Community and Economic Development

Community Visioning Program

The small community of Lisbon was selected to participate in Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program in 2011.

GPS + iPhones = Better data for safer routes and healthier kids

Participants in the I-WALK (Iowans Walking Assessment Logistics Kit) project enter "walkability" data into an iPhone, which is then uploaded to an online digital map.

Mississippi Explorers

Visitors from throughout the country learn about life in Iowa through Road Scholar, an educational tourism program.

Iowa House Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

Visitors from throughout the country learn about life in Iowa through Road Scholar, an educational tourism program.

Municipal Professional Institute

Teresa Rotschafer, finance director for the City of Johnston, presents the elements of a city financial system at the 2011 Municipal Professionals Institute.

Special Places Mapping

Chris Riggert, ISU student intern, helps youth identify the special places in Monroe at a special places mapping workshop during the 2011 community visioning process.

Latest Updates

CED Scott Timm helps Fairfield Save Energy and Money

The city of Fairfield was featured in Midwest Energy News on May 31, 2013 for its energy-saving efforts. CED specialist Scott Timm has been working with Fairfield on the Alliant Energy Hometown Rewards program, resulting in a reductions in residential energy use of 8.5% and in commercial energy use of 8%.

Read the article HERE.

Communities News

CED Specialist Himar Hernandez Feature on NBC TODAY Show

Post date: June 5, 2013 08:25 AM

On April 12, 2013, the city of Ottumwa and CED specialist Himar Hernandez made national news on the NBC TODAY Show in a feature about communities adapting to changing populations.

Geospatial Technology Program Offers ArcGIS 10.1 Courses

Post date: May 8, 2013 08:15 AM

The ISU Extension Geospatial Technology Program hs the latest GIS training to bring you up to speed. Introducing "Essentials of ArcGIS 10.1, coming this summer.

CED Specialist and Professor Christopher J. Seeger Honored with 2013 National Planning Award

Post date: April 5, 2013 02:21 PM

Seeger has been awarded by the American Planning Association for his work with the program he co-founded. I-WALK (Iowans Walking Assessment Logistics Kit) uses data collection and analysis to...