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MPO asks for projects wish list

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your help in picking which projects to finance. MPO is considering 27 projects, including trails, streetscapes, new buses, and road construction. More than $47.9 million in projects …

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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …

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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…

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Gasoline prices drop again

The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped to $1.94 on Tuesday, down 4 cents from last week and 26 cents from a year ago, AAA reported. The national average on Tuesday was…
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DART parks buses on holidays

Hey, you are probably taking Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, so the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is too. There won’t be bus service those days. The rest of the holiday season, …

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Study looks at biofuel use by airlines

Pressure on airlines to find petroleum alternatives is taking off, particularly following the agreements reached at the just-completed Climate Change Summit in Paris, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.


Boeing Co. is working with Alaska Airlines…
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MPO: Policies promote too much parking, environmental damage

In a new report, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization makes the case that cities should change their policies to require fewer parking spaces and apartment complexes should charge for parking separate from rent.…
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Ride the bus, feed the hungry on Thursday

Greater Des Moines residents can help fight hunger in Polk County by riding Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority buses on Fares for Food Day, Thursday, Dec. 10. All cash fares and donations made into …

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City delays deadline for transload facility proposals

The city of Des Moines has extended a deadline for companies to reply to its request for proposals from potential operators for a proposed rail transloading facility on the city’s east side.


“We pushed back…
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DOT schedules hearing on reconstruction of I-35 interchange in Ankeny

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Best Western Metro North, 133. S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, to discuss proposed improvements along Interstate …