Play, Grow and Connect

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

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BIKEtober in the Bluffs

First Saturday in October
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Adopt-A-Street

Year-Round
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CreekTop Gardens

May 1 – October 31
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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Local Historic Landmark Public Hearing

On Wednesday October 7 the City Historic Preservation Commission is holding a public hearing which will include the item of the 500 Block of West Broadway (the old Iowa Clothes…

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1007 Person Health Walk Challenge

The 712 Initiative is hosting a virtual walk in coordination with Iowa’s Healthiest State Walk on October 7, 2020, to promote the Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative and living active…

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