Communication (23 Responses)

• Vocal community, willing to toss around ideas
• Cooperative community conversations, good communication skills
• Expectation to be kept informed and is kept well informed
• “Des Moines Register” neighborhood section
• Inclusion of individual voices
• Voices are heard
• Participation in education planning
• Open forums for citizen input
• Open to identifying needs
• Letters to parents
• Community Education booklet
• Good communication between city and community
• City seeks open communication
• Community participation in government affairs
• Cities informative and open about decisions and decision making processes
• Leaders are accessible

Collaboration (16 Responses)

• Good community network
• High level of cooperation and collaboration:

o Between community and schools
o Among agencies
o Among city, schools and businesses
o Among city departments
o Among suburbs
o Between high schools and colleges