It’s a good feeling when our work in Northeast Iowa mirrors that of the national scene. Take, for example, this excellent article from Planning magazine about walkability in rural America. What’s most notable to us is that the article echoes so many of the findings of the long-range transportation plan we recently completed for our region, Safe Mobility for Everyone. Continue reading
Back in Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) March 2019 Newsletter, we shared with you an article about Jes Wegner, Gundersen Lutheran Community Health Coordinator. Continue reading
In January 2016, UERPC’s Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) held its first “Free Friday Morning Open Gym” at Luther College with over 50 kids and parents in attendance. Without a recreation center in Decorah, families with young children were in need for a space their children could run off some energy when the temperatures outside were too cold for little ones. Continue reading
The Challenge: Complete a full marathon worth of activities (or more!) between January 1 and March 1. Continue reading
