MPO funding announced for projects advancing regional goals The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has awarded more than $14 million to 18 transportation projects improving Greater Des Moines. The projects receiving funding range from widening streets and the…
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING March 2019 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Polk County Hazard Mitigation Plan Are we prepared for an emergency? The Des Moines Area MPO is putting that question to the public as it asks for comment on a draft Polk County…
The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Polk County and participating jurisdictions developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan update to reduce future losses to the County and its…
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING February 2019 Greetings. This is your redesigned update from the MPO, part of ongoing efforts to improve communications and showcase the value that the MPO brings to its member governments and the Greater Des Moines region. While…
Public asked to help decide which local transportation projects to fund Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan…
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Last year, the MPO tested a new initiative, the Iowa Data Bike. This electric bicycle was equipped with tools to measure pavement roughness, take georeferenced photos of trail conditions, and take 360-degree images to be uploaded to Google Street View.…
MPO staff has developed a report on pavement conditions for the MPO planning area. The report is a follow-up to performance goal setting for Mobilizing Tomorrow. MPO staff examined 2017 pavement condition information. Additionally, in 2017 there was a change…
In the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area, 34 percent of the population lives in a census track identified as an Environmental Justice Area. These are places with higher-than-regional-average concentrations of traditionally underserved individuals. The MPO works to ensure the fair…
Greater Des Moines Water Trails will annually pour tens of millions of dollars into the regional economy, a new analysis shows. Among the findings of the Greater Des Moines Water Trails Economic Impact Study: Within the first five years of…
