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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

Downtown Riverfront

Peoria, Illinois
If the idea is to create a park along the riverfront, features that draw people in to the park & surrounding area are important such as splash pads/areas for kiddos, dog parks, paved trails, shaded areas for picnics & hammocks, art installations, ...
park land-use water walking public-space bicycling

New Jobs in University Village

Chicago, Illinois
The issues that are in my neighborhoods are that there is a lot of gentrification going on because of the rent going up. there are lots of things that are becoming unaffordable for people. also there are a lot of taxes at mostly every corner stor...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods building

Promoting Waste Management by Reducing School Usage

Chicago, Illinois
We want to inform our peers on the importance of recycling and wasting food. Our group will mimic a recycling and compost method that we searched which is effective and put forth the effort to establish it in Brooks. Hopefully if they become habit...
building recycling compost waste-management

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.

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

design

Chicago, Illinois
I want to solve waste of food and artificially made foods
garden

Stopping Food Waste In Lake View

Chicago, Illinois
We are making posters to inform families and friends of Lake View community about the issue of throwing food in a food waste bin and the results of that action. Making these posters, we are hoping that students will participate in recycling food ...
food food-waste sustainablity

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...

Gather Usable Data on Social Determinants of Health

Peoria, Illinois
The conditions into which people are born, grow, and age are widely regarded as playing a fundamental role in our health and well-being. Yet, there is an insufficient level of collaboration or monitoring of social determinants and health outcomes....
civic-amenities quality-of-life living-wage health-outcomes economic-divide racial-disparity equity mobility quality-of-place data-collection social-networks healthcare fresh-food educational-attainment economic-opportunity well-being social-determinants-of-health walking transit street public-space housing

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

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

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

Food Truck Rodeo!

Chicago, Illinois
Remove some of the parking lane and invite food trucks to Wabash Avenue a couple times a week, year-round. Have the food trucks open onto the sidewalk and provide temporary tables and chairs, paying attention to the location to expand the food of...
transforming-wabash

Treasures of the earth

Chicago, Illinois
We recently worked together as a School and created a Hugelkultur bed outside in the food forest. This inspired us as a school to look more into it, and learn more facts about it, and more details.
land-use park public-space preservation garden permaculture food-forest

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

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

Feeding the Community the Healthy Way

Chicago, Illinois
Educating the Community about Growing and Eating Naturally Grown Foods
land-use park public-space water

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

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

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

Install a food waste sorting station for Northside's outdoor seating area

Chicago, Illinois
Northside College Prep currently sorts food waste into recycling, compost, food share, liquids, and trash. The trash is simply sent to landfills, negatively affecting the environment. Students love to eat outdoors, but commonly don't bring their t...
public-space

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

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