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Avondale!

Chicago, Illinois
Avondale is located on the northwest side of Chicago, and its entire east side is in contact with the river, yet there is little interaction. Factories mostly border the river. For more statistics, Avondale is top tier in Chicago’s “park-poo...
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Adopt and Rename the Downtown East-West Connector

Columbus, Ohio
The east-west i-670 trail is named after the interstate it runs next to. i believe this trail needs to be renamed with something more representative of it's surroundings. it connects the alum creek trail to the scioto and olentangy greenway trails...
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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...
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StreetCar Circulator System that also Connects South Loop / Near South with Museum Campus and Canal Street Stations

Chicago, Illinois
Similar to Portland, Savannah, Cincinnati and Toronto, to both help finish out development of the South Loop / Near South Side, and to connect people to the Museum Campus have streetcar circulator system that both serves the South Loop, and create...
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Make Wabash Connections

Chicago, Illinois
Activate the east-west connection from Millennium Park and Michigan Avenue by engaging activity nodes at the intersection along Wabash Avenue to draw in visitors.
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Invite Biotech Companies to Create Shared Research Facility

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Loop Universities are working together spaces - from dorms to exhibit space. Could established and new players in the biotech community find value in collaborating in a shared space? U...
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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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IDEA: Adapt and Reutilize Freeway Medians

Columbus, Ohio
Freeways, bypasses, and state highways that run within and throughout Franklin County contain significant median width that is for the most part completely unused. The medians typically contain barrier walls and provide space between opposing lane...
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Extend the 606/Bloomingdale Trail to Connect to East Riverbank and Cortland

Chicago, Illinois
Connecting this site into the 606 was suggested by a couple other people in comments on other ideas, so I'm adding it since it's a great idea on its own. The Bloomingdale Trail could be extended east over the Chicago River to connect with a new ri...
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Create new opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship for residents

Chicago, Illinois
Our residents need quality jobs in our community and more opportunities to launch their own businesses. Certainly attracting new businesses to Belmont Cragin will help provide more local jobs. We will also connect local businesses to local workers...

Create Signature Signs

Chicago, Illinois
Utilizing local artists, all for over-the-top signage (think Times Square) to visually activate Wabash and brand the street as a district. Allow for creative interpretations of signage which would enhance the visual connection of the street.
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Establish Innovation District

Peoria, Illinois
Establish a 4 to 6 block radius as the beginnings of an established "Innovation District" within the Warehouse District. This designated area would be the focus of innovation firms, gigabit fiber connectivity and mixed-used buildings focused on at...
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Light Rail Connector

Chicago, Illinois
A light rail line could provide connections to Michigan Avenue, Navy Pier, the Museum Campus and every CTA “EL” line and Metra line.
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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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Waldron/16th Street overpass

Chicago, Illinois
One of the main problems in getting to or from the Museum Campus is that traffic often snarls at the intersections of McFetridge, Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, and Roosevelt, which is the only practical way from downtown into the area. There is also...
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Connect the Civic Center to the River

Peoria, Illinois
By creating a shared street concept on Fulton Street, the city can create a single, straight, park-like thoroughfare that passes from the Civic Center/Town Hall block, through downtown, in-between the Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitor's Ce...
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Provide On Demand Public Transportation Options

Peoria, Illinois
Peoria’s public transportation system is a critical asset that moves residents and visitors throughout our city. While Uber and other ride-sharing technologies have raised society’s standards for real-time feedback in the realm of mobility, public...
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Enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety along Dundee Road

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Dundee Road is a major corridor that carries thousands of cars each day. Given that the road is currently oriented towards automobiles, it isn’t friendly for pedestrians and bicyclists who cite safety concerns or avoid it altogether. Increasing sa...
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