Quality of Life
Quality-of-Life Initiatives
The Siouxland Initiative (TSI) recognizes the importance of quality-of-life amenities in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. TSI has been involved in an financially supported many quality-of-life initiatives in Siouxland over the past few years.
BIG SIOUX RIVER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CROSSING
- Connects Sioux City, IA and Dakota Dunes, SD
- Capital investment: $2.3 million
CHRIS LARSEN PARK RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
- Project along the Missouri River: parks, event spaces, native plantings, active recreation areas, fitness stations, shelters, basketball courts
- Capital investment: $12 million
CONE PARK MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK
- 10.5 miles of bike trails for all levels of experience, including a pump track
- Designed by International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
- Capital investment: $2.8 million
DESTINATION IOWA
- $7 million award for closing gaps and connecting trails from Sergeant Bluff, IA to Le Mars, IA
- Capital investment: $18.9 million
FIRST SERVE TENNIS CENTER
- $1.5 million facility
- Opened in 2021 with three courts
- $1.8 million expansion in 2023 with three additional courts
LE MARS COMMUNITY BETTERMENT PROJECTS
- Off leash dog park, trail, benches, tables, drinking fountains
- Capital investment: $205,000
MIRACLE FIELD
- Recreational facilities designed for individuals with disabilities
- Added another turf baseball field, a bocce ball court, and a wheelchair accessible swing
- Capital investment: $650,000
PLYWOOD TRAIL
- 16 miles of trails connecting Sioux City, Hinton, Merrill, and Le Mars
- Capital investment: $18.5 million
SIOUX POINT ROAD PEDESTRIAN TRAIL
- Connecting Dakota Dunes with North Sioux City and providing access to Dakota Valley School and Adams Nature Preserve
- Capital investment: $1.3 million
SIOUXLAND FREEDOM PARK
- 55-acre park honoring American veterans with half-scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, an interpretive center and a replica of the Korean War Memorial
- Capital investment: $2.8 million
SIOUXLAND REGIONAL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU DBA EXPLORE SIOUXLAND
- Official destination management organization of the Siouxland area