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Smart Growth For Iowa: Strategies & Recommendations |
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Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
As a follow up to the Des Moines Metropolitan Area Smart Growth Audit, 1000 Friends of Iowa wanted to have a consultant conduct workshops on Smart Growth tactics being used throughout the Midwest. Conan Smith, Executive Director of the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, met with civic and government leaders to discuss Smart Growth tactics. The recommendations in his report, "Building Stronger Communities in an Effective Region", are based on those conversations. Download the complete report here.
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Smart Growth Audit Investigation Complete - Metro Area Learns How to Advance Smart Growth |
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Wednesday, 31 January 2007 |
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On a snowy day with subzero temperatures, over one hundred people braved the weather to attend a workshop and open house at the Des Moines Botanical Center to learn and discuss the results of the Des Moines Metropolitan Area Smart Growth Audit. The report was the culmination of a project led by 1000 Friends of Iowa and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which examined the local codes of cities within the Des Moines Metropolitan Area and evaluated whether those codes allow for smart growth development practices. Gary Taylor, of Iowa State University Extension, and Graduate Extension Specialist Lucy Wilkinson completed the study and produced the final report. Download the final report here. |
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