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A
Welcome
to
this
edition
of
City
spotlight
today,
I'll
visit
with
mark
Ebner,
the
executive
director
of
one
of
des
moines,
most
noted
historical
locations,
the
Salisbury
house
and
Gardens,
which
is
located
on
tonawanda
in
the
west
side
of
des
moines.
Also,
then
we'll
talk
with
Tim
Leitch,
executive,
director
of
economic
development
of
the
downtown
community
alliance
and
Matt
Anderson,
our
own
director
of
economic
development,
and
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
echo
core.
We
hope
you'll
stay
with
us.
It's
going
to
be
a
great
day.
A
A
A
C
It's
interesting
is,
it
does
have
quite
a
unique
history,
I
like
to
say
it's
a
local
jewel,
but
a
national
treasure
and
the
fact
that
matter
is
when
a
lot
of
folks
don't
realize
that
what
it
is.
It
stands
as
an
icon
to
the
American
spirit.
The
gentleman
that
found
in
his
name
was
Carl
weeks
was
a
I
would
avoid
done?
C
Well,
if
you
will
a
self-made
man
of
the
turn
of
the
century
and
really
he
gathered
his
wealth
by
founding
a
company
that
armaan
face
powder
company,
which
was
a
woman's
cosmetic
company
here
in
Des
Moines
at
east
side
of
the
river
downtown,
and
with
that
money,
though,
he
made
this
built,
this
wonderful
country,
house
estate,
and
so
what
I
like
to
tell
people
I
mean
what
it
is.
It
really
stands
for
this
guy
who
was
entrepreneurial.
C
He
was
civic
minded
individual
gave
back
to
the
community
of
philanthropist,
and
but
it
had
an
interesting
history
because
he
found
what
we
all
found
is
that
it's
really
expensive
keep
up
a
place
like
this.
So
early
in
his
years
he
actually
worked
with
Drake
University
and
they
came
under.
He
was
on
the
board
of
directors
that
Drake
and
came
under
and
understand
that
he
and
his
wife
Edith
would
live
here
as
long
as
Drake
could
use
it
as
an
art,
culture
or
art
center.
C
If
you
will
for
the
students
and
that
lasted
for
about
five
or
ten
years
and
Drake
kind
of
realized
hey.
This
is
really
expensive
and
keep
up
to
so.
At
that
point,
the
Drake,
University
and
Carl
weeks
agreed
to
turn
it
over
to
the
Iowa
State
Education
Association
for
47
years.
They
had
this
as
their
headquarters,
so
even
the
rooms
that
were
sitting
in
turned
into
offices,
I,
wasn't
into
about
1998-99,
were
a
group
of
dedicated
preservationist
and
historians
and
people
this
neighborhood
say
you
know.
C
This
is
something
we
need
to
preserve
for
the
community,
and
so
they
got
together
band
together
and
made
a
not-for-profit
organization,
and
we
had
this
on
the
Salisbury
house
foundation
and
today
we
actually
operated
as
a
not-for-profit
historic,
House
Museum
and
really
try
to
preserve
and
share
this
with
the
community.
So.
A
C
Truly,
is
it
truly
serve
truly,
is
reserved
what
was
here
to
restore,
so
we
can
bring
back
what
the
way
of
life
that
it
was
during
the
the
family
lived
here
which
really
represented
the
roaring
20s,
which,
if
you
ask
me
I,
think
was
one
of
the
most
exciting
times
in
American
history,
just
with
technology,
innovation
and
fashion,
music
and
transportation.
So
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
bring
back
a
way
of
life
and
share
that
with
the
community,
and
some
people
say
well.
C
Why
is
that
important
and
I
will
tell
you
that
I
think
it
is
important,
because
we
truly
need
to
know
where
we
came
from
to
know
where
we're
going
and
to
be
better
prepared,
moving
forward,
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
life.
Lessons
I
think
that
Salisbury
house
can
teach
you.
