DMPD, Greater DSM Partnership say perception of ‘unsafe' downtown not true
DES MOINES, Iowa — This week the economy of downtown Des Moines has been in the spotlight. Wells Fargo is looking to sell four large office buildin...
DES MOINES, Iowa — This week the economy of downtown Des Moines has been in the spotlight. Wells Fargo is looking to sell four large office buildings as they shift most workers to their West Des Moines location and Old Spaghetti Works abruptly closed after 45 years citing, among other things, a perception on safety issues. According to two sources, data tells a different story. 'To see the number of assaults have dropped 47% in a year and calls for service are declining rapidly, that tells you the efforts and investment is working on both the private side and the public side,' Des Moines Police Sgt.