Transportation

Charles Marohn, president of the nonprofit Strong Towns, told a Windsor Heights audience Tuesday that the most financially stable cities cater first to pedestrians, then to vehicle traffic.

Dennis Muilenburg, an Iowa State University graduate, was named as CEO of Boeing Co. this week. Muilenburg, 51, had been vice chairman, president and chief operating officer at the company, reports USA Today. On July 1, he …

Truckers, motorists and biodiesel producers alike will soon benefit from a tax savings in Iowa. Beginning July 1, diesel blended with at least 11 percent biodiesel (B11) will receive a tax exemption of 3 cents …

Greater Des Moines has seen a drop in both major injuries and deaths caused by vehicle crashes in the past decade, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reports.

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The price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.73 across Iowa as of June 16, up 6 cents since the week before but down 80 cents from the previous year. The national average on Tuesday was …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has named Amanda Wanke as chief engagement and communications officer. She will lead marketing, planning, customer service, advertising, RideShare and mobility programs. Wanke previously worked for the Agricultural …

The Principal Riverwalk recreational trail and the Simon Estes amphitheater along the Des Moines River downtown are closed because of flooding, according to the city of Des Moines. The Meredith Trail, from Gray’s Lake to …

The number of passengers using Des Moines International Airport grew 0.1 percent in May. Airport officials are hoping to keep an annual growth rate of more than 3 percent to set the stage for the …

The second section of the Mark C. Ackelson Trail around Easter Lake and through Ewing Park is open, the Polk County Conservation board reported. The new stretch of paved trail spans 1.5 miles on the …