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Beyond Allowance

Chicago, Illinois
Poverty hurts everyone, even the rich. i have an idea to help said people out of poverty. we should give tax breaks to companies that provide stable jobs. the problem is that the jobs we have aren’t enough to provide for our families and ourselve...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods building

Vendor Rental Booths for Crafts and Farmers Market

Peoria, Illinois
How about creating affordable space to rent booths for crafts sales along with fresh fruits & veggie markets and vendor food trucks. One big tent or an unused bldg somewhere downtown for the Winter season. Something more all year round instead o...

Urban Farming

Chicago, Illinois
Idea posted on behalf of an Outreach Meeting 2 Attendee: Consider the possibility of urban farming on the site - outdoors and indoors (hydroponics and aquaponics). The Plant in the Back of the Yards neighborhood would be great example. "Found...
north-branch-river-works

North Lawndale's Yellow Brick Road

Chicago, Illinois
CCA’s food forest, PermaPark, needs a walkway to create a more inviting space, direct traffic flow through the forest, create a chill space for people to hang out and to demonstrate sustainable methods of building.
land-use park public-space walking sustainability gardens

Lakeview Compost Bin

Chicago, Illinois
We are Lake View High School LVIA (Lake View Innovation Academy) students, and our plan is to build a hanging compost bin that will be put outside the school next to our football field. The creation of this hanging compost bin can be used to dispo...
park preservation street composting fertilizing

Foodies Heaven

Chicago, Illinois
I would like to change my community which is north lawndale by adding restaurants. this would provide new job opportunities for my community. i know sometimes when my mother and i may not feel like cooking something to eat it would very convenient...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods building

Lake View High School - EPIC Student Food Waste Group

Lake View is an Early College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School (ECSS), which enables students to earn both a high school diploma and college credits. Microsoft is Lakeview’s ECSS partner.

Fresh Food for All

Chicago, Illinois
Growing and harvesting food from a hydroponic or aquaculture garden ensures you know from where your food came. we will host workshops for community members to teach them how to grow food using these systems. We will also build aquaponic units tha...
sustainability aquaponics hydroponics fresh-green-food

Food Truck Court

Peoria, Illinois
Provide a gathering place with tables and restrooms in green area for food carts and food trucks. This would allow a variety of choices in a relaxed atmosphere. Rent the slips for vendors for parking. The area would be flood safe with the mobil...
food water walking public-space park bicycling

Training Programs

Chicago, Illinois
Establish training programs for food service and construction certification.
build-strategic-partnerships jobs

Concentrate Uses based on Building functions

Chicago, Illinois
On Wabash Avenue, north of Monroe Street, the street should be about shopping, jewelers and the cool new hotel district at Lake and Water Streets. South of Monroe, Wabash should celebrate art, culture, food, and eclectic fun.
transforming-wabash

The Open Fields of Austin Area

Chicago, Illinois
The austin area is located on the westside of chicago,illinois, it is one of the largest areas by population and there are a lot of students coming from here to our school. there are a lot of open fields that can be use for stuff. like some field...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Year Round Indoor Farmers Market (Warehouse District)

Peoria, Illinois
Local artists, food producers, & boutique businesses have a lot to offer in the colder months An indoor market focusing on local food producers & artists could draw people to the City's Warehouse or West Main business districts. Indoor markets e...
farmers-market small-business local-business

community is unity garden

Chicago, Illinois
My idea is a community garden on the boulevard and a sheltered area for vendors to have a farmers market. It would bring revenue to our community and give entrepreneurs from all over Chicago a place to sell their products. The garden would also be...
urban-agriculture street infrastructure land-use public-space building

Shopping

Peoria, Illinois
It seems like most thriving cities have stores for shopping. The Peoria Riverfront has a good assortment of food but virtually no shopping. There is no reason to visit the riverfront other than to eat. On a rare occasion there will be some good mu...
land-use

Indoor Riverfront Fun Park

East Peoria, Illinois
An indoor fun complex that would provide a place for family's to have fun and hold their birthday celebrations. The complex would offer laser tag, go carts, bumper cars, family friendly movie center, bungee trampolines, a gaming area that offers v...
economy fun jobs

lake view high school recycling

Chicago, Illinois
The main goal for our project is to help our school community learn to properly recycle and emphasize the importance of recycling. Currently Lake View has blue recycling bins for paper only, however, students often place other recycling items and ...
lvhs-recycling paper-plastic-lvhs lvhs-recycling-management lvhs-recycling-challenge

Gourmet Food Truck Courtyard

Peoria, Illinois
Infrastructure for a food truck courtyard could enable a variety of food to be served in the area with ability to move structures easily if flooding occurred. Perhaps this would have to be adjacent to the park, depending on the development guideli...
food-carts conviviality food public-space

Revitalize Northeast Patio at the Merchandise Mart

Chicago, Illinois
The paved seating area outside of the northeast entrance into the Merchandise Mart needs a refresh. New seating, improved landscaping, and even some sort of programming (ex: pop-up shop, food stand) could make this corner special instead of forget...
pop-up-shop food-stand walking land-use street public-space

Garfield Park Youth Center

Chicago, Illinois
Crime is an issue. the reason is cause garfield park have a lot of gangbangers hanging out on the streets. my idea for my neighborhood is that we build a youth center and a store. the store will provide food to children and a place where people ca...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Backyard Chickens In Peoria

Peoria, Illinois
Even in major urban environments like Chicago, Brooklyn and Dallas, homeowners are permitted to keep chickens in their backyards. It's time for Peoria to catch up and allow chickens in backyards across the city on a reasonable basis. Some Bene...
preservation water housing land-use

Community Conversations

Chicago, Illinois
If public green spaces, like our food forest, had multiple seating areas then more people could discuss and learn about sustainability and methods for how they can address global warming issues.
land-use park public-space preservation walking

Attract more vegan businesses and fresh markets to town

Washington, Illinois
With limited options for vegans in the Peoria area, Washington could take advantage to become one of the few cities that provide healthier eating options while also becoming a must go to destination for vegans and vegetarians. Providing alternativ...
health walking vegan vegetarian grocery-stores

Fine dining in the bronzeville community

Chicago, Illinois
I believe that through the new development, of our community, we should render ideas to utilize some commercial space for fine dining. although soul food is our signature, i have yet to encounter any location that can match gladys's. so, to add to...
plaza