The
story
is
the
legacy
of
Carl
weeks.
C
This
whole
idea
about
community
and
community
pride
and
and
the
fact
that
we
have
something
of
this
quality
sitting
here
in
on
backyard
and
Des
Moines,
let
alone
in
Iowa
in
the
Midwest,
is
something
that
we
as
community
should
be
really
am
proud
of
and
embrace,
because
I
think
it
tells
a
lot
about
us
as
a
culture.
You.
A
Know
that
is
one
drives
up
here.
It
has
the
look
of
an
English,
manor
house
and
I.
Think
a
lot
of
us
who
lived
in
Des
Moines.
You
know
there
was
rumor
or
speculation
that
when
the
thing
was
built
way
back
when
that
you
know
he
actually
bought
pieces
over
in
England
and
had
him
shipped
back
over
here.
What
really
is
the
history.
C
I
had
somebody
just
the
other
day
asked
me:
well,
isn't
it
true
that
was
brought
brick
by
brick
from
England?
That's
not
quite
the
fact,
but
the
reality
is
that
the
house
was
inspired
by
a
home.
If
you
will,
that
was
called
the
king's
house
in
salzburg
england.
Therefore,
it's
called
Salisbury
house
and
mr.
mrs.
weeks
were
so
inspired
by
this
beautiful
home.
C
That
was
in
salzburg,
england
that
was
actually
used
by
kings
and
queens
and
royalty
throughout
the
years
dating
as
early
as
the
13th
century,
and
so
they
wanted
to
kind
of
replicate
that
here
in
des
moines,
and
they
want
to
be
authentic
and
I.
Think
that's
the
real
difference
about
salsbury
house
versus
some
of
these
other
country
houses
that
exist
across
the
night.
The
nation
is
that
they
did
do
that.
They
actually
dismantled
specifically
one
house
in
Salisbury,
England
and
shipped
over
paneling.
C
This
fireplace
behind
us
flooring
that
all
data
from
the
15th
and
16th
century.
So,
what's
wonderful
when
you
come
in
here,
it's
it
really
is
kind
of
an
icon
of
American,
not
only
spirit
but
workmanship
and
craftsmanship,
but
they
also
brought
this
authenticity
that
you
can
only
find
here
in
Salsbury
and
I
got
to
tell
you,
knowing
this
nation
and
its
its
historic
homes
out
the
nation.
You
don't
find
something
like
this
with
authenticity
that
you
have
here
now.
A
It
wasn't
just
put
down
as
a
house
on
a
hill
I
mean
it
was
set
into
with
some
sort
of
a
vision.
Right,
I
mean
we've
got
Gardens
here
and
have
some
patios.
We
got
all
kinds
of
stuff
going
around
and
we've
done
Shakespeare
in
the
garden
and
talk
about
that
a
little
bit
and
why
it
was
set.
You
know
the
way
it
was
and
how
extensive
is.
Is
this
property
and.
C
It
really
was
a
goal
with
a
lot
of
these
homes
that
were
being
built
about
that
time.
Turn
this
century
all
the
way
up,
till
it's
great
about
Salisbury,
it's
one
of
the
last
great
houses
I
was
being
built
because
it
was
actually
start
in
23
finished
in
28
and
of
course
we
all
know
what
happened
29,
and
so
you
don't
see
these
homes
being
built
after
that.
So
it's
one
of
the
last
great
houses
being
built
in
the
nation,
and
it
was
really
this
plan,
this
vision
of
incorporating
the
outdoors
with
indoors
so
oftentimes.
C
You
would
find
solariums
and
places
for
even
bringing
greenery
inside
which
that
they
did
here
as
well.
You
would
have
often
have
hot
houses
or
conservatory,
so
they
can
always
raise
plant
material
or
keep
it
going
throughout
the
year.
But
you
also
have
this
beautiful
vista
views.
I
would
extend
out
into
the
grounds
you'd
have
these
expansive
lands,
as
you
would
here.
