1000 Friends of Iowa

The 8th annual Growing Sustainable Communities conference will be held on the Dubuque riverfront in early October. Hosted by the City of Dubuque and Sustainable City Network, the event features two days of education, inspiration and collaboration for those interested in the convergence of economic prosperity, ecological integrity and social/cultural vibrancy in community design and … Continue reading “Growing Sustainable Communities” Conference in Dubuque on Oct. 6-7 →

November 12, 2015 8:00 am-5:00 PM Boone County Fairgrounds. press conference and public hearing. Speak out against the Bakken Pipeline, join us for a rally and press conference starting at 8:00 am, followed by the public hearing starting at 9:00 am. More information can be found here.

Join us December 5, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Griffieon Farm in Ankeny, IA.  For a celebration of the past year and looking forward to exciting things in 2016. We will be joined by very special guests Jim Thompson of Main Street Iowa Project and Ed Fallon of the Fallon Forum, freshly … Continue reading 1000 Friends of Iowa Annual Meeting →

December 15, 2015 is the last day to submit nominations for the 2015 best Development Awards. For more information about the awards and for a nomination form, please go here: https://1000friendsofiowa.org/now-accepting-nominations-for-the-2015-best-development-awards/

January 21, 2016 Iowa State Capitol Building from 11:30 am -12:30 pm. First floor rotunda. More information coming soon.

January 21, 2016 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Land Use and Sustainability Lobby Day. More information coming soon!

Do you care about climate change and want to ensure the climate message gets out this caucus season? Plan to attend the Climate Emergency Caucus -- Friday January 29. More information here.

Monday February 1st, Iowan's have the unique honor of being the first in the nation to decide who we want as our nominees for President. This is an opportunity for Iowans to set the tone for the nation. In addition to this honor, we have the ability to propose resolutions that we want our respective … Continue reading Iowa Caucuses Monday February 1 →

The city of Windsor Heights is proposing improvements along University Avenue based on the Complete Streets Initiative. The concept includes protected bike lanes. The hearing is February 8 at 5:30 pm.  Read more about the proposal here.