1000 Friends of Iowa

Best Development Awards Ceremony
2022-01-27 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Iowa State Capitol Building First Floor Rotunda, 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States
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, utilize the most resilient, efficient, and thoughtful development practices in different categories including:

Renovated Commercial
Transportation/Complete Streets
Innovative Leadership (Small and Large Community categories)
Renewable Energy
And much more!

The Best Development Awards not only recognize communities and businesses throughout the state doing impeccable work, but they also cause a ripple effect – educating and mobilizing individuals to dream big about responsible land use and serve as a shining example of what’s possible through smart, practical land use policy in Iowa.
* Currently, the BDA Ceremony is scheduled to take place on the First Floor Rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol Building. If covid cases should increase over the holidays, we may move the ceremony to a virtual platform.

Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Dollars for Clean Transportation
2022-06-02 11:00 - 12:15 | IA
Join 1000 Friends of Iowa and the Des Moines Area MPO on Thursday, June 2 at 11:00 am central for a great webinar on how cities can leverage federal infrastructure funds to advance clean transportation. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fr3wCdZbRvC2nSoSIMVslg
We will be joined by Beth Osborne from Transportation for America, who will walk us through the opportunities presented to local governments for investments in transit, walking, biking, rolling, electrification, and other climate-informed transportation allocations. Don’t miss out! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fr3wCdZbRvC2nSoSIMVslg
A recent report from the Georgetown Climate Center highlighted how important these local decisions are, because the funds coming from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could actually increase greenhouse gas pollution if not used well.
Meanwhile, Headwaters Economics just released their findings that 75% of communities in the Midwest have little capacity to apply for the new funds or to think creatively about how to apply in ways that improve the quality of life for residents while decreasing pollution. If you work with local governments or state DOTs, don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Beth! Hope to see you there!
About Beth Osborne: Beth Osborne is the Director of Transportation for America, a national nonprofit committed to a transportation system that connects people to jobs and essential services by all modes of travel no matter their financial means or physical ability. Beth served as Acting Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she managed the TIGER Discretionary Grant program and the Secretary’s livability initiative as well as supporting stronger vehicle fuel economy standards, the national freight commission and several safety initiatives. She also worked for Sen. Tom Carper (DE) as an advisor for transportation, trade and labor policy, legislative director for environmental policy at the Southern Governors’ Association and legislative advisor to Reps. Ron Klink (PA-04) and Brian Baird (WA-03).
Please register in advance for the webinar by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fr3wCdZbRvC2nSoSIMVslg

Walk, Pedal, Ride -- Saving our landscapes by changing our streetscapes
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Griffieon Family Farm, 11655 NE 6th, Ankeny, IA, 50023, United States
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 take about the challenges and ways that we can get involved. We will follow up with a delicious lunch and plans for the coming year!

We have two great speakers — Josh Mandelbaum who is a city council member for the city of Des Moines and a Commissioner for the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority; and Alec Davis, a well know entrepreenuer in central Iowa and the president of the Des Moines Street Collective. The location is the Griffieon Farm 11655 NE 6th Street, Ankeny, IA

When
December 10th, 2022 10:00 AM through 2:00 PM

Location

11655 NE 6th Street
Griffieon Farm
Ankeny, IA 50023
