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Who?
residenTsThis is your project–your participation and input are critical to shape The Tomorrow Plan. feedback from everyone who is a part of greater des moines today needs to be heard as we plan for the future. we invite you to join us for future public meetings and to stay in touch in the meanwhile at www.thetomorrowplan.com.
The Tomorrow TeamPlanning for a region requires clear direction and broad expertise. The des moines area metropolitan Planning organization (mPo) is coordinating this effort. The Tomorrow Plan’s steering committee provides guidance and oversight to the team of mPo staff and consultants who are taking the lead on day-to-day planning tasks. Together, this group makes up The Tomorrow Team.
everyone who lives, works, & plays in greater des moines
who is
involved?
Everyone who lives, works & plays in Greater Des Moines.
Steering Committee
Technical Committee
Partners Committee
Des Moines Area MPO
Consultant Team
RESIDENTS
THE TOMORROW TEAM
The ParTnershiP for sUsTainable commUniTies
livabiliTy PrinciPlesThe Partnership for sustainable communities brings together three major federal agencies— Department of housing & urban Development (huD), Department of Transportation (DoT), and environmental Protection agency (ePa)—to work towards attaining the following six livability principles.
why now?sUPPorT for sUsTainable Planning
1. Provide more transportation choices
2. Promote equitable, affordable housing
3. Enhance economic competitiveness
4. Support existing communities
5. Coordinate and leverage federal policies
and investment
6. Value communities and neighborhoods
Greater Des moines was one of 45 regions around the country to receive funding from the inaugural Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program. This $2 million grant for regional planning efforts and long-term sustainability has been matched by about $1.1 million in local funds, indicating strong national and local support for sustainable planning.
The state of iowa has also demonstrated its increased commitment to planning by adopting the iowa smart Planning act in april 2010.
45 sustainable communities regional Planning Grants were awarded in 2010
What?
what is regional planning?
Regional planning is about collaboration and coordination. It is an approach to planning and governance that aligns economic, social, and environmental issues in order to guide investments and provide for the long-term health of the region.
what is sustainability?
A sustainable process or way of life can be carried out over and over without damaging effects or imposing unfairly high costs on anyone.
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ankeny
bondurant
mitchellville
altoona
pleasant hill
carlisle
des moines
norwalk
cumming
windsor heightsclive
westdes moines
urbandale
johnston
grimes
waukee
polk city
where?
The Tomorrow Plan is a 20-month process that began in July 2011 and encompasses five phases of work.
1 2 3 4 5July 2011 - Sept 2011 project start
July 2011 - Dec 2011 where we are, where we’re going
Dec 2011 - July 2012 possible futures
June 2012 - Nov 2012 preferred future
Sept 2012 - Feb 2013 let’s make it happen
When?
Why?
why here?growTh and change in greaTer des moines
The past 20 years have seen a patchwork of growth in greater des moines. new development has been located according to the needs of each municipality rather than the region as a whole.
The Tomorrow Plan presents an opportunity to coordinate anticipated change in the region. By 2035 the population of Greater Des Moines is expected to grow to 650,000 people—an increase of 35%.
Key challenges for the future include:• economic competitiveness• social equity• environmental resilience• Tight fiscal environment
Rev. 9.7.2011
G E O A D A P T I V E, I N C
anKeny
bondUranT
miTchellvillealToona
PleasanT
hill
carlisle
des moines
norwalK
cUmming
windsor heighTsclive
wesT
des moines
Urbandale
johnsTon
waUKee
PolK ciTy
Polk
warren
maDIson
Dallas
0 1 2 4 6miles
grimes
sTUdy area
ciTy limiTs
major roads
railroad
Urbanized since 2006 [13,957 acres]
Urbanized 2001 - 2006 [21,327 acres]
Urbanized 1992 - 2001 [13,174 acres]
Urbanized Prior 1992 [114,453 acres]
sources: analysIs PerformeD By GeoaDaPTIve, Inc BaseD on usGs naTIonal lanD cover 2006 DaTa from lanDsaT saTellITes anD counTy Parcels DaTa
Regional Urbanization 1992 - 2011
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why here?growTh and change in greaTer des moines
The past 20 years have seen a patchwork of growth in greater des moines. new development has been located according to the needs of each municipality rather than the region as a whole.
The Tomorrow Plan presents an opportunity to coordinate anticipated change in the region. By 2035 the population of Greater Des Moines is expected to grow to 650,000 people—an increase of 35%.
