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Open Space

Chicago, IL
Expand the amount of open space available to the community.

Taxi Stand at Adler Planetarium

Chicago, Illinois
Provide a taxi stand close to the Adler Planetarium Image: Colleen Kelly
museum-campus-transportation-study

Address safety concerns through Belmont Cragin youth leadership

Chicago, Illinois
Address safety concerns through a Belmont Cragin youth leadership, gang intervention and prevention program. Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | After School Matters (ASM), Mikva Challenge, CPS, Churches Project Timeframe: Early Action Project"
safety youth-programs schools

Rollercoaster, Say What?

Chicago, Illinois
Add a bump or two to the ‘L’ to create the sensation and visual look of a roller coaster.
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Improve Affordable Rental Housing

Chicago, Illinois
Although Belmont Cragin has many single-family homes, rental housing is an important component of our housing market. In fact, 50 percent of housing units in our community are owner-occupied while 50 percent are occupied by a renter.

Expand after school programming for youth

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: ASM | Becoming A Man (BAM), Working On Womanhood (WOW), Girls in the Game, Mikva, CPS, Chicago Park District, Library, BuildOn, Churches Project Timeframe: Short-term
arts safety youth-programs park

More Sunlight

Chicago, Illinois
Surely by 2013 we have the technology to support our rails with something other than wooden ties! Isn't that why carbon nanotubes were invented in the first place? Larger gaps between the supports would let in more natural light, and the new mater...
transforming-wabash

Bronzeville Legends Identity Initiative

Chicago, Illinois
The 3 pillars of vibrant community development are 1) identity; 2) sustainability; 3) mobility. Identity represents a community’s historic and present character. When we think of Chinatown we know we are getting quality restaurants and an experi...

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...
garden land-use park bicycling

Epic Academy Charter High School

Chicago, Illinois

Improve Regional Mass Transit First!

Chicago, Illinois
I live in the suburbs, adjacent the UP-West Metra rail line. My kids love coming to the museums, but we almost *never* use mass transit because the timing of trains during the day is horrible! It takes over an hour to get downtown, and the mid-d...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Planting Trees to Benefit Our Needs

Chicago, Illinois
Our goal is to turn vacant and non-useful spaces in the 9th Ward community into forest and woodlands. Long-time residents and visitors of the area will be more useful to our project, having a higher knowledge of the area and what spaces are vacant...
land-use public-space preservation

Old Town Merchant & Residents Association (OTMRA)

Chicago, Illinois
Work with OTMRA to attract and serve local businesses.
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City of Peoria

Chicago, Illinois
City of Peoria Government

Work with CDOT & Streets and Sanitation

Chicago, Illinois
Work with CDOT, Streets and Sanitation, and the Alderman on a regular basis to address the identified locations
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Don't drink the lead

Chicago, Illinois
The United States Congress banned the use of lead solder and restricted the lead content of faucets and pipes in 1986. However, homes built prior to the ban may still have plumbing that contains lead. The EPA says 10% to 20% of the typical adult’...
housing land-use preservation water lead-water toxic-waste lead-poison

On the Table in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
The Office of the City Treasurer is striving to empower On the Table participants to turn their ideas into campaigns for actions so that we can tangibly improve the entire city of Chicago.

Seventhwave

Chicago, Illinois
Seventhwave is an independent nonprofit with offices in Chicago and Madison. Our mission drives our passion to solve the toughest technical problems of the clean energy transition. Our research leads to real energy savings that reduce our climate ...