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The Dunkin Donut Project: Site Plan (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by the Plan Commi...
a-vision-for-division

Inventory of Business - Critical Goods and Services

Chicago, Illinois
Create an inventory of businesses that provide critical goods and services.
development-opportunities-for-community-economic-development

Use LEED for Neighborhood Development Standards to Guide Redevelopment

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Use the LEED-ND system to guide the redevelopment plans for the site and surrounding areas that are affected. What is LEED for Neighborhood Development? The joint venture, known as LE...
north-branch-river-works

Create a central source for adaptive reuse incentives

Peoria, Illinois
If created, the Downtown Development Organization should be the central source of information, guidance and assistance to owners and developers who are interested in development incentives. A digital and print booklet should be created that lists ...
preservation adaptive-reuse development-incentives

Create a Crosstown Boulevard

Peoria, Illinois
Study the feasability of and develop a scheme for a crosstown boulevard to replace the existing sunken Interstate 74 through downtown Peoria.
public-space walking transit land-use infrastructure housing bicycling building street

Gwendolyn Brooks Prep School - EPIC Student Group I

Chicago, Illinois
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is a selective enrollment public high school located in the Historic Pullman District. We offer a rigorous academic program consisting of Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit course offerings. We...

Warehouse District Parking

Peoria, Illinois
The City should address parking issues in the Warehouse District to promote further development. On-street parking is adequate to meet current demand. However, with new businesses opening up this year, like Zion Coffee, and those soon to come pa...
infrastructure

The Dunkin Donut Project: Northwest Facing Elevation (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Proposed Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by th...
a-vision-for-division

Advocate for the Development of Model Community Anchors at Neighborhood Centers

Peoria, Illinois
Encourage development of model neighborhood centers as “community anchors,” through public-private partnerships, as a technique for stimulating and facilitating the broader redevelopment of the centers of Peoria’s urban neighborhoods. Tenants need...
retail public-space land-use housing building

Create a Whitewater Race Course

Peoria, Illinois
Pursue development of a whitewater race course, utilizing available land to the north of the current recreational and fitness complex.
tourism sports recreation water land-use park

Promote and Hire Locally

Chicago, Illinois
Research and develop ways to promote and encourage qualified local hiring.
development-opportunities-for-community-economic-development

Gwendolyn Brooks Prep School - EPIC Student Group G

Chicago, Illinois
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is a selective enrollment public high school located in the Historic Pullman District. We offer a rigorous academic program consisting of Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit course offerings. We...

Gwendolyn Brooks Prep School

Chicago, Illinois
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is a selective enrollment public high school located in the Historic Pullman District. We offer a rigorous academic program consisting of Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit course offerings. We...

Helping At-Risk Youth Living in Underserved Communities

Chicago, Illinois
The current social problem that is plaguing Chicago is an abundance of high crime and violence. There has been an overwhelming amount of news reports that focus on youth violence and crime as being a major concern. To help solve this problem, "...
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Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois
Gewalt Hamilton Associates provides civil engineering services including site design, construction administration and observation, surveying, roadway design, transportation studies and data collection in partnership with municipalities, other gove...

Conduct Development Review for Project Approval

Chicago, Illinois
Conduct Development Review process to ensure community input in the design and approval of new projects.
promote-high-quality-design buildings building

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...

Uber model for city services

Peoria, Illinois
With decreasing revenues and increasing demand for public services, the City is challenged to meet the evolving needs of citizens. Could an interactive mobile application, similar to the Uber technology platform, be leveraged to provide on-demand ...
community-building agile-technology mobile-app city-services crowdsourcing human-capital technology

Develop a Parking Management District

Peoria, Illinois
Like a public utility, a parking management district would be empowered to coordinate the location and allocation of the plentiful existing parking.
policy parking governance

The Dunkin Donut Project: South Facing Elevation (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Proposed Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by the...
a-vision-for-division

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...
infill walking public-space transit land-use infrastructure bicycling park street building

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 ...
museum-campus-transportation-study transit

Replace old k-mart at bell and 159th with appropriate development

Lockport, Illinois
Homer glen deserves to see appropriate due diligence when it comes to re-developing the former k-mart site. with a city center still lacking, something in which the current community will value and potential residents will appreciate is needed. ...
building

Documentary - Teens interviewing Seniors about the History of the Community

Chicago, Illinois
Engage a media group to work with teens to develop a documentary interviewing seniors in the community to understand the neighborhood history.
senior-living-experience