Historically,
it
sat
out
around
10
acres.
C
Today
we
have
about
nine
point:
five
acres,
and
what's
really
you
from
what
I
understand
to
is,
what
we
still
have
here
is
the
Virgin
Iowan
woodlands
that
are
very
unique
with
just
a
variety
of
species
that
are
here
and
part
of
that
was
Carl
weeks.
He
was
a
naturalist
at
heart
and
he
really
believed
that
every
tree
should
be
saved
and
there's
something
that
I
meijer
about
him.
C
He
was
also
when
the
earlier
green
guys,
if
you
will,
the
house
had
a
lot
of
recycled
materials
when
the
best
stories
I
think,
is
that
if
you
go
into
our
historic
garage
with
automobiles
would
be
stored.
If
you
look
above
on
the
ceiling
or
sea
kraits,
though
the
beans
in
the
the
ceiling
of
made
up
of
crates-
and
these
are
all
shipping
crates
when
he
shipped
over
the
antiques
from
New
York
across
the
sea-
is
in
Europe
and
a
step
throw
it
away.
He
actually
used
him
for
the
ceiling
in
the
garage.
C
A
In
terms
of
your
vision,
for
not
only
the
opportunity
for
citizens
to
view
it,
but
how
do
you
see
Salisbury
house
being
used
now
moving
in
the
21st
century
and-
and
we
don't
have
the
education
group
in
here
anymore,
but
yet
I
see
a
lot
of
events
and
other
things
that
are
happening.
I
talk
to
us
a
little
bit
how
that
evolved
and
how
that's
going
to
work
well,.
C
When
I
arrived
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago-
and
that
was
probably
the
biggest
challenge-
is
how
do
you
take
a
place
like
this
truly
a
cultural
asset,
but
knowing
that
the
typical
business
model
of
historic
house
museums
have
really
been
challenged?
The
idea
that
you
could
just
open
up
a
place
like
this
and
have
tours,
and
that
was
enough
or
people
which
sport
support
it,
because
well
it's
it's
important.
It's
beautiful.
We
need
to
do
that.
C
We
know
in
this
day
and
age
that
we
have
to
justify
everything
that
we
do
just
like
any
business,
and
so
when
I
came
in
one
of
the
things
we
really
looked
at
it,
you
know,
how
would
we
make
an
impact
in
the
community?
What
niches
are
we
filling
in
the
community,
whether
their
educational?
What
have
you,
and
so
we
were
looking
strategic,
how
we
move
forward.
One
of
the
first
things
we
wanted
to
do
is
those
make
it
accessible.
C
When
I
arrived,
we
were
very
limited
about
hours
when
people
could
come
and
visit
and
I
thought
that
was
real
mistake,
and
so
we
have
extended
our
hours
now
and
then
people
can
come
pretty
much
from
Tuesday
through
Sunday
ten
o'clock
to
five
o'clock
any
day.
So
we
want
to
be
accessible.
We
want
to
give
options,
I
believe
in
a
given
everybody
on
option,
I
think
when
you
come
to
places
like
this,
the
traditional
models
here
we're
going
to
walk
you
around
and
tell
you
what
you.
C
Absolutely
halls:
how
would
they
do
that?
Well,
they
would
have
definitely
contact
you
through
the
website
or
through
our
number
phone
number,
which
is
515
274
1777
in
the
website
is
ww
warehouse
org
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
and
I'm
glad
you
brought
that
up
is
really
extend
more
out
to
nonprofits
the
business
world.
Let
them
know
that
this
is
here
that,
if
you're
going
to
have
a
business
meeting,
maybe
it's
a
board
of
directors
meeting.
C
A
A
How
do
you
see
because
I
know
there's
some
of
the
groups
that
made
here
think
about
the
future
of
the
city
and
in
what
Salisbury
house
means
to
that?
But
you
want
to
enhance
that
sort
of
a
thought
process.
