Iowa's Quality of Life
David Miller
Today we spent most of the day discussing the quality of life in Des Moines today. This was a culmination of a weeks worth of people discussing how great Iowa has been to them and how their companies were making things a better place too. My hometown is improving its quality of life as well, right next door to Des Moines.
West Des Moines has been making large improvements in the past years to really draw attractions to the area. While the city already had some great trails and schools set up for the community there was still more that could be done. The best way to reference the Jordan Creek area would be to direct you to their website, which has everything on it. I am so impressed by the establishment of not only a mall attraction to increase people coming to shop but the businesses around the area. We have added a Lowe’s, Walmart, Kohl’s, TJ Max, Best Buy and many other larger named companies along with smaller restaurants that are not only attractive but create many jobs for the community. These establishments are also a breathe of fresh air into the community.
Another pursuit of West Des Moines has been an initiative in the schools to be much more healthy. This is a great thing because its not just something that city officials are hoping the schools can fix. If you take a look at the parks and recreation part of the city of West Des Moines part you will see that the city is making an initiative to improve the parks and recreation events and overall relevance in the city. This is another example of how West Des Moines is doing what it can for its community members and it is impressive to see the commitment for a better city. That’s all, go LIU!
Oct 2, 2009 4:06 PM
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