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Create a down-payment assistance program

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC| Wintrust Financial, First Midwest Bank, LISC Project Timeframe: Mid-term
housing

A Field for Growth and Fun

Chicago, Illinois
My neighborhood is really a narrow street is a one way street and it has houses on both sides of the street. it is mostly residential there is only one business in my neighborhood and it is rarely open. my neighborhood is rather quiet and it has a...
regeneratechicagoneighborhoods park

Renovate vacant housing

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Full Circle Communities | NWSHC, LISC, City of Chicago, IHDA Project Timeframe: Long-term
land-use housing building

Homeless Shelter

Chicago, Illinois
Cleara’s proposal hello my name is cleara, i’m making a proposal about building something that can make chicago better. i want to build a homeless shelter because there’s a lot of people don’t have a place to go with their children. i want to b...
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.

Citizen-Sourced Problem Solving

Peoria, Illinois
Our City faces a number of difficult challenges, including those in the realms of infrastructure, economic opportunity, and community well-being. The municipal government works to address these challenges through its programs on a daily basis, but...
collective-impact crowdsourcing grants competitions citizen-activism public-service volunteerism community-driven problem-solving public-feedback innovation civic-engagement building park bicycling walking street land-use housing water public-space preservation transit infrastructure

Create a Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: 30th, 31st & 36th Wards | NWSHC, NRC, Belmont Central Chamber of Commerce Project Timeframe: Mid-term"
preservation housing building

Develop new multifamily housing

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: Full Circle Communities | NWSHC, LISC, City of Chicago, IHDA Project Timeframe: Mid-term
land-use housing building

Develop a West Main Street Bio-Research Campus

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a bio-research campus as an in-fill project and a key component to re-developing the West Main Street corridor.
entertainment services retail walking park public-space street transit land-use infrastructure housing building bicycling

Provide counseling, education, and training to renters

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: SCH, NWSHC | City of Chicago, Community Investment Corporation (CIC), National Council of La Raza, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Project Timeframe: Short-term"
housing building

Crowdsource energy efficiency ideas

Peoria, Illinois
Great ideas live throughout the community and are often the brainchild of users. Methods to improve energy efficiency are no exception. Crowdsourcing is a tool used to tap into the brainpower of a group of people, rather than turning to industry e...
sustainability cost-savings energy-efficiency energy idea-generation crowdsource walking building bicycling housing land-use preservation street transit infrastructure

Streamline the Permitting Process for Downtown and Riverfront Development

Peoria, Illinois
Developers who agree to work within the guidelines of the specific area plans for the downtown and riverfront areas should find their permitting relatively painless.
policy governance land-use infrastructure housing building

Hold new business networking programs

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: BC Chamber | Onward House, BNI Project Timeframe: Short-term
small-business

Provide homebuyer counseling

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC, SCH | Financial institutions, City of Chicago, Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), Alex Fraher, Chicago Community Land Trust, Realtors Project Timeframe: Short-term
housing

Rooftop Development

Peoria, Illinois
Provide roof top environments. Either through restaurant seating or residential terraces.
building housing park public-space infrastructure

Immediate Fixes Desperately Needed for Museum Campus Access

Chicago, Illinois
I went to the MPC open house last week and it was good to talk with people, including Yonah Freemark. My hope (and goal) is to institute immediate (and relatively inexpensive) improvements to the current DISMAL public transportation situation to ...
museum-campus-transportation-study

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...
placemaking curb-appeal streetscape attached-garage detached-garage garages walking street housing building

Dunkin Donuts Project

Plainfield, Illinois
I'm currently living in Shorewood; however, my husband and I are looking to downsize and possibly relocate to Plainfield. During our house search last week, we noticed the sign on the property apparently designated for Dunkin Donuts. We made som...
a-vision-for-division

Public Safety/Ambassador Program

Peoria, Illinois
Provide for Downtown Ambassadors: many cities have individuals on the streets performing municipal services such as sidewalk cleaning, graffiti removal, waste receptacle emptying, landscape maintenance, and directional assistance to visitors. Usu...
walking

Work with block clubs to promote housing programs

Chicago, Illinois
Project lead | Partners: NWSHC | Spanish Coalition for Housing, 16th and 25th Districts Project Timeframe: Short-term"
preservation housing

Park(ing) Deck

Peoria, Illinois
Decrease the cost of multiple projects and increase neighborhood vitality by combining diverse amenities into one project. The Park(ing) Deck places a green roof top of needed Warehouse District parking decks, providing protection from sun, sn...
cso transit public-space park land-use infrastructure housing building

Create a Western Avenue Neighborhood Center

Peoria, Illinois
Create a neighborhood center at the intersection of Western and Lincoln, as a coordinated infill project.
retail infill public-space land-use housing building

Pop-up Resource Fairs for the Homeless

Chicago, Illinois
The Church of the Spirit would like to host pop-up events at Fireman's Park in Logan Square where they offer homeless people a wide range of services and resources. At the event, they would offer a hot meal, canned goods, sanitary supplies, blanke...
jobs housing resources services homeless pop-up-events

Urban Housing

Peoria, Illinois
Support the development of downtown housing in the Warehouse District. Establish incentives that will encourage residential development in a compact area sufficient to create economies of scale sufficient to support residential service businesses...
housing