Iowa State University is the nation s top land grant university. Transportation Ames has a variety of interconnected transportation options that are safe, convenient and connect to regional and national mass transit systems. Neighborhood bike trail and sidewalk networks are connected to the community greenway and trail system. Cyride, expanding its service level and area, leads a multi-county transportation network. Barriers between where one lives and where one works have been eliminated.
Planning helps reduce the reliance on the automobile, lowering pollution and improving traffic flow.
If you work in Ames, you can live in Ames. There is housing for lower, middle and upper income residents. The city includes a variety of affordable housing types. The community has preserved and maintained existing housing. The land use policy plan guides new housing and development.