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Survey: D.M.-area YPs want better mass transit

A new Capital Crossroads survey found that young professionals in Greater Des Moines place better public transportation at the top of their wish list for the next five years, ahead of better parks, river access …

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Airport to conduct emergency drills

The Des Moines airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon. The simulation is required by federal regulations and will involve 175 volunteers playing the part of passengers and …

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DOT launches interactive maps of park and ride sites

The Iowa Department of Transportation is launching its first interactive state map of state-owned and -operated park-and-ride lots, www.iowadot.gov/ParkRide. Park-and-ride lots can be used as places to park your car when connecting with car pools, van …

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Transit Trouble?

At the outset, it’s fair to note that the Greater Des Moines bus service, currently known as DART, has faced periodic questions about its financial viability since local cities decided to form the system decades …

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Cade named Ruan vice president

Jim Cade has joined Ruan as vice president of fleet services. He will lead Ruan’s maintenance, fuel management, procurement, asset management and equipment sales teams. In leadership positions with Ryder, ServiceMaster and most recently with USA …

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I-235 rush-hour congestion arrives before its time

A Business Record analysis of state and local records found that Interstate 235 traffic in western Des Moines and West Des Moines already has exceeded what engineers predicted for 2020 when the freeway was planned …

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Minicozzi to discuss development areas

Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 LLC will discuss mixed-use developments that cater to pedestrians at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He will also discuss what types of developments create the …

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DART real-time information now on Google Maps

Greater Des Moines visitors and residents can now view real-time DART bus information, service alerts and trip updates on Google Maps, DART announced Thursday. The real-time information is an addition to DART schedule information initially …

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West Des Moines seeks comments on complete streets, trails

West Des Moines plans a public open house regarding draft complete streets policy and its revised bicycle master plan from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 28 at the Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge. Complete streets …

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Traffic jam comes early

EDITOR’S NOTE:
Greater Des Moines’ population is projected to grow by 50 percent by the year 2050. Our question — what does the addition of 250,000 people mean for traffic on Interstate 235? It’s the …