Category: News Release

Contact: Sophia S. Ahmad sahmad@desmoinesmetro.com (515) 286-4919 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 26, 2016 CAPITAL CROSSROADS LAUNCHES COMMUNITY SURVEY Responses crucial to shape Capital Crossroads 2.0 regional planning for next five years GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA – Capital Crossroads, the regional vision plan for Central Iowa, is launching the development of Capital Crossroads 2.0 with […]

Greater Des Moines will host the Association of Leadership Programs Midwest Regional Conference on June 16 and 17. The host organizations, the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and Regional Leadership Council of Central Iowa, will welcome staff and board members from community leadership organizations in more than thirteen states to Greater Des Moines. The Regional […]

Hundreds of people learned more about affordable housing needs in our community by participating in the Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s fourth annual Affordable Housing Week. The Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) hosted several free and public events to educate community members on housing issues and to foster new collaborations between the many people and […]

Across Central Iowa, industries such as finance, health care, advanced manufacturing, and others report being unable to find a sufficient number of qualified workers to fill open positions. Education Drives our Greater Economy (EDGE) is designed to address the critical need to solving the skills gap facing Central Iowa employers, and it is committed to improving […]

Central Iowa leaders have announced the launch of a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which provides a vision for a healthy community environment that supports and enables all Central Iowans to live healthy lives and encourages everyone to take responsibility for their health. In alignment with the Capital Crossroads Regional Vision Plan, a steering committee […]

For the fourth year, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) will celebrate Affordable Housing Week from April 11-16. The week promotes the benefits of safe, stable, and affordable housing in our community through a variety of free events. PCHTF invites you to join them to learn more about housing needs in our community. One […]

Central Iowa Communities are currently on different building and maintenance code cycles and have different code provisions that can make it difficult and confusing for businesses, developers, and residents to understand and follow code requirements. The purpose of the Central Iowa Code Consortium (CICC) is to provide a process whereby government and business/industry work together to […]

The Iowa Soil and Water Future Task Force lays out strategies and recommendations for water quality solutions   The State of Iowa has a unique opportunity to invest in Iowa’s soil and water infrastructure, which is critically important to the state’s wealth and prosperity. That is the finding of the Iowa Soil and Water Future […]

The Social Capital developed the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) to elevate, connect, leverage, and amplify the efforts of community- and curriculum-based leadership programs in the Capital Crossroads region. The group has been charged with continuing to share information on programs and opportunities for collaboration, coordination, and development of new shared efforts; developing a web platform […]

The Iowa Events Center Convention Hotel will be a 330-room, eight story hotel connected to the Iowa Events Center, and will be a game-changer for Greater Des Moines’ ability to draw big conventions and events. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2018. The Iowa Events Center Convention Hotel project is a truly collaborative public/private […]