Don't
you
enhance
a
little?
How
are
you
going
to
work
to
get
that
done
and
I
know
that
you've
got
a
couple
of
groups
that
are
working
on
well.
C
We've
when
I
got
into
town
one
of
the
first
things
I
new
number
one
I
know
you
only
knew
for
a
short
amount
of
time.
So
you've
got
to
take
advantage
of
that
and
I
spent
literally
about
eight
months
going
out
to
the
community
talk
to
the
community
leaders,
and
it
wasn't
about
me,
it
wasn't,
and
it
was
a
little
bit
about
the
vision
Salisbury.
But
it's
more
importantly.
C
What
did
they
see
us
some
of
the
needs
in
the
community
and
how
we
can
fill
that
role,
because
I
do
believe
that
every
nonprofit
has
a
social
obligation
to
the
community
are
in.
It
can't
be
just
about
how
take-take-take
it's
got
to
be
about
giving
back,
and
so
one
of
those
be
honest
with
you
is
that
I
heard
very
succinctly
and
quickly
about
this
need
for
leadership
and
continue
that
next
generation
of
leadership-
and
that
was
something
to
impress
me
right
away.
C
So
trying
to
look
at
the
needs
of
commune
in
a
different
way,
filling
those
needs
and
then
looking
beyond
the
audience
that
we
were
serving,
which
was
a
very
small
audience.
You
know
we
are
south
of
grand.
We
love
it
here.
It's
a
beautiful
setting,
but
also
sometimes
I.
Think
perception
is
that
Oh
salsbury
is
not
for
me.
It's
for
south
of
grand
or
that
they're
financially
stable
over
there,
because
they're
in
this
lovely
air.
Well,
the.
A
C
Charge
or
absolutely
we
always
have
to
believe
in
cover
charges
up,
we
actually
operating
now.
Any
time
of
the
day
you
can
come
for
self-guided
tour
and
it's
five
dollars
for
adults,
which
is
extremely
reasonable.
I
believe
it's
three
dollars
for
children,
but
we
also
offer
guided
tours
twice
a
day
and
the
new
thing
that
we
offered
as
a
nooks
and
crannies
tour
once
a
day
where
you
can
go
and
see
places
that
nobody's
seen
down
to
the
tunnel
of
the
house.
C
Up
on
the
third
floor,
where
we
have
some
of
the
interesting
collections
that
nobody
gets
to
see
like
the
shrunken
heads,
the
arms
and
armaments
and
just
really
curiosity
pieces,
but
it
gives
you
a
glimpse
of
really
the
quality
of
the
collection.
That's
here
in
Des
Moines,
so
we
try
to
bring
people
in
that
way
and
I.
Think,
as
you
alluded
to
to
we're,
offering
a
lot
of
new
educational
programming
and
partnerships
to
that,
we
can
start
serving
families
which
we
weren't
really
serving
before,
as
well
as
young
professionals.
A
C
A
Next
city,
spotlight
I,
hope
that
you
found
something
on
the
community
calendar
that
is
going
to
be
exciting
for
your
family
for
January
as
a
benefit
of
the
Department
of
Energy,
specifically
the
energy
efficiency
conservation,
Block
Grant.
We
are
able
to
begin
the
echo
core
project
and
with
me
as
Tim
Leitch
was
the
economic
development
director
for
the
downtown
community
alliance
and
Matt
Anderson,
our
own
director
of
economic
development
for
the
City
of
Des
Moines.
Welcome
to
see
spotlightz
you
guys.
Let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
echo
core.
A
D
That
the
project
is
designed
to
enable
private
building
owners,
private
property
owners
downtown
to
do
energy
audits
and
assessments
of
their
buildings,
to
determine
ways
that
they
can
improve
their
buildings
to
make
them
more
energy
efficient.
The
ultimate
goal
coming
out
of
that
is
that
a
more
energy-efficient
building
is
more
marketable
building.
One.