Key challenges for the future include:• economic competitiveness• social equity• environmental resilience• Tight fiscal environment
Rev. 9.7.2011
G E O A D A P T I V E, I N C
anKeny
bondUranT
miTchellvillealToona
PleasanT hill
carlisle
des moines
norwalK
cUmming
windsor heighTsclive
wesTdes moines
Urbandale
johnsTon
waUKee
PolK ciTy
Polk
warren
maDIson
Dallas
0 1 2 4 6miles
grimes
sTUdy area
ciTy limiTs
major roads
railroad
Urbanized since 2006 [13,957 acres]
Urbanized 2001 - 2006 [21,327 acres]
Urbanized 1992 - 2001 [13,174 acres]
Urbanized Prior 1992 [114,453 acres]
sources: analysIs PerformeD By GeoaDaPTIve, Inc BaseD on usGs naTIonal lanD cover 2006 DaTa from lanDsaT saTellITes anD counTy Parcels DaTa
Regional Urbanization 1992 - 2011
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235
35
35
6
69
65
Regional Expansion, 1992 - 2011study area
city limits
major roads
railroad
urbanized since 2006 [13,957 acres]
urbanized 2001 - 2006 [21,327 acres]
urbanized 1992 - 2001 [13,174 acres]
urbanized prior 1992 [114,453 acres]
Merle Haye Boulevard
2009 - after
SMAll lot SubDiviSion
hickman road
franklin avenue
merle h
ay road
Traditional Lots – In older neighborhoods of Des Moines, developers built 5-7 homes per acre, creating space for 2,000 or more families per square mile.
2009 - after
lArGer lot SubDiviSion
i-35
ashworth road
In recent decades larger lots became the norm, allowing just 2.5-3 families per acre. To house the same number of families as on traditional lots, perhaps twice as much land is needed.
2009 - after
exurbAn DevelopMent
booneville road
county h
ighway r
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To preserve their rural character, some communities require homes to be built on 1-acre lots or larger. Exurban development is considered very troublesome by wildlife biologists, because housing 2,000 families consumes up to seven times the land of a traditional neighborhood.
2009 - after
rurAl lAnD uSe intenSificAtion
The pastures and hay meadows visible in the 1938 air photo are goneby 2009, in a process of land use intensification that affected the entire Midwest. Streams, wildlife and wetlands have dramatically changed.
ne 46th street
ne 94th avenue
ne 56th street
built environment
LAND USE
Land use
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation
AIR QUALITY
Air quality
WATER QUALITY
Water quality
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public health
natural environment
HYDROLOGY
Hydrology
LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGY
Landscape + ecology
CLIMATE &CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate + climate change
economic revitalization
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic development
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Government spending
EDUCATION
High-quality education
social equity
PLACEMAKING
Placemaking
COMMUNITY
Community
GOVERNANCE
Governance
HOUSING
Housing
resource flows
ENERGY USE
Energy use
MATERIALS & WASTE
Waste
FOOD
Food* Added in response to sugges-tions made at Project Launch
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Elements of Sustainability
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL EQUITY
RESOURCE FLOWS
“Systems thinking” is a way of looking at the interconnectedness of the world. In the context of regional planning, systems thinking means looking for ways for government, businesses, and individuals to see the larger systems in which we all operate.
Systems Thinking
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locate your home
Where do you go to school?
Where did you last buy a pair of shoes?
Where would you be on a sunday?
Where is your favorite “special occasion”
restaurant?
Where does your best friend live?
Where would you go for a picnic?
LIvInG REGIOnALLy
GOAL: Demonstrate range of existing regional networks
“the ability to love a region is what makes life a joy. it’s what makes people want to live here. nature is central to this love of place.”
land use: “critical to future growth, development, and smart planning.”
“community resilience in the face of rising energy costs and a changing climate is my main concern for the spaces and places i call home.”
community: “this underlies everything... it’s what we’re for.”
governance: “more integrated planning for the greatest good of all and more efficient use of resources.”
economic development: “our future viability and quality of life hinge on our ability to compete for the most talented professionals and best jobs.”
housing: “affordability, homelessness, cheap housing for the elderly.”
A common refrain was that driving
is very easy and very convenient
throughout the region. Many
discussed how they valued their
short commutes because of the time
it provided for quality family life.
One gentleman described how he
was concerned about how regional
growth might transform his 8-minute
commute into a 12-minute commute.
A native of Alabama who had just
completed her masters degree, she
described how she selected Des
Moines as the place where she wanted
to put down roots after a nation-
wide consideration of cities. The
opportunities for a good quality of
life convinced her to move to Iowa
(the second step was convincing her
friends to come join her).
“allow for individuality within a regional plan. many iowans don’t like zoning limits or other constraints on their choices.”
“tomorrow i want to see…clean, vital culturally-astounding city/region with beautiful markers as a sense of place where we have licked poverty, job displacement, hunger & poor public health.”
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PROJECT LAUnCh QUESTIOnnAIRE
GOALS: Generate quantitative understanding of key issues and attitudes towards sustainability.
at the core, i also believe that iowans are folks with a lot of common sense, and common sense rules when it comes to sustainability.
“”
—Questionnaire Response
Issues
•Driving Today•Biking and Transit Today•A healthy Economy•Our Economy Today•housing Costs•Connecting Assets and Resources•Changing Watershed Dynamics•Watersheds Today•Changing Landscape and Ecology
1what is most distinctive and enjoyable about your area within the greater des moines region? what is most troublesome about your area?
what about the region as a whole?
2The year is 2040. You have not aged. Greater Des Moines is a national leader in sustainable communities.
How are you living, working and playing differently than you are today?
What has changed for the better?
Has anything changed for the worse?