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PATCH Still Repairing Derecho-Damaged Housing and Winning Awards
As East Central Iowans were finding new ways to cooperate in devastated neighborhoods after the 2020 derecho storm, they did the same at...


ECICOG Helps Small Communities Address Problem Properties
Many communities in our region have a zoning ordinance with nuisance regulations, which enable a city to take action to remove dangerous...


ECICOG Receives NADO Impact Award for Watershed Innovation
In 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Iowa a $97 million grant through the National Disaster...


Iowa City “Thinks Big” in New 5-Year Strategic Plan
Last year, the City of Iowa City’s leaders realized that rapidly changing economic and social conditions demanded a more rigorous...


Hometown Pride Program Helps Communities Build on Their Unique Strengths
Five communities recently became the first in our Region to take on a new program of self-assessment and planning called Hometown Pride,...


Scoring Success on the Course
Stephen Kahler had all the experience needed to make a success of the Amana Colonies Golf Club when it came on the market. He had golf in...


A Fresh Look for Main Street
(Google Street View images) Four years ago, the City of Anamosa was looking for ways to leverage its history and architectural assets by...


"Homes for Iowa" Program Delivers Affordable Housing
Many Iowans have found that building an affordable home can seem like an insurmountable challenge, and the pandemic caused labor and...


Guiding to Goals
When the communities within the watershed of Indian Creek decided to form a management group to create a cleaner and healthier stream,...
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