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Prioritize the research, survey, and designation of sites, buildings, City of Des Moines,
events, protests, festivals, places, etc. that focus on stories of Black, Neighborhood
Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), members of the Lesbian, Services; City of Des
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBTQ+) community, houseless, and Moines,
immigrants in Des Moines. Engineering; City of
Determine a methodology to directly engage citizens in survey work Des Moines, Parks
to identify and protect resources – tangible and intangible – that City of Des and Recreation;
represent the complete history of Des Moines. This methodology NEAR-TERM Moines, State Historic
should focus on creating a continuous community dialogue where the (0-5 Years) Development Preservation Office
City becomes students of community input. Services (SHPO); Iowa State
Develop a systemized way of collecting information, emphasizing University (faculty
community input, and conducting research on important elements of and students);
the city to determine the potential for local designation, recognition, Drake University;
and celebration in traditional or non-traditional ways. Greater Des Moines
Partner with the Greater Public Art Foundation and others to evaluate Public Art
the impact of existing recognition and designations. Foundation

Develop and maintain an online tracking tool to provide a visual
representation of the stypes of stories, histories, and resources that
have been highlighted through the survey and designation process.*
Education and Outreach
Update existing components of the City’s website and consider
N6 creating new components to more accurately reflect historic
preservation-related information.
Create a designated landing page for the historic preservation
program, which should include information about the HPC, designated
historic resources, design review, funding sources, technical
assistance, etc. City of Des Moines,
Clearly identify existing funding opportunities on the City’s webpage, Neighborhood
providing links to other City webpages or external websites as needed. Services; City of Des
Maintain an internal spreadsheet of funding sources (with detail such City of Des Moines, City
as the website, amount, funding cycle, and if a local match is NEAR-TERM Moines, Manager's Office;
required) to utilize to update this webpage. (0-5 Years) Development City of Des Moines,
Determine other City webpages that can be linked back to this historic Services Communications
preservation program landing page. Office; City of Des
Update existing webpages with historic preservation-related Moines,
information. Information
Update the Show Me My House webpage’s Zoning Category to more Technology (IT)
easily identify if a property is designated as a historic structure or part
of a historic district.
Update the Find Neighborhoods tool to more quickly and easily alert a
property owner if their property is in a historic district.
Include historic preservation maps in the Map Center webpage.
Develop an educational strategy and public information campaign
N7 accessible to all that informs the community about the historic
preservation program.
Design educational materials to be accessible and available to people City of Des Moines,
of all ages and backgrounds by providing them in multiple formats Neighborhood
(digital and print), in multiple languages, and without the use of Services; City of Des
jargon and "legalese". City of Des Moines,
Utilize a variety of outreach methods, including connecting with Moines, Information

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