The natural and historical reaction to growth trends is toward the expansion of roadway capacity. Like The Tomorrow Plan, Mobilizing Tomorrow envisions shifting from that historical model due to changing demographics, travel patterns, and rates of car ownership. This goal…
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Goal 1: Manage and Optimize Transportation Infrastructure and Services
The Greater Des Moines region includes an extensive network of streets, bridges, bicycle facilities, and transit assets. Aging infrastructure and assets will be a critical challenge facing the region over the coming decades. Focusing investment on managing and optimizing our…
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Goal 4: Further the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of All Residents in the Region
One of Greater Des Moines’ key competitive advantages is a high quality of life. The region is consistently recognized for its affordability, access to the outdoors, and family-friendly atmosphere. However, this way of life is being challenged by impediments to…
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Goal 3: Improve the Region’s Environmental Health
Creating and maintaining natural resource corridors, natural stormwater management systems, urban forest canopies, and parks embody the concept of natural stewardship. Good land stewardship ensures long-term environmental and economic health, and its effects improve the mental and physical well-being of…