A large number of people in Dubuque live in poverty. Persons of color are more likely to be in poverty in Dubuque than in comparable cities. Once one is in poverty there are many barriers to become self-sufficient. The City is partnering with the Dubuque Dream Center, the Fountain of Youth, The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Northeast Iowa Community College and other entities to help those in poverty to find their way out. The announcement that Anderson Sainci will be the Dire...

The Bee Branch open waterway and Greenspace project is substantially completed. The culverts under the railroad tracks are complete and will be operational soon. Nearly 1500 Dubuque homes were threatened with flooding prior to the beginning of the watershed management project. Other elements of this project that are currently in place include an enormous retention facility on Carter Road, expansion of the 32nd St. Retention Facility and the construction of the lower Bee Branch east of the track...

Is open and moving traffic!! A historic swap occurred in 2013, between the City of Dubuque and the Iowa Department of Transportation that allowed this project to be funded and built. Downtown traffic will change a lot following the opening of the SW Arterial as US 52 will no longer be routed through our downtown neighborhoods. It's going to be a game changer.

This enormous public works project recently completed is charged with reclaiming water and other usable material from the City’s sanitary sewer system. The enormity of the project was due to completely rebuilding the facility within the footprint of the old one without shutting anything down – ever. We have switched from an incineration plant to an anaerobic digestion plant. The facility used to be among the largest users of electricity and natural gas. Now it uses very little of either. A bypro...

The City of Dubuque in partnership with East Central Intergovernmental Association and the Iowa DOT to implement the STREETS (Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic System) project. This innovative integrated system will provide real time redirection to vehicle navigation systems and will provide instant reprogramming of traffic signals to respond to changing conditions. This is the first project of its type and scope in the US. We were very pleased with the results of the "...

The Caradco building is fully occupied. Novelty Iron Works is occupied and now leasing space. Dupaco is nearing completion of a top to bottom renovation and re-purposing of the Voices Building.  The Intermodal Facility and parking ramp are open and operating. The Jule as well as Trailways buses operate from this facility. We continue to develop parking opportunities and are acquiring property for a new parking facility at 9th and White Streets to serve the area.