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Plant Street Trees to Increase Savings, Safety, and Quality of Life

Washington, Illinois
Trees grown along residential streets and commercial corridors alike can increase property values and decrease automobile speeds. The shade they provide reduces utility bills and encourages more physical activity - walking and bicycling. The envir...
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Creating a comfort zone

Chicago, Illinois
I would like to create a new fountain similar to Fontaine de la Rotonde In the center there would be a fist and on the top painted the african colors with images of black leaders. A little description of each would be underneath. I also think tha...
water street preservation public-space park

Help Existing Homeowners

Chicago, Illinois
Residents who have invested in their homes and our community should not be forced to move or face foreclosure. We will work with block clubs as a fundamental neighborhood structure to identify housing and public safety issues, build trust and know...

What strengths can we build on to enhance Buffalo Grove's future?

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
There is a lot to like in Buffalo Grove right now. We want to know your favorites — from the parks, to the housing, to the businesses, to the schools, to the people who call it home. Share what you think makes Buffalo Grove special and unique ...

Allow New Accessory Dwelling Units

Antioch, Illinois
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are commonly referred to as “carriage houses,” “granny flats,” and “in-law apartments”. They are structures typically located at the rear of a lot and provide space for a small residential unit or home office. ADUs ...
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Minimize the visual presence of residential garages

Antioch, Illinois
Attached garages that are entered from the side of the house or detached garages that are set back from the front of the house can minimize or eliminate the impact of a garage-dominated front facade. Reducing the visibility of the garage can impro...
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Permit fences to extend to the property line on corner lots

Antioch, Illinois
Residential privacy fences can provide security, contain children and pets, shelter a yard from the elements, and can enhance the curb appeal of a home. On a corner lot, fences should be allowed to extend to the property line, and past the corner ...
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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...
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Make the Park Near the Cumberland Blue Line Station More Accessible

River Grove, Illinois
I chose the Cumberland Blue Line Station area as my site to improve. The Blue Line Station is massive; there are 1600 parking spaces available, and it is near O’Hare International Airport. It’s also near the Des Plaines River, which winds through ...
water walking park

Support the Bilingual Peer Connect of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
High school students would like to create a mentorship program for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Newly enrolled elementary ESL students would be matched with a CPS high school students with a similar background, home language, and i...
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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...
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Changing North Lawndale Neighborhood

Chicago, Illinois
Hi my name is diamond, and i think we should change north lawndale neighborhood. the reason why i think we should change north lawndale neighborhood is because its very nasty over there and we need more stuff. we need more clubs around here there'...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Use Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program (NWHEAP) to provide home repair loans

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | City of Chicago, State of Illinois, 30th, 31st & 36th Wards Project Timeframe: Mid-term
preservation housing building

Plan for New Open Spaces alongside New Residential Development

Washington, Illinois
Parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields play an important role in enhancing the health of the community. Making sure that additional open space is a part of any new development is necessary in order to ensure that all residents have access within ...
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Latin United Community Housing Association

LUCHA was founded in 1982 by residents of Humboldt Park, West Town and Logan Square to combat displacement and preserve affordable housing in the community. Since its founding, LUCHA has helped more than 68,000 low-to-moderate income families ren...

Don't drink the lead

Chicago, Illinois
The United States Congress banned the use of lead solder and restricted the lead content of faucets and pipes in 1986. However, homes built prior to the ban may still have plumbing that contains lead. The EPA says 10% to 20% of the typical adult’...
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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...
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Expedite Transit Planning and Construction

Columbus, Ohio
At their best, planning processes and environmental reviews both protect and involve the public in the projects that will affect the place they call home. However, this can be a long and drawn out process. In order to expedite the transit planning...
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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

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

Permanent grocery stores for the neighborhood

Chicago, Illinois
The story of my neighborhood so where i live ( which is south shore drive ) is a very neutral place,filled with children and moms, and corner liquor stores.my new idea is that we make a place/plaza for a grocery store that stays there and can neve...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods

Improve Affordable Rental Housing

Chicago, Illinois
Although Belmont Cragin has many single-family homes, rental housing is an important component of our housing market. In fact, 50 percent of housing units in our community are owner-occupied while 50 percent are occupied by a renter.

Concert Pavilion Along Peoria St

Washington, Illinois
An area that was once covered in mobile homes is cleared for redevelopment, This plan includes a concert space and parking near a busy and vibrant square.
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Improve Wrightwood Park

Chicago, Illinois
Wrightwood Park is a beautiful, medium-sized park located at Ashland and Wrightwood. For many people in the Lincoln Park and Bucktown areas, Wrightwood Park is the closest and most convenient park to visit. However, in recent years, there have bee...
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