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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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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

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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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

CTA Line for Southeast Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Recently some groups have been calling for Metra to convert to an "L"-like timetable with trains running every 10 or 15 minutes. http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/01/1...ike-the-cta-l/ But I have another, crazier idea. In 2013, CTA pulled all ...
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Bronzeville/35th st. illinois main street project

Chicago, Illinois
Working with disadvantaged youth and young adults in the adjacent affordable housing developments, black metropolis convention & tourism council (bmc &tc) and our affiliate organization bronzeville visitor information center is conducting outreach...

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

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.
transforming-wabash

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...
forge-ahead

Regenerate Chicago Neighborhoods

Chicago, Illinois
Regenerate Chicago Neighborhoods is a high school curriculum focused on civic engagement, activism, and service learning. Students build a better understanding of built and natural environments and learn how they can be active change agents. The c...

Cortland Connector Bikeway between Lincoln Park and Bucktown

Chicago, Illinois
Cortland is already a key route for people trying to cross the river by bike, because it's one of the few non-arterial bridges over the river with less traffic, but it's still an intimidating ride. Let's make it comfortable to bike over the river ...
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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

Connect everyone to everything

Chicago, Illinois
Provide free wireless and wired internet access plus computing devices throughout center court
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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.
transforming-wabash

Adopt and rename the i-670 trail

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 trai...
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Better Expressway Access

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: A new interstate exit could help improve connectivity to the site.
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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...
transit public-space land-use housing park building

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