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Historic Self-Guided Tour

Chicago, Illinois
We want to get people out to the historic boulevards on a self-guided historical/architectural tour. A signed tour will help to educate the members of our community about our neighborhood. Signs explaining specific sites, their historical signific...
boulevards architecture history tour walking preservation

We Need More History in the Historic Logan Square!

Chicago, Illinois
The biggest challenge in logan square would be changing some of the parks into sports areas because it would be taking away space from the members of this area to go about their usual ways. i know the community members of logan square would be int...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

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

Chicago Vocational Career Academy

Chicago, Illinois
The history of Chicago Vocational Career Academy was born out of expansion and need, it's growth fueled by the prowess of a world war. Today, CVCA has managed to redefine itself in a computerized world that didn't exist in 1938. From the first da...

HISTORICAL JEWELERS ROW IDENTITY PROJECT

Chicago, Illinois
The three pillars of vibrant community development are Identity, Sustainability and Mobility. Identity represents a community’s historic and present day character. When we think of China town, we know exactly what we are getting, quality restauran...
transforming-wabash

Near North Quality of Life Plan and Design Guidelines

Chicago, IL
Our vision - The Near North area is a vibrant, thriving, diverse community, built upon respect and trust. We are overcoming years of division and striving for positive change. We have the resources and talent to open new opportunities for all of...

Expanded Arts & Cultural Activities

Peoria, Illinois
Build upon existing events and programs such as the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair, Big Picture Festival, Sculpture Walk Peoria, etc. and Peoria's unique cultural heritage to create new arts and cultural events and programs that celebrate the dive...
tactical-urbanism social-offerings greenspace creativity arts welcoming inclusive tradition culture diversity street public-space park land-use infrastructure

A New Change for a New Old Town

Chicago, Illinois
Some of the issues in my neighborhood are the guns, violence,drugs,poverty. i want to change them.i want to build a mosaic mural to show the history of african-americans such as mlk. i want to show that my neighborhood can be positive. gangs are ...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods building

Let's go on a Photo Tour

Chicago, Illinois
Develop and promote self-guided tours of the history of Wabash Avenue from the ‘L’ to the architecture to its history as a center for dance and film production. Encourage people to post pictures of themselves in front of famous buildings and landm...
transforming-wabash

Transform the Georgetown Apartment Property into Bicentennial Park

Washington, Illinois
I feel this would be a prime spot for a walking park where access could be gained with a drop down from the rec trail to the north, or from Kern to the south. My vision sees this as a natural area except for a path for walking. Let large trees f...
walking public-space park land-use

Bronzeville Legends Identity Initiative

Chicago, Illinois
The 3 pillars of vibrant community development are 1) identity; 2) sustainability; 3) mobility. Identity represents a community’s historic and present character. When we think of Chinatown we know we are getting quality restaurants and an experi...

Restoring Hyde Park

Chicago, Illinois
Our goal as a team is to clean up the neighborhood of Hyde Park as a whole. We want to make Hyde Park a clean place for tourists and other people that visit there for the landmarks. There are various schools (Kenwood, and The University of Chicago...
public-space preservation restoring cleaning

Preservation Oak Park

This group is devoted to education about the built environment in Oak Park, Illinois. It celebrates the community's rich architectural and planning heritage and the many ways it has been preserved and restored. Photos, stories and commentary about...

Keep the A. Finkl & Sons arch

Chicago, Illinois
I'd like to see the A. Finkel & Sons arch stay through the redevelopment in the area. It is a wonderful piece of art and would help maintain the history of the area. [Image from Flickr]
north-branch-river-works

History Exhibits

Peoria, Illinois
(Posted on behalf of Prof. Kevin Teevan) Within the park, logically at the downriver side of the park -- which is on the edge of the New French Village established in the 1790s and the origins of Anglo Peoria -- I urge the development of perman...

Create a Film Series that Celebrates Wabash

Chicago, Illinois
This series would capture and celebrate the special moments found throughout Wabash's history that are gone or still exist today and make it a special place in Chicago. This series would help strengthen or build a specific character that is true ...
transforming-wabash