Great work by Pioneer Park Neighborhood and River Woods Neighborhood

Great work by Tim Fitzgerald and Carole Jones

Southern Meadows follow-up

The city was able to purchase several of the properties around the Southern Meadows building.  By doing this, we are able to assemble the property and work with a developer to find the best use of the land.  The Indianola Hills Neighborhood Association will have input in coming up with a master plan for that property.  The purchase also includes the two dilapidated buildings near the overpass.  Hopefully we will get those buildings torn down by the spring.  Read more about it here http://www.dmgov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Communications/10-746.pdf

Southridge Mall and Superblock Economic Incentives

At the last council meeting we gave approval to staff to finalize an aggresive economic incentive programs by creating an urban renewal area along the army post corridor from southridge mall to the zoo.  This area could really use the help.  Every week it is inevitable that I get a question regarding southridge mall.  I hope these incentives will help spur economic activity in that area of the city.  To learn more about how an urban renewal district works with the TIF district click below. 

http://www.dmgov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Lists/Workshop%20Meetings/Attachments/17/TIF%20Presentation.pdf

Pioneer Park/River Woods crime committee

Excellent meeting this week with River Woods and Pioneer Park neighborhoods. It has been 3 months since we have started our crime task force. We have seen a substantial reduction in calls for service around the apartments around se 22nd st. Great work from apartment managers, des moines pd and the neighborhood associations are the reasons for this reduction.

Fort Des Moines Historic Study

Click here to see the Fort Des Moines Historic Study.
http://www.dmgov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Lists/Workshop%20Meetings/Attachments/26/Fort%20Des%20Moines%20Historic%20Study.pdf

Check out crime reports in your area

DMPD has put together a great website to track crime reports in the city.  Check out this website to see

http://mapping.dmgov.org/crimeview/

Zoo plan

Check out the new zoo master plan update.

http://www.dmgov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Lists/Workshop%20Meetings/Attachments/18/Zoo%20Council%20Presentation.pdf

The Market District of the East Village

Check out the plans for the market district in the East Village. It is the area just south of the East Village and really shows a lot of potential.


http://www.dmgov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Lists/Workshop%20Meetings/Attachments/21/Lower%20East%20Village%20Urban%20Design%20Study.pdf

Southern meadows

Monday's council agenda is a big step forward for the demolition of the southern meadows property on Indianola ave. The property has been foreclosed on and is a big eyesore. A small but important step foreword.

Se 22nd and park

Success in getting the owner of the Park Forrest apartments in joining the crime free multi-unit housing program. They also agreed to hire an off-duty police officer help.

Floods

3 500 year floods in 3 years. Something needs to change. Big problems on Hartford with sewage backup. A great meeting with the neighborhood associations to try and find solutions.

South park/Ft. Des moines rebuilding together

Great meeting with rebuilding together. We are going do some good work rehabbing some houses and making some green space much better.