher…
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Speaker Daniel Parolek makes case for “Missing Middle Housing” Aging Boomers want a different kind of housing than earlier generations – more walkable, urban environments that foster human interaction and allow easy access to nearby amenities. Architect Daniel Parolek, in…
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The Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series is an implementation strategy of The Tomorrow Plan, offered as a resource to community leaders to learn best practices from some of the country’s leading thinkers. The Speaker Series touches on a wide range of…