E
F
E
That's
that's
the
area
we
concentrated
on
and
that's
where,
where
the
vacancy
in
downtown
buildings
and
competitive
space
buildings
happens
to
be
the
lion
shares
in
that
particular
area,
so
working
from
a
position
of
strength,
inherently
more
sustainable
downtown,
how
do
we
help
the
building
owners
make
their
buildings
more
marketable,
and
how
do
we
get
that
word
out
that
this
is
the
sustainable
place?
This
is
the
green
place.
This
is
the
Wellness
place
to
be
in
the
capital
city.
Now.
A
D
The
Department
of
Energy
grant
is
actually
a
grant
between
the
City
of
Des
Moines
and
the
Department
of
Energy.
It's
a
250
thousand
dollar
grant
that
we
put
together
the
programming
for
and
applied
for
what.
What
the
dca
is
helping
us
do
is
identify
the
buildings
in
the
building
and
owners
that
would
like
to
participate.
So
the
dca
is
solicited.
The
building's
the
City
of
Des
Moines
will
solicit
engineering
firms
to
help
an
actual
contract
with
those
firms
to
to
do
the
energy
audits
of
the
selected
buildings.
Tim.
E
We
we
put
out
the
expression
of
interest
and
said
we
want
to
work
with
five
buildings
doesn't
have
to
be
five.
Hopefully
we
get
more
than
one
and
so
far,
we've
gotten
seven
responses
back
so
we're
in
the
process
of
evaluating
those
those
buildings
to
see
which
which
five
of
those
buildings.
If
it
is
five
that
we
would
that
we
work
with
so
looks.
A
Like
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
downtown,
because
certainly
there's
some
older
buildings
that
need
to
be
retrofit
and,
of
course,
we're
trying
to
also
push
it
forward
like
well
marks
new
building
to
to
achieve
a
high
level
of
energy
efficiency
and
sustainability
and,
of
course,
we'll
keep
our
fingers
crossed.
We
hope
we're
going
to
get
some
good
information
back
on
the
well
mark
project,
but
they're
going
for
a
leadership
and
environment
in
the
energy
design
rating
that
I
understand,
we
hope
is
going
to
be
the
highest
that
they
can
attain.
E
Absolutely
I
think
there's
a
good
possibility
that
comes
with
these
we're
calling
full
sustainability
audits,
a
roadmap
that
gets
you
to
energy,
star
or
LEED
certification,
and
so
that
map
over
time.
You
can
start
working
at
marching
towards
those
things,
and
if
you
have
to
do
some
change
outs,
that
will
show
you
what
you
need
to
do
to
get
to
that
lead
certification,
which
is
beyond
energy.
It
has
to
do
their
quality
and
natural
light
and
those
types
of
things
so
we're
real
hopeful
that
this
is
something
that
the
building
owners
can
take
and
say.
E
D
Already
have
a
lot
of
the
sustainable
building
blocks
in
place
in
downtown.
That
gives
us
an
advantage.
The
the
bus
system,
all
the
bus
lines,
converge
downtown,
see
the
infrastructure
is
already
here.
The
parking
garages
are
already
built
ready
for
ready
for
occupancy
the
waterline
sewer
lines.
Street
network
is
already
here
as
opposed
to
a
greenfield
development
where
an
office
building.
D
If
they
go
to
that
green
field,
all
that's
going
to
have
to
be
extended
and
supplied
for
them.
We
don't
have
to
do
that
here.
Everything
is
already
here
where
the
the
bicycle
trail
networks-
all
converge,
downtown
I
ride
my
bike
from
beaverdale
into
downtown
to
work,
so
the
network
is
already
there.
The
the
green
infrastructure
is
there.
What
we
want
to
do
is
take
the
buildings,
and
we
mentioned
some
old
buildings.
We
have
a
couple
different
vintages
of
buildings,
downtown
that
have
significant
vacancy.
