September 18 | 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Complimentary, but seating is limited
Iowa League of Cities Conference Room
500 SW 7th Street, Ste 101
Des Moines, IA 50309 | Map:
https://goo.gl/maps/4HMrX49SK4jo2KKx8In July, AARP awarded the Iowa League of Cities a Community Challenge Grant, a program designed to make communities livable for people of all ages. As a part of the grant, the League will develop and host a day-long workshop focused on leveraging local government data. The workshop will incorporate the themes of city finance, housing, and transportation, including information related to older adults and the overall community. The day will also include an immersive problem-solving session, designed to bring together city officials and data experts to explore and solve a local issue: mobility in Marshalltown.
The grant will also fund a “smart cities” demonstration project in Marshalltown, using the roadmap and input gained in the workshop session. The demonstration project is made possible through a partnership between the League and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Office of Community and Economic Development.