Play, Grow and Connect

We keep thousands of neighbors and visitors engaged by hosting dozens of fun events each year.

Winterfest Holiday Lights Tour

December
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Adopt-A-Street

Year-Round
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Shamrock Shuffle

Saturday before St. Patricks Day
Events + Programs

Won't you be my neighbor?

We partner with neighborhoods in Council Bluffs to bring a better quality of life to residents. Check out our map to learn more about the area and how you can get involved.

Find Your Neighborhood

Energizing downtown Council Bluffs

Our development efforts have infused $38 million into the local community, as well as bringing in hundreds of housing units, jobs and businesses to Council Bluffs.

Our Projects
Hughes Irons Building
  • 2010
  • 149 W. Broadway
The Rise Building
  • 2018
  • 103 W. Broadway
Downtown Revitalization Fund – Storefront Grants
  • 2005 - 2016
  • Downtown Districts

Our Impact

$54K
infused into the CB neighborhoods

161,001
square feet of new construction

292%
increase in valuation, from $4 million to $17 million

28,897
citizens engaged though 2019 events/programs

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7 Things to Look Forward to in 2021

The beginning of a new year is a time of anticipation of what’s to come in the year ahead. We’ve put together a list of the seven things we’re looking…

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Seeking 12 Scott St Stories

Our nonprofit is in need of stories to assist with the historical nomination of 12 Scott St, the former home of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. This building was once the…

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