D
They
kind
of
fall
into
the
1970s
1980s
era,
buildings
that
they're
heating
and
cooling
system
and
windows
aren't
state-of-the-art
anymore.
It's
time
to
time
to
make
some
upgrades,
and
then
you
get
to
the
more
historic
buildings
buildings
like
the
Des
Moines
building.
You
mentioned
an
art
deco
building,
so
you
have
the
75
80
year.
Old
buildings
have
certainly
are
ready
for
it
for
a
complete
overhaul
and,
ultimately,
the
goal
in
doing
that,
I
mean
making
them
in
making
the
buildings
more
sustainable
is
you're.
D
Looking
toward
the
tenants
bottom
line
when
a
tenant's
making
a
decision
to
lease
office,
space
they're,
looking
at
all
their
operating
costs,
the
rent,
the
property
taxes,
parking
costs
and
certainly
a
big
occupancy
costs
as
utilities,
and
if
we
can
help
these
older
buildings
lower
their
utility
costs
and
thereby
lower
the
overall
occupancy
costs
to
the
tenant
they're
going
to
be
more
marketable
in
the
marketplace.
Well,.
A
I
know
that
one
of
the
goals
obviously
is
occupancy
and
having
a
vibrant,
sustainable,
resilient
downtown
and
is
and
again
we
have
assets
in
some
of
these
buildings
that
everybody
recognized
and
pour
the
fabric
of
what
Des
Moines
is,
and
what
des
moines
was
and
hopefully
points
us
in
the
new
direction,
but
maybe
met
you
could
explain.
How
are
we
working?
A
Is
we
try
to
adaptively,
reuse
and
redevelop
some
of
these
properties,
some
of
the
uses
that
we're
seeing
him
because
it's
been
exciting,
we've
seen
everything
from
an
office
building
going
to
partial
retail,
partial
hotel,
partial
residential.
What
what's
the
spectrum
of
opportunity
is
at
limitless?
You.
D
Know
it
and
that's
a
that's
a
that
spectrum
of
opportunity
is
one
thing
that
gives
our
vacant
buildings
and
we
do
have
a
lot
of
office
vacancy
in
the
metro
area.
It's
both
downtown
and
in
the
suburbs
there's
an
equal
amount
of
vacant
space
in
the
suburbs.
Ours
catches
a
little
more
attention
because,
as
Tim
said,
it's
concentrated
in
that
in
that
that
smaller
area,
but
the
advantage
that
we
have
over
suburban
vacant
suburban
office
spaces,
as
you
generally
won't
take
a
vacant
suburban
office
building
and
turn
it
into
a
condo
project.
D
That's
just
really
not
feasible.
Here
we
have
had
the
luxury
of
taking
buildings
like
the
liberty.
Building
is
a
great
one
that
you
kind
of
alluded
to
where
you
have.
You
have
condominiums
on
some
upper
floors,
some
office
space
and
some
middle
floors,
and
now
we've
just
added
a
Hyatt
Place
Hotel
and
we
have
a
health
club
on
the
ground
level.
A
What
what
do
we
think
is:
is
this
just
a
kickoff
or
a
beginning
to
what
we
hope
to
have
happen
in
downtown,
or
we
just
going
to
limit
it
to
these
few
projects
and
see
how
it
goes
and
10
years
from
now
we'll
come
back
and
see
out,
I
would
played
out,
or
do
we
think
that
this?
This
really
is
the
tip
of
the
iceberg
and
we're
going
to
advance
the
ball
and
in
all
areas
around
our
core.
A
E
Know,
I
really
believe
it's
just
the
tip
of
the
iceberg.
I
believe
that
this
grant
and
it
allowed
this
eco
core
concept
to
grab
some
traction
but
I
think
there's
a
whole
wellness
spectrum
that
goes
along
this
and
and
and
talking
in
the
lead
certified.
For
example,
it
goes
beyond
internee
deficiency.
It's
it's.
