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Build a Merchandise Mart Riverwalk

Chicago, Illinois
Given the current construction of Phase 3, the last of the planned riverwalk expansions on the southern edge of the central branch, let's start thinking about the possibilities on the north side. Although there are several riverwalk segments for ...
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Let's Build Parc De L'Ermitage in Downtown Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
We should convert the old Giesche Shoes and the adjacent parking lot into a green park with an array of amenities. To honor our French sister city, Le Bouscat, we should seek inspiration from the park in their downtown, Parc De L'Ermitage, which h...
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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...
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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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Create a Transit Hub

Chicago, Illinois
This hub would take shape as a multimodal center that could serve existing residents and businesses as well as new development. Metra, CTA buses, a Divvy station, and bicycle amenities could be included.
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Rock Climbing Wall Utilizing Public/Private Structures Already In Place

Peoria, Illinois
Chattanooga, TN, in cooperation with private and public enterprises, turned currently existing structures in their downtown area into a world class rock climbing destination. We have a lot of private buildings downtown, as well as existing (new an...
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Street Right-Sizing Initiative

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a Street "Right-Sizing" Initiative for overbuilt arterial streets within the City that allows for the reduction and/or reallocation of underutilized lane miles of roadway and provides focused - or even increased - maintenance on the lane m...
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Encourage In-fill along Fulton and Main Streets

Peoria, Illinois
In-fill development built up to the right-of-way can bring definition and activity to the corridors.
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Develop Hospital Campus Expansion and Lower Main Street Corridor Improvements Plan

Peoria, Illinois
The winding streets of the medical campus are made more compatible with the surrounding grid, continuing the pedestrian-friendly character of the downtown core. Confusing irregularities are repaired and create new development potential. Fulton St...
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Add Bicycle Parking Spaces Throughout Downtown Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Downtown's current bicycle spaces are nearly always full. Let's add more spaces to meet the growing demand.
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Improve Pedestrian Infrastructure on Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois
There has been much discussion about cars, buses, trucks, and bicycles, but not a lot about the pedestrian experience has one walks / runs through (or near) the site. Sidewalks are crumbling, unkept, or not wide enough to comfortably walk without...
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Riverfront Skate Park

Peoria, Illinois
There's a big community of skateboarders and bikers alike in Peoria. A new park would be a safe spot for kids of all ages to skate instead of using the streets and private properties. The one park in Peoria right now is insufficient without safety...
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Ensure Safer Routes to School

Columbus, Ohio
In Ohio's urban school districts, one in 446 students has been hit by a car. In suburban districts, it's one in 1,473. Because schools are often located at the center of communities, safety improvements benefit people of all ages by slowing tra...
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Save the Chicago Avenue Bridge from Demolition

Chicago, Illinois
We believe that the Chicago Avenue Bridge should be restored and the City should plan for more effective ways to move people efficiently across the Chicago River. We object to the proposed tear down & replacement because 1) the bridge and its uniq...
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Reconfigure Jefferson Street for Two-way Traffic with On-street Parking

Peoria, Illinois
Although one way streets can smooth traffic flows, they allow traffic to speed up to the point where the street becomes increasingly hostile to pedestrians. At the same time, the one-way streets make local access within the grid more difficult by ...
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Low Line

Peoria, Illinois
Extend the riverfront trail into the heart of the Warehouse District through the May Street corridor to tie the District and the Riverfront together. Drainage tiles installed beneath the permeable trail extension can be run directly to the river. ...
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The Hamilton Wiggle

Peoria, Illinois
On a bike, getting down the hill is easy, but going up Main Street is tough. Let's make this tried-and-true method even easier with signs or bike lanes: The Hamilton Wiggle. 1) Start going up the hill in the bike lane on Hamilton Blvd (just a b...
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Build a New Bridge

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Construct a new bridge over the Chicago River at Armitage Avenue, Dickens Avenue, or Shakespeare Avenue. This could allow Cortland Street to be dedicated to bicycle traffic only or only ...
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Add bicycle lanes

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Create an east-west route through downtown and elsewhere.
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Re-open Fulton Street

Peoria, Illinois
Re-configure Fulton Street for vehicular traffic, and encourage re-development of its frontage.
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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.
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Remove the Parking Requirement for Downtown Development Projects

Peoria, Illinois
First, parking requirements are a disincentive to new development, especially when compared to suburban sites where the cost of providing parking is relatively low. Second, when people come and go from a parking lot on site, the building shares mu...
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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, ...
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Add a street mural to Augusta & Harvey to make drivers more aware

Oak Park, Illinois
When a driver sees artwork on the roadway, it will make them more aware of their surroundings, focusing on where they are, not just where they are going. This increases the likelihood that conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists are avoided. The...
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