For that to happen, the area to be built on would have to be rezoned as Ankeny 2040 plan has it In low to high density. Hopefully, all current residents, mostly low density, would fight like hell to keep it residential.
North Ankeny Blvd Construction
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Yes could love those stores. Would also love a new Walmart. Fantastic for cheap groceries and quick delivery with the monthly Walmart+.
Really cannot stress how useful this subscription has been for our young family of 5.
And that is due mainly in part of the speed limit between Ames and Ankeny sometimes approaching 100 mph.
We lived in Ankeny from 08-12 and even at that time the town completely lost it's appeal. What was once a convenient commuter town is now a city planning disaster. I honestly don't know why people continue to move there? Things must be slowing down though because I heard from and Ankeny School administrator several months back that the third high school plans are off the table.
Why would they not put that Walmart out by Costco? Jamming up 36th near all the residential neighborhoods seems like a ****** plan.
I did that commute for 2 years and can't say I ever saw cars going that fast. LOL Iowa interstate traffic is slow compared to a lot of other areas.
I don’t drive that way much but it always seems it’s either 85 or 55 and nowhere in between.
Did that commute for about a year and a half when I lived there. Didn’t get to 100, but switching lanes always felt more daring than it should’ve been.
In general I-35 traffic between Minneapolis and Kansas City really seems to have picked up over the last 8-10 years.
That's because here in central Iowa showing a signal change is considered a challenge........not courtesy.
The title of this thread needs to be changed to "hell"
We’ve been here 10 years and like it a lot. Judging by the population growth, it seems many other people do too. Is it perfect? No. None of the suburbs are.
The traffic sucks sometimes, but we have it so good in Iowa compared to a lot of other places.
It’s 2025. Inconveniences today > logical and thoughtful changes for the future. Get with the program.
I've lived in NW Ankeny for 6 years now, and I think I've figured out every direct way and every back way to get out of Ankeny, in each direction.
These entire six years, those outside lanes on Ankeny Blvd between 1st and 18th have been horrendous. It needs to be done, it just sucks that it'll take that long. Here's hoping that construction helps alleviate the bad flooding Ankeny Blvd can get during heavy rains.
These entire six years, those outside lanes on Ankeny Blvd between 1st and 18th have been horrendous. It needs to be done, it just sucks that it'll take that long. Here's hoping that construction helps alleviate the bad flooding Ankeny Blvd can get during heavy rains.
Living in a bigger city now has its headaches with traffic. But one difference I appreciate is people know to use both lanes and zipper merge. Versus the Iowa way of stacking in the main lane and refusing to let anyone in.
