Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Iowa

A COVID-Era Amtrak/Bike Packing Diary

By John Greenfield | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

I was fairly comfortable using Amtrak for this journey, so as long as we don't see another major spike in cases, I'll probably make more such trips this year as a safer alternative to flying.

Memphis' Manassas Street was redesigned in Memphis with protected bike lanes and raised colorful crosswalks. Photo: Memphis Medical District Collaborative

Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 30, 2019 | 14 Comments

The Federal Highway Administration again asked a town to get rid of its non-conforming crosswalk art despite the fact there have been no studies proving they are dangerous.

Des Moines officials want to update zoning codes which could make new homes unaffordable and increase sprawl.

Des Moines Rezoning is Anti-Urban—And Maybe Racist

By Aaron Short | Aug 5, 2019 | 6 Comments

The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.

Highway Boondoggles: Iowa’s U.S. 20 Widening

By John Olivieri and Jeff Inglis | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 Comment

In a new report, Highway Boondoggles 2, U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group profile the most wasteful highway projects that state DOTs are building. Today we highlight the proposed 40-mile widening of U.S. 20 in Iowa, which will cost many times as much as fixing all the state’s structurally deficient highway bridges. In June 2015, the […]

Getting Rural Kids Walking and Biking: A Case Study From Northeast Iowa

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 22, 2014 | No Comments

This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh. Nationally, more than 14,000 schools have taken part in Safe Routes to School programs. Though dedicated federal funding was stripped out in the current transportation law, SRTS funds have helped improve sidewalks, crosswalks, bike […]

Study: Bicycling Generates $365 Million in Economic Activity in Iowa

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 26, 2012 | 2 Comments

About $1 million per day, or $365 million per year — that’s how valuable the cycling industry is in Iowa, according to a new study by University of Northern Iowa. That’s not all. According to the study, about $74 million in health care costs are saved in Iowa annually thanks to recreational cycling activity. Commuter […]

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