Articles Tagged: IowaIdeas: Community Development

There is a shortage of affordable housing in Iowa, and the problem will worsen as the state’s population grows. To ensure workers have places to live and keep businesses in town, Iowa cities are leveraging local and state resources to spur new housing development and fuel the economy.

The central Iowa city has spent the past 14 years reestablishing itself after Maytag, the washing machine manufacturer that at its peak employed more than 3,000 people, left the city in 2007.

The funding allocations are expected to be announced in September

Whether it’s the derecho, coronavirus, or Iowa’s rural housing challenges, finding affordable housing in Iowa will have a growing impact …

A look at the realities for immigrants arriving to Iowa and access to resources for success. Establishing a home, finding …

Group Violence Intervention (GVI) is a comprehensive, evidence-based, life-saving violence reduction strategy that brings community members together with law enforcement …

Finding new and modern housing is a real challenge for some of Iowa’s rural communities. Attracting a builder to take …

The need for broadband has been highlighted like never before in Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic as people suddenly were …

Unique elements of a community can be a foundation to reinvent tired space. This session will explore traditional space alongside …

Cindy Lint has been unemployed since April, struggling to find jobs during a pandemic when they are hard to come …

This is the first of a monthly series examining themes of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference. This article examines the …

A significant number of homes across Iowa have seen better days. The state’s median home was built in 1968 — …

By Lee Hermiston, The Gazette WEBSTER CITY – Webster City, a city of 8,000 in north-central Iowa, is a community …

Iowans’ Ideas: Guest columns featuring the views of different Iowans in each edition of Iowa Ideas magazine. By Chris Kramer …

DECORAH — When the mid-19th century J.C. Penney building in downtown Decorah came up for sale about six years ago, …