Category: Media Coverage

Posted July 29, 2016 by the Des Moines Register  Great cities have great public mobility options — including walking, biking, rideshare and public transit. These options help drive economic development, along with workforce recruitment and retention. Development in greater Des Moines continues to gain steam. Numerous projects are in the works, including new retail areas, corporate […]

Posted May 23, 2017 by WHO-TV An organization in the metro is pushing to revitalize neighborhoods around Des Moines. At a city council meeting Monday morning, two organizations proposed a plan to start a land bank in Des Moines. They believe this is a necessary tool to remove blight and to revitalize neighborhoods. The idea […]

Posted May 18, 2016 by the Business Record Atlanta-based consultant Market Street Services is back in town. Leaders are signing on to guide work on the 10 capitals. And Capital Crossroads 2.0, the area’s latest visioning process, officially launches today. You can fill out a related survey through June 20 to help guide the next five years […]

Published October 14, 2014 by the Des Moines Register  Bethany Wilcoxon’s career in Des Moines is built on taking a step back and seeing the forest for the trees. The Greater Des Moines Partnership tapped Wilcoxon in early September as the strategic coordinator for Capital Crossroads, the multiyear vision plan for central Iowa. In that role, […]

Posted October 2, 2014 by the Council on Foundations A few years back, leaders in Des Moines, Iowa, faced a common dilemma. While there was no shortage of people and organizations working to better the community, there was little alignment or master planning to coordinate the efforts. “The city had a plan, Polk County had […]

Posted September 9, 2014 by the Des Moines Register Now entering its fourth year, Capital Crossroads has tapped Cyndi Fisher to run its education and skills-based campaign, dubbed EDGE, which stands for Education Drives Our Great Economy. Education is just one area being analyzed under the multiyear Capital Crossroads vision plan that aims to improve life in […]

Published April 21, 2014 by the Ames Tribune The Capital Corridor, the area around Ames and Des Moines, will be marketed as the Cultivation Corridor under a new brand announced Monday during a ceremony in Des Moines. The Capital Corridor, the area around Ames and Des Moines, will be marketed as the Cultivation Corridor under […]

Posted February 25, 2013 by the Polk County Housing Trust Fund Former Des Moines mayor and past chairman, president and CEO of Pioneer Hi-Bred Tom Urban now serves as co-chair of the Urban Core Initiative of Capital Crossroads. What does he see as critical to revitalizing Des Moines’ urban core?  His recently published Opinion Editorial in […]

Posted September 19, 2011 by Silicon Prairie News Earlier this month the Capital Crossroads Vision Strategic Plan was released to the public. This plan, the culmination of nearly a year’s worth of work, is a five year “roadmap” for the development of Central Iowa. The plan document itself is a healthy 100 pages in length and […]

Posted September 8, 2011 by United Way of Central Iowa United Way of Central Iowa is one of seven co-sponsors of Capital Crossroads: A Vision for Greater Des Moines & Central Iowa. Capital Crossroads is a five-year regional roadmap to build economic growth within a 50-mile radius of the Iowa State Capitol building. Capital Crossroads launched its […]