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Pocket Park: Calumet Fisheries Environs

Chicago, Illinois
The Calumet Fisheries Environs is an open plot of abandoned land behind the famous Calumet Fishery shack. Unlike most restaurants, this store's customers buy their smoked fish and french fries inside the shack and proceed to eat in their cars. The...
water 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

Terraced Riverfront Park

East Peoria, Illinois
Create a terraced park-like setting for flood control with multi-use areas for several activities such as small boat access, fishing, running, biking, fitness trail, outdoor market, live entertainment, etc. Using a variety of materials for the ter...
bicycling walking water preservation public-space park land-use infrastructure building

COOKIE MONSTER SQUARE FOUNTAIN

Peoria, Illinois
I've got the night renderings covered. So, the hard part's done; now all we gotta do is raze half a block and start pouring concrete (only for the 40' diameter fountain though, the rest of the square will be 3 acres of CSO complimentary paver ston...
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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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Public Rest Rooms near Washington City Square

Washington, Illinois
Washington Square hosts many community events throughout the year. However, public restrooms are lacking for convenience and necessity. Washington Shopkeepers allow use of public restroom, if they are open. While traveling in Colorado, we are a...
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Create a Canal with sidewalks on both sides of the canal

Peoria, Illinois
Create a canal from the Riverplex to the Bob Michel bridge with sidewalks on both sides of the canal - like they did with the Indianapolis downtown canal. Visitors can rent bikes, paddle boats, paddle boards. Arch walkways extend over the canal.
leisure water walking park public-space land-use bicycling

Creating a comfort zone

Chicago, Illinois
I would like to create a new fountain similar to Fontaine de la Rotonde In the center there would be a fist and on the top painted the african colors with images of black leaders. A little description of each would be underneath. I also think tha...
water street preservation public-space park

Dog Park

Miami, Florida
Will bring more people down the riverfront areas and hopefully help spike business while people are down visiting.
water public-space park walking 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

Build A New Park On The River Near Goose Island!

Chicago, Illinois
The problem: On blustery Winter days, my friends and I often fantasize about Summers in Chicago- hanging out by the lake, traversing Michigan Avenue, and hitting the shops in The Loop. There is one other particular idea that comes to mind every t...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods water public-space park

Big Picture

Peoria, Illinois
Mounted murals are placed on dozens of buildings throughout central Illinois drawing attention to the love, appreciation, and respect of our most needed resource, water.
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Improvements to Farm Creek

Washington, Illinois
The creek area around Washington Police Department, could be transformed to include Basketball Courts and a new Playground. The creek itself could improve with a new step pool system designed to help with managing storm water runoff while also imp...
park water preservation

Family Fun, there's enough bars and concert attractions DT

Peoria, Illinois
We need a family fun experience that will be for the entire-year-round! Peoria lacks anything for the family that is indoors that you can go to for all seasons of Illinois weather. An indoor water park, indoor playground, (the one at Grand Prairi...
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Avondale Riverwalk

Chicago, Illinois
The section of the Chicago River around Avondale is largely unused, and many businesses are lined up along the river. This is problematic as many residents of Avondale wish to have greater access to the River. My idea would be to turn the riverf...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods water walking public-space land-use bicycling

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

Bathrooms!

Peoria, Illinois
Family friendly restrooms should be located at least a few places along the riverfront. Right now the only bathrooms are in the gateway building and are often closed unless events are going on. Bathrooms should be placed at least under each bridge...
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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...
restaurants entertainment business-development family walking

Downtown Riverfront Park

Peoria, Illinois
Reclaim most of the downtown riverfront for a large linear park along the Illinois River. My suggestion is to acquire commercial property currently on the east-side of SW Water Street and turn it into a park for passive (open green space) & acti...
water walking preservation public-space park

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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Opportunity to Mitigate Local Flooding

Chicago, Illinois
During heavy rainstorms flooding occurs throughout nearby neighborhoods. Can future redevelopment incorporate sustainable storm water mitigation strategies or, at the very least, not cause the situation to get any worse? - Submitted on behalf ...
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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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Downtown Riverfront Park

Peoria, Illinois
Reclaim most of the downtown riverfront for a large linear park along the Illinois River. My suggestion is to acquire commercial property currently on the east-side of SW Water Street and turn it into a park for passive (open green space) & active...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria preservation public-space land-use park

Transform the Caterpillar Garage

Peoria, Illinois
Encourage the addition of a new "skin" for the Water Street facade of the Caterpillar garage.
renovation building