How
healthy
is
the
building
and
healthier
buildings
have
employers
that
that
are
in
leed-certified
buildings,
less
absenteeism,
higher
productivity.
E
It's
because
people
are
healthier
and
they're
happier
and
with
the
Wellness,
the
spectrum
gets
we
some
of
the
other
things
we
have
here
is
finance
companies,
financial,
wellness,
family
wellness
from
from
a
financial
standpoint,
the
World
Food
Prize
and
people
really
concerned
about
where
their
food
comes
from
couple,
that
with
a
farmers
market
that
there's
a
lot
of
things
on
the
organic
food
and
the
trail
system.
The
physical
fitness
part
of
that
the
wellness
that
well
mark
is
ending,
and
it
is
is,
is
happy
to
see
people
get
healthier,
so
there's
less
health
claims.
E
A
Going
to
selfishly
tell
you
that
well,
I've
toured
some
of
the
new
structures
that
are
in
the
outlying
areas.
I
have
talked
to
all
so
many
of
the
people
that
work
in
those
places
who
have
told
me
how
much
they
miss
quite
frankly,
being
downtown
and
miss
the
connectivity
in
the
building's
they
missed
this
guy
walks.
They
miss
been
able
to
run
a
quick
errand
without
jumping
in
a
single
occupant
vehicle
to
either
go
to
the
mall
or
go
someplace
else
in
downtown.
A
They
seem
to
feel
like
they
were
attached
to
everything
and
from
when
they
got
to
work
to
when
they
left
at
night
anytime.
During
the
day,
they
could
easily
move
around
and
not
either
be
in
inclement
weather
or
have
to
get
in
a
vehicle
to
go
someplace
and
if
they
even
have
to
go
up
to
the
Capitol,
get
a
shuttle
that
runs
them
all
around
downtown
and
I.
A
Think
some
of
the
work
that
we've
done
in
partnership
with
dca
is
really
helped,
make
the
Moines
attractive
and,
quite
frankly,
other
cities
around
the
country
notice
it
and
they
see
how
vibrant
Des
Moines
is,
and
certainly
our
whole
area
or
whole
metro
area
is
prospering.
But
I
think
that
the
downtown
is
really
been
strong.
How?
What
do
you
see
is
the
next
step?
What
how
long
is
going
to
take
to
roll
this
thing
out?
The.
D
The
buildings
are
being
selected,
the
our
engineering
department
will
be
issuing
an
RFP
for
consulting
services
in
January
and
we'll
get
the
consultants
on
board
in
in
the
first
couple
months
of
the
year
and
they'll
start
analyzing
the
building's.
This
is
probably
a
project
that
will
will
get
the
structures
analyzed
in
the
next
three
or
four
months,
and
recommendations
will
come
forward
to
those
building
owners,
then
think,
and
then
really
a
phase.
D
Two
that
comes
out
of
this
out
of
out
of
this
department
of
energy
grant
is
actually
working
with
those
building
owners
to
implement
the
suggested
changes.
That's
going
to
be
a
longer
term
proposition,
that's
going
to
really
be
driven
by
market
conditions
and
and
the
developers,
ability
and
willingness
to
make
those
improvements,
but
we're
hoping
that
in
in
the
in
the
second
half
of
2011,
we
have
at
least
two
or
three
of
those
building
owners
that
are
starting
to
do
the
design
work
and
make
the
make
the
plans
to
implement
those
energy
efficiency
improvements.
I.
A
Think
one
of
the
things
that
we
can
we
can
take
away,
and
especially
for
our
viewers,
is
here's
here's
a
project
in
a
demonstration
of
what
we
can
do
not
only
in
our
workplace,
but
some
of
the
things
that
they
can
take
home
and
do
I
know
that
a
lot
of
our
viewers
going
to
want
to
have
an
opportunity
to
kind
of
follow
the
progress
of
this
so
Tim.
Could
you
tell
us
how
can
they
keep
up
to
date
on
it?
Is
your
website
or
a
phone
number?