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Surgeon General calls for walkable communities

The discussion in Central Iowa about crafting urban designs that favor walking and bicycling got an assist from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Wednesday morning.


Murthy called on Americans to walk more to fight widespread…
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Allegiant to add flights to Phoenix Dec. 18

Allegiant this morning announced it will add twice-weekly nonstop flights between Des Moines and Phoenix beginning Dec. 18. Phoenix will be Allegiant’s sixth destination from Des Moines, adding to its service to Orlando/Sanford, Tampa/St. Petersburg, …

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Air Force approves helicopters at Des Moines base; airport plans for development, new jobs in question

The U.S. Air Force has approved moving 10 military helicopters and 200 jobs to the 132nd Wing base in Des Moines from Boone, and has informed the Des Moines airport that it has no interest…
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DART ridership rises 2.5 percent, express rides fall with low gas prices

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority posted a 2.5 percent gain in ridership in the year that ended in June.


Ridership rose to 4,429,136 from 4,319,624 overall. The gains appeared to come from the…
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Bankrate.com: Iowa 7th-best state for drivers

Iowa ranks as the 7th-best state for drivers, mainly because of low insurance costs and short commutes, reports Bankrate.com. One drawback: The state has relatively high gas prices, in Bankrate.com’s view. Idaho was listed as  the best …

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Brookings: Building roads not the answer; offering various alternatives would help

The Brooking Institution’s Robert Puentes writes that the days of building bigger roads to increase vehicle speeds should be over, because it doesn’t help in the long run and some people want to walk, bike…
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Iowa falling behind other bike-friendly states

Iowa, despite its plethora of recreational trails and its history with one of the country’s most popular recreational bike rides, RAGBRAI, is falling behind other states in one rating of bike-friendliness, reported the Des Moines Sunday …

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DART increases ridership on State Fair shuttle

DART increased the ridership on its shuttle service to the Iowa State Fair this year with 9 percent more riders than last year. With 241,912 fares, DART has increased ridership of its fair shuttle for …

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Meter bagging ceremony today to promote a walkable downtown D.M.

The city of Des Moines will launch its experiment today with unrestricted parking on a few downtown streets. In an effort to promote business activity and enhance walkability, the city will bag meters on Locust, …

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Des Moines featured in Delta magazine

Yet another airline magazine has published an in-depth look at Des Moines’ attractiveness to businesses and overall hipness. Delta Air Lines’ latest issue of Delta Sky features the bike-sharing program, business giants such as Kemin …