Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. Why have so many lights been out along the Gray’s Lake trail for so long? With the park open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and daylight dwindling, there are hours at a time when long stretches of the trail are very dark. It’s
Read More →How does DART plan its rides to the Iowa State Fair? We posed questions on the how, what and who regarding public transit services to the Iowa State Fair to Sarah Welch, the senior marketing and communications manager at DART. “DART’s Iowa State Fair Park and Ride service is an
Read More →How many bridges go into Des Moines? We published a story entitled “The Bridges of Des Moines” in February of 2023. Many of the featured bridges are iconic and serve thousands of area residents each day. That story was about the bridges around the city. The Iowa Architectural Foundation also
Read More →Does the city of Des Moines consider ways to improve traffic efficiency? For example, better timing of traffic lights, roundabouts, removing traffic lights, etc.? We reached out to the city of Des Moines with this question and received the following response from Ally MacLean, communications specialist for the city. “Yes,
Read More →Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. What is proper flag etiquette? There are many rules regarding how to fly the American flag. The Federal Flag Code, Public Law 94-344, contains rules for its handling and display. There are no federal penalties for misusing the flag, but some states have their
Read More →Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. How many employees does the Des Moines Performing Arts organization have? According to numbers provided by the DMPA, the answer is 45 full-time and 361 part-time employees. What happened to Hoops and Hops this year? And how many people normally attend? Hoops
Read More →Ask CITYVIEW anything by emailing editor@dmcityview.com. Where can I go fishing in Des Moines? Polk County has a list of public fishing locations on its website, as well as a few tips and reminders on how to best practice the hobby. Before you go fishing, if it is a
Read More →What years had the least and most laws passed in Iowa’s General Assembly? To answer this question, we dug into the online records for the Iowa legislature, which date back to 1915. In those first years with records available, when adding together the number of House Files and Senate Files
Read More →Who pays for the holiday decorations in downtown Des Moines? CITYVIEW contacted Rena Mauk, vice president of Downtown Development at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, to get this answer. Here is her response: “The festive atmosphere is created by various businesses, organizations, property managers and groups who decide to invest
Read More →Where can I donate used books? This question was posed by a reader who used to donate books to Planned Parenthood, which is no longer accepting book donations after ending its annual book sale. The good news for this reader, and those also looking to donate books, is that there
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