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Warehouse Trolley

East Peoria, Illinois
This will help solve connectivity, storm water back up, transportation to work and retail, a great attraction, and get people to the park.
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Downtown Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
If the idea is to create a park along the riverfront, features that draw people in to the park & surrounding area are important such as splash pads/areas for kiddos, dog parks, paved trails, shaded areas for picnics & hammocks, art installations, ...
park land-use water walking public-space bicycling

The Petcoke Fields of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
The City of Chicago is allowing the Koch Brothers to dump their petcoke dust right next to the river. This affects both the water quality and the living quality of the people in the surrounding area. The problem stems from the fact that petcoke is...
water public-space land-use

Water Slides to Provide Alternative Transportation

Columbus, Ohio
Why not? Installing waterslides on downhill slopes throughout the city to fill a much needed gap between motorized transportation and walking/biking.
forge-ahead

education

Chicago, Illinois
we need to change people education
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Zip line across the river or over water street, connecting through the warehouse district

Peoria, Illinois
An "urban" zip line, connecting either the Peoria Riverfront Museum to the Caterpillar Visitor Center, or across Water Street, or in an extreme example across the Illinois River into East Peoria, would be the first of its kind in the area.
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City Beach

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria (and the Illinois River in general) doesn't have a nice public beach. Convert Riverfront Village to an urban sand dune landscaped with native Illinois grasses. Emphasis would be not only on providing a beach for enjoying good weather, and...
connectivity community-improvement conservancy water preservation public-space park land-use

Pedestrian Bridge across the river

Peoria, Illinois
The walkway would connect downtown Peoria and East Peoria with a unique feature that could enhance tourist activity and draw more people regularly to the riverfront. It would provide easy access from both sides of the river to the various attracti...
water land-use public-space park walking bicycling

RiverFit

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a fitness trail along the west bank of the Illinois River including a hard-surfaced path wide enough for biking, rollerblading, running and walking (6" wide) that runs along the river, east of SW Water Street. This trial would include exe...
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Peoria Harbor Park

Peoria, Illinois
Have a park on the Peoria Riverfront with pop up restaurant and pub stands made from shipping containers, hammocks, lanterns, and performance opportunities for local musicians and artists.
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Concentrate Uses based on Building functions

Chicago, Illinois
On Wabash Avenue, north of Monroe Street, the street should be about shopping, jewelers and the cool new hotel district at Lake and Water Streets. South of Monroe, Wabash should celebrate art, culture, food, and eclectic fun.
transforming-wabash

A Harbor Park

East Peoria, Illinois
I think Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has the perfect design for a riverfront park that will attract visitors all year round. There is plenty of visual interest along with space to relax. There is a skating rink that can be used all seasons and ple...
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Reduce the pollution that arcelor mittal produces

Riverdale, Illinois
This steel factory contaminates the air in the neighboring communities. By reducing the pollution this factory produces, this campaign with make the community surrounding the factory safer for all residents.
land-use public-space water

Family Fun Destination in Warehouse District

Peoria, Illinois
Spurring economic development and greater interest in the Warehouse District of downtown by creating a destination for families from in the city and around the area to come and enjoy on nights, weekends and in the summer. This could include the d...
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More parks

Chicago, Illinois
More parks are fun
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Plant Street Trees to Increase Savings, Safety, and Quality of Life

Washington, Illinois
Trees grown along residential streets and commercial corridors alike can increase property values and decrease automobile speeds. The shade they provide reduces utility bills and encourages more physical activity - walking and bicycling. The envir...
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More River

Indianapolis, Indiana
I want to be able to use the river to its full potential and remove the dam. This would make for more access points and longer travel.
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Fish, Poop, and You - The natural way of eating!

Chicago, Illinois
Ms. Love's and Mrs. Benjamin's Chemistry and Biology students at Kelly High School will develop an Aquaponics farm within the school, with the goal of producing educational and celebratory events that will encourage the members of the surrounding ...
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Citizen-Sourced Problem Solving

Peoria, Illinois
Our City faces a number of difficult challenges, including those in the realms of infrastructure, economic opportunity, and community well-being. The municipal government works to address these challenges through its programs on a daily basis, but...
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Turn the road on the 1700 block of Fletcher into a park

Chicago, Illinois
Since the 1700 block of fletcher is basically a one block long road that t's on both ends, mostly used for parking or the random person that speeds down it because they are on the wrong street. it would be great tear out the roads and sidewalks ma...

Expanded Urban Forestry Initiatives

Peoria, Illinois
Build upon current urban forestry efforts to create a more robust street tree program that restores and increases urban canopy. Measure and report the results in terms of stormwater runoff reduction, adjacent property value increases, air quality ...
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Seward Park Water Forest

Chicago, Illinois
We should change seward park. the park district building needs a new set of bathrooms and a gym, & new paint on the walls. since seward park has been up for so many years it has been getting old and people in our community weren’t taking care of i...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Riverfront Water Feature

Peoria, Illinois
Create an Attraction
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Renovating Galewood Park

Chicago, Illinois
Galewood park is an old park that needs a new look. we need to take everything down, such as the slides, the swings, the water feature where the kids can get wet, water fountains and replace them. we could even redo the basketball and tennis court...
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