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Flooding closes downtown D.M. trails, amphitheater

The Principal Riverwalk recreational trail and the Simon Estes amphitheater along the Des Moines River downtown are closed because of flooding, according to the city of Des Moines. The Meredith Trail, from Gray’s Lake to …

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Airport passenger count nearly level in May

The number of passengers using Des Moines International Airport grew 0.1 percent in May. Airport officials are hoping to keep an annual growth rate of more than 3 percent to set the stage for the …

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New section of Ackelson trail opens at Easter Lake

The second section of the Mark C. Ackelson Trail around Easter Lake and through Ewing Park is open, the Polk County Conservation board reported. The new stretch of paved trail spans 1.5 miles on the …

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Airport consultant to visit lawmakers, governor

Des Moines airport consultant David Fisher has set up a series of meetings with state lawmakers and with Gov. Terry Branstad to continue building support for $420 million expansion that would include a $312 million …

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Foley: Des Moines needs more flights; terminal project riding on it

The Des Moines airport will have to aggressively lobby for more flights if it is to reach the 3 percent annual growth in passenger traffic needed to support a proposed $420 million project that includes …

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Plan proposed to test D.M. walkability theory downtown

Plan proposed to test D.M. walkability theory BY KENT DARR | Senior Staff Writer | @KentDarr With urban planners telling us that we need a walkable city, Des Moines traffic engineers have a project in mind…
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Report: High Trestle Trail Bridge top spot on 600 miles of trails

The High Trestle Trail Bridge, once a gap in the regional paved trail network before opening in 2011, is today the most frequented segment of more than 600 miles of trails in Greater Des Moines, …

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Indy developer to start on former Register and Tribune building

The resolution of a financing hiccup should allow a July 1 kickoff of the redevelopment of the former Register and Tribune building in downtown Des Moines, according to a report to the Des Moines City …

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GDM Partnership moves to save bus rapid transit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has formed a new business group to gauge support — financial and otherwise — for a troubled proposal to establish the area’s first bus rapid transit service.

 

The Partnership …

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DART commission elects new officers

Windsor Heights City Councilman Steve Peterson has been elected chairman of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority commission. Peterson represents Clive, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights on the panel, which supervises the DART …