Report to the 59th General Assembly on the Future Development of the Iowa State Capitol Grounds and Buildings by the Iowa State Capitol Planning Commission, 1961

(1961) Report to the 59th General Assembly on the Future Development of the Iowa State Capitol Grounds and Buildings by the Iowa State Capitol Planning Commission, 1961. Legislative Services Agency (Legislative Service Bureau)

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Abstract

The Iowa State Capitol Planning Commission presents for the consideration of the legislature the following summary report on the development of the State Capitol and its grounds. This report is based on studies by the planning firm, Bartholemew and Associates of St. Louis, Missouri and your Capitol Planning Commission. It is an analysis of existing conditions, and an estimate of future needs projected over the next 20 years. More detailed data is available in the files of the commission. This report does not present a master plan; rather it is the basis for such a plan. It presents information required to develop a master plan. The development of our Capitol and its grounds is too important to be left to day to day expediency. The problems of expansion, traffic, parking , and general appearance are complex. Unless we develop and adhere to a well-thought out master plan, our Capitol and its grounds will become increasingly cluttered, ugly, inefficient, and costly to maintain.