Des Moines Vision PlanThroughout the 1980s and '90s, some of Greater Des Moines foremost leaders and experts came together to create the Des Moines Vision Plan, a comprehensive plan for the growth of the city. It was certainly ambitious John "Pat" Dorrian they strived to become "new American city of the 21st century" and that came with more than a few cynics. Heavy hitters such as then Mayor John "Pat" Dorrian, cable TV entrepreneur Jim Cownie, retired city planner Robert