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Downtown Plan20 documents
- Preface, Table of Contents, and Executive Summary
- Section 1a - Background Introduction
- Section 1b - Background physical assessment
- Section 1c - Background physical assessment
- Section 1d - Background physical assessment
- Section 2-0 - Movement Introduction
- Section 2-1 - Walnut Street Transformation
- Section 2-2 - Skywalks & Sidewalks
- Section 2-3a - Greening Downtown - trails and urban bike lanes, network of parks
- Section 2-3b - Greening Downtown - Rivers
- Section 3-0 - Development Introduction
- Section 3-1 - Downtown as a Business Hub
- Section 3-2a - Living Downtown Introduction
- Section 3-2b - Living Downtown Neighborhoods
- Section 3-2c - Living Downtown next steps I
- Section 3-2d - Living Downtown next steps II
- Section 3-3 - Cultural Development
- Section 4 - District Planning and Design Guidelines
- Section 5a - Plan Priorities - introduction and first steps
- Section 5b - Plan Priorities - phasing, conclusion, acknowledgements
1909 Comprehensive Plan by Frank Mulford Robinson1 document
- 1909 Comprehensive Plan by Frank Mulford Robinson Suggestions for the Beautifying of Des Moines
1927 Comprehensive City Plan by Bartholomew & Associates5 documents
- 1927 Comprehensive City Plan (cover - pg 28)
- 1927 Comprehensive City Plan (pp 87-132) Comprehensive Plan for Des Moines, Iowa - Transportation
- 1927 Comprehensive City Plan (pp 134-187) Comprehensive Plan for Des Moines, Iowa - Recreation Facilities
- 1927 Comprehensive City Plan (pp 188-265) Comprehensive Plan for Des Moines, Iowa - Zoning
- 1927 Des Moines Civic Art Report 1927 Des Moines Civic Art Report
1940 Comprehensive City Plan by Bartholomew & Associates8 documents
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 2 & 3) Land Use & Housing
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 3) Housing Oversized Plates
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 4) Major Streets
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 4) Major Streets Oversized Plates
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 5) Railroads
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 6) Transit
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 7) Schools & Parks
- 1940 Comprehensive Plan (Ch. 7) Schools & Parks Oversized Plates
1960 Comprehensive Plan "1980 General Plan - The Physical Development Plan for the City of Des Moines, Iowa"8 documents
- 1980 General Plan (pp 1-33) Purpose & Goals, Recommendations, History, Location, Physical Data, Economy, Population
- 1980 General Plan (pp 34-61) General Plan, Land Use, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Vacant Land
- Physical Data 1980 Plan Report No. 1 March 1960
- Population 1980 Plan Report No. 2 July 1960
- Economy 1980 Plan Report No. 3 April 1962
- Preliminary 1980 Major Streets Plan Plan Report No. 4 November 1961
- Preliminary 1980 Community Facilities Plan Plan Report No. 5 February 1962
- Preliminary 1980 Land Use Plan Plan Report No. 6 April 1962
Des Moines 2000 Land Use Plan1 document
- Des Moines 2020 Land Use Plan 1986 Comprehensive Plan Document with Goals & Objectives and Future Land Use Map
Market District of the East Village Master Plan1 document
- Market District of the East Village Master Plan Element of PlanDSM
Neighborhood Plans51 documents
Strategic Plans3 documents
- A New Strategy for a New Time
- Housing Improvement and Neighborhood Revitalization (Commonly referred to as "Stockard & Engler")
- Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Program Review
Neighborhood Plans28 documents
- Accent Neighborhood Plan
- Beaverdale Neighborhood Plan Update
- Capitol East Neighborhood Plan Update
- Capitol Park Neighborhood Plan Update
- Chautauqua Park Neighborhood Plan
- Columbus Park Neighborhood Plan
- Douglas Acres Neighborhood Plan
- Drake Neighborhood Plan
- Fairground Neighborhood Plan
- Grays Lake Neighborhood Plan
- Grays Woods Neighborhood Plan
- Greenwood Historic Neighborhood Plan
- Highland Park Neighborhood Plan
- King Irving Neighborhood Plan
- Lower Beaver Neighborhood Plan
- Merle Hay Neighborhood Plan
- MLK Jr Park Neighborhood Plan
- North of Grand Neighborhood Plan
- River Bend Neighborhood Plan Update
- River Bend Plan Appendix A
- River Bend Plan Appendix B
- River Bend Plan Appendix C
- Sherman Hill Neighborhood Plan Update
- South Park Neighborhood Plan
- Union Park Neighborhood Plan
- Waterbury Neighborhood Plan
- Waveland Neighborhood Plan
- Woodland Heights Neighborhood Plan
Historic Surveys and Studies9 documents
- 01 Drake Historic Survey Part 1A
- 02 Drake Historic Survey Part 1B
- 03 Drake Historic Survey Part 2
- 04 Drake Historic Significance Table App 1
- 05 Drake Historic Architectural Types App 2
- 06 Drake Historic Building Permits App 3
- 07 Drake Historic Home Builders App 4
- 08 Drake Historic Lost Houses App 5
- Salvation for the Capital City