CED Strategic Planning

 

2026 Economic Development Strategic Action Plan

The City of West Des Moines has received the final draft of Newmark’s Economic Development Strategic Action Plan, providing a clear, data-informed roadmap to support future growth and investment over the next decade. The roadmap highlights opportunities to evolve the economic development landscape by

  • attracting new and growing industry clusters to bolster the local economy
  • evaluating the small business development and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the city
  • accelerating growth potential of already-successful businesses in the area
  • considering the economic development strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the city to better position it for future growth
  • analyzing and marketing existing development sites that will be the most competitive for future economic prospects
  • outlining strategies for redevelopment throughout the older portions of the city (like Valley West Mall and the Grand Avenue corridor)
  • looking at innovative, fiscally responsible financial incentive policies for development

06/01/26 - The West Des Moines City Council received and filed the final version of the 2026 Economic Development Strategic Action Plan