The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (DMAMPO) is holding a 
public input meeting this coming Wednesday, November 5.

Wednesday, November 5
Citizen Transportation Congress
6:30 pm
Roosevelt High School Library
(On the south side of the high school facing the freeway, and just northwest 
of the 42nd Street interchange)
4419 Center Street in Des Moines

This meeting is called the Citizen Transportation Congress, convened twice a 
year. At the May 2008 meeting, about forty citizens attended and discussed 
goals for our region's future.

This is a great opportunity to...

    Voice your concerns about unneeded, expensive projects like the proposed 
Northeast Polk County Beltway and the NW 26th Street project/ MLK Parkway 
Extension.

    Show your support for expanding public transit service, passenger trains 
from Des Moines to other cities, adding bike lanes to existing roads, and 
other sensible projects.

The public views presented at the meeting in May weren't just documented and 
shoved in a file. The DMAMPO drafted a set of goals and objectives for the 
long-range transportation plan. These include specifics on how to provide 
transportation choices and protect natural resources. You can read that 
draft at this link:
http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/pdfs/DMAMPO%20Horizon%20Year%202035%20Long-Range%20Transportation%20Plan%20-%20Draft.pdf

Hope to see you on Wednesday. Your participation can help change regional 
planning to reduce auto-dependence and direct investments away from 
sprawl-promoting infrastructure.

Thanks to Stephanie Weisenbach of 1000 Friends of Iowa for information about 
this meeting.

Jane Clark 


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