Priority #1
Connect Nodes Of Activity
Downtown Dubuque has strong pockets of activity, but they need to be better connected.
Activating Downtown Dubuque Together.
Dubuque Forward is a community-led organization turning shared ideas into real progress, starting with the heart of the city.
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Culture & Creativity
Housing
Mobility
Entrepreneurial
Cultivation
Cultivation
Recreation Spaces
& Natural Areas
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What We're Working On
The downtown core development strategy.
The strategy focuses on six core priorities that shape a healthier, more connected downtown:
Priority #2
Improve Circulation & Mobility
Closely tied to the character of a street is the speed with which cars drive on it.
Priority #3
Catalyze Downtown Living
Reinforce downtown as a neighborhood! There are positive signs.
Priority #4
Connection to the Waterfront
Downtown Dubuque has a historic riverfront that offers opportunities to strengthen its connection to the city.
Priority #5
Highlighting Public Art
Art already shapes Dubuque’s identity and can further energize streets and public spaces.
Priority #6
Leveraging Institutions
Major institutions anchor downtown and can help expand opportunity across the district.
Turning input into impact.
Right now, Dubuque Forward is helping lead a Downtown Core Development Strategy focused on how people experience, move through, and connect across downtown Dubuque. This work centers on the downtown core, defined by the bluff, Highway 61, and 14th Street, and how its districts function together as one place.
notes from the field
Urban Design in action.
Sparking energy in the Dubuque Downtown core.
How We Work
We listen. We convene. We spark action.
Dubuque Forward brings together residents, partners, designers, and institutions to study conditions, test ideas, and build momentum around shared goals.
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An intentional community spark
We serve as a connector, helping align people, partnerships, and energy so good ideas can move forward and become visible change.