Building better communities.

The Community Visioning Program provides small Iowa communities with the planning and design resources needed to make meaningful transportation improvements to the local landscape.

Visioning Communities

Explore each of our Visioning Communities and follow their progress through the Visioning Program.

EXPLORE OUR COMMUNITIES

Community Projects

Learn about the Visioning Process and the types of projects our Visioning Communities complete.

VIEW PROJECT SHOWCASE

Become a Community

Everything you need to know to apply for the Visioning Program—applications, resources and deadlines.

LEARN HOW TO APPLY

News

Read about Community Visioning's recent state and regional awards in volume 14, issue 3 of Community Matters Now!

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Read about Community Visioning's 25th anniversary celebration in volume 13, issue 2 of Community Matters Now!

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Read how Malvern and Shenandoah are working to improve connectivity in their communities with help from the Community Visioning Program in the volume 12, issue 3 of ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development's newsletter, Community Matters Now!

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Congratulations to the 2025 visioning communities: Baxter, Columbus Junction, Cumming, Denver, Emerson, Greenfield, and Tipton! Read more here.

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Transportation Maps

Explore an interactive map of transportation assets and barriers identified by residents during each of our Community Visioning exercises.

Explore the Map