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Complete a bicycle network that connects community members to each other and the region

Washington, Illinois
Washington’s recreational trail system is a great amenity, but it does not fully serve 1) all areas of the community and 2) different kinds of users. A complete trail system should provide more choices and change its character to increase safety ...
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Oak Street

Chicago, Illinois
Connect and upgrade Oak Street between Hudson and Sedgwick streets.
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Paint crosswalks across speer blvd at cherry creek trail exits

Denver, Colorado
The cherry creek trail is a great asset to our community as it provides safe and easy transportation in a beautiful environment through the city for cyclists, pedestrians, in-line skaters, families, and more. however, connections to the trail are ...
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Enhance trails & bicycle paths that connect residents to parks

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Connectivity and accessibility to the Buffalo Grove’s parks is critical to maintaining a high quality of life. Enhancement of trails and bike paths is important to accomplishing this goal.
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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

Reroute express buses to busway

Chicago, Illinois
The primary connection between the Museum Campus and the rest of the city is the complex series of intersections between Columbus, Lake Shore Drive, Roosevelt, and McFetridge. This area gets clogged at every rush hour, and special events (like Bea...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Support the Bilingual Peer Connect of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
High school students would like to create a mentorship program for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Newly enrolled elementary ESL students would be matched with a CPS high school students with a similar background, home language, and i...
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Build a Connection to the Theater District

Chicago, Illinois
Encourage theater-goers to eat on Wabash before and after shows. More activity on the street will enhance Wabash’s vibrancy.
transforming-wabash

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

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...
startups entrepreneurs innovation

Museum Campus Tram System

Chicago, Illinois
A Low-speed Tram System, capable of operating on the sidewalks with pedestrians, or on their own paths -- could be easily created to transport Tourists (and Workers) between the different Attractions that compose the Museum Campus/McCormick Place/...
museum-campus-transportation-study

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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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.
museum-campus-transportation-study

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...
forge-ahead

Connect with local businesses to hire local workers and youth

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Onward House | NWSHC, 30th, 31st & 36th Wards, BC Chamber Project Timeframe: Mid-term
youth-programs jobs small-business

Get Global!

Chicago, Illinois
There is a lack of globalization education in Chicago high schools. We want to connect youth with experienced professionals across the city to provide an atmosphere where students can learn about and form their own opinion on global issues. We pla...
community-center library workshop youth schools curriculum educations global-affairs globalization

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...
event-space market shared-street

Add bus stop shelters along streets in Oak Park's residential areas to increase ridership

Oak Park, Illinois
Well-designed bus stop shelters will make more people aware of the opportunity to ride the bus and protect would-be riders from the elements. The shelters would include a concrete pad that would connect to the existing sidewalk/ramp. The roof and ...
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Motorized trolley circuit: connecting roads for minimal cost and maximum connectivity

Chicago, Illinois
Click here to access my google map (warning, this website minimizes all letters for some reason. on the link after the "=", letters in " zfmr6v" are lower case, "scqev" are capitalized, "8.kq" are lower case, then "b" capitalized, "7w" is lower ca...
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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...
museum-campus-transportation-study

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

Creating Smarter Infrastructure

Peoria, Illinois
Cities across the globe are beginning to leverage public infrastructure such as lamp posts to serve multiple purposes. The result is a network of "connected streets" can improve the lives of the city's users while creating more efficient and effec...
quality-of-life air-quality electric-vehicles parking public-safety public-wifi energy-use smart-connected-streets smart-city transit street land-use infrastructure

Pedestrian Bridge over McFetridge

Chicago, Illinois
A pedestrian bridge over McFetridge to connect the Field Museum with Solider Field (and the parking garages) would help keep bus and car traffic flowing more smoothly and improve safety for pedestrians
museum-campus-transportation-study

LISC Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
LISC Chicago connects neighborhoods to the resources they need to become stronger and healthier. Established in 1980, LISC Chicago's flagship program, the New Communities Program, supports quality-of-life planning in low-moderate income neighborh...