1000 Friends of Iowa

Join us at the City Council Chambers on September 9 for the first public hearing on the proposed zoning code. This code is a complete overhaul of what the city had before. And though we like a lot of what is in it -- form-based code, an emphasis on walkable neighborhoods, reduction of minimum parking … Continue reading First Hearing City of Des Moines Proposed Zoning Code →

An interactive Climate Action Workshop with Boston-area climate scientist Dr. Travis Franck will be Sunday, Sept. 29, 1-4 p.m. in Waveland Hall at Plymouth Congregational UCC, 42ndand Ingersoll. The workshop, sponsored by the Plymouth Creation Care & Justice Coalition, studies the effects of specific policies and tactics used to address climate change. Dr. Franck, a program … Continue reading Impact of Climate Policies Workshop with MIT researcher Travis Franck →

Join us for Taking a Stand for the Land – reviving the sponge! 1000 Friends of Iowa Annual Meeting When: Saturday, November 23, 2019 Where: Cherry Glen Learning Center, 3989 NW 94th Ave, Polk City, IA 50226 What Time: 10:00 am-3:00 pm Register today! Join us for a day packed with information, old and new … Continue reading Taking a stand for the Land – 1000 Friends of Iowa Annual Meeting →

Join us Tuesday, January 21 at the Iowa State Capitol Building for 1000 Friends of Iowa's Best Development Awards Luncheon and Ceremony. We will be located in the first floor rotunda. Join us in celebrating amazing projects from across Iowa that embody the principles of responsible land use, smart growth and sustainable development. We will … Continue reading Best Development Awards Ceremony and Luncheon →

Join us Wednesday, January 12 at 5:30 for our virtual Annual Membership Meeting.

Join us Thursday, January 27 at 11:00 am for our annual Best Development Awards Ceremony! Our Best Development Awards is a highly respected awards program. The awards ceremony is an anticipated event at the Statehouse each January, attended by recipients, community members, and legislators. The awards showcase projects that employ the principals of smart growth, … Continue reading Best Development Awards Ceremony →

Join us for our 24th annual meeting - a day packed with information, old and new friends, great food and fun. With a focus on transportation, we’ll get a sneak peek at a new report by 1000 Friends of Iowa, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, MoveMN, and Transit Riders United which looks at how transportation and land use shows up in climate plans and if those goals are reflected in comprehensive land use plans and local transportation plans. We will follow this with great speakers who will discuss what it is going to take to get people out of their cars and on the bus or using other modes of transportation. They’ll talk about the challenges and ways that we can get involved. We will follow up with a delicious lunch and plans for